Breakfast links: Activating and using DC’s student transit pass is a hassle
Image by Jordan Barab used with permission.
The program providing free transit to DCPS students is fraught with problems
The DC One card is intended to provide free transit for students of DC Public Schools, in addition to working as a library card and student ID. However, many students aren't using them because they've run into problems activating them. (Martine Powers / Post)
How technology could help DC’s food deserts
The District has made some progress in addressing food deserts, but it still has a way to go. One solution could be to deliver food via autonomous robots, which have cheaper fees compared to delivery trucks. (Nena Perry-Brown / UrbanTurf)
Baltimore’s subway shuts down for one month
SubwayLink, the rail transit system serving the Baltimore area, will remain closed for one month after inspectors found track problems that required immediate attention. There will be free shuttle bus service for the 40,000 people that rely on SubwayLink. (Colin Campbell / Baltimore Sun)
The loss of DC’s funeral homes cuts deep
Some of DC's funeral homes are being pushed out by gentrification, and members of the African-American community are especially feeling their loss. Unlike other businesses, they provided guidance for families in tough times. (Benjamin Freed / Washingtonian)
Man sentenced for the 2015 stabbing death on Metro
Jasper Spires, who fatally stabbed recent American University graduate Kevin Sutherland aboard a Red Line train in July 2015, was sentenced to 35 years in prison. Spires pleaded guilty to murder in October as part of a plea agreement. (Keith L. Alexander / Post)
A homeless shelter makes a temporary move to an Alexandria mall
The space that used to be home to a Macy's store at the Landmark Mall in Alexandria will temporarily serve as the new location for a homeless shelter. The mall is currently being revamped into a mixed-use development. (Katie Alcieri / WBJ)
The developer behind the revamped Ellsworth Place will buy Gaithersburg mall
The struggling Lakeforest Mall in Gaithersburg is likely to be bought by the developer responsible for turning downtown Silver Spring's City Place Mall into Ellsworth Place, which better integrates with its urban surroundings. (Andrew Metcalf / Bethesda Beat)
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