Breakfast links: Why not toll drivers going both ways on I-66?
I-66 at Vienna Metro. Image by BeyondDC licensed under Creative Commons.
Some Virginia lawmakers want to charge drivers going both ways on I-66
Some Virginia lawmakers say only tolling those traveling in the peak direction lanes on I-66 isn’t fair, so they want to charge drivers going both directions. This proposal is one of several attempts to overhaul the tolls, which are unpopular yet effective. (Luz Lazo / Post)
DC’s Section 8 landlords get a win
Travelers insurance company settled in a lawsuit that claimed their policies denied insurance to landlords who rented to voucher recipients. Travelers will no longer ask landlord about their tenants' income sources. (Washington Informer)
Two new Target stores are opening in Ivy City and Cleveland Park
Target just announced that it is opening two new small stores in the region. One is located in Cleveland Park and is expected to open spring of 2019; the other will be on New York Ave in Ivy City and is expected to open in fall of 2020. (Andrew Giambrone / Twitter)
Goodbye current fleet of DC streetcars?
DDOT may consider a long-term plan to replace DC's current streetcar fleet to cut down on supply costs associated with their current parts. One company used to maintain and repair parts closed and the other is out of the country. (Faiz Siddiqui / Post)
DC’s new LED streetlights are shining too bright
As DC transitions its 75,000 streetlights to LED lighting, residents are noticing that the lights are too harsh and bright. Some 5,500 lights have already been replaced, but DDOT is working to make past and future lights are at the correct brightness. (Dick Uliano / WTOP)
Cambria Hotel & Suites is coming to Buzzard Point in SW
A Michigan-based developer is building a 154-room Cambria Hotel & Suites in Buzzard Point near the Audi Field stadium in southwest DC. It's set to open in 2020. (Daniel J. Sernovitz / WBJ)
Plans for a 72-unit building in Ballston are moving forward
The Arlington County board approved a land use variance needed move plans forward for a new multifamily unit development that includes affordable housing and home ownership opportunities steps from Ballston Metro. (Bridget Reed Morawski / ARLnow)
Mass bike destruction shuts down France’s first dockless bikeshare company
France's first dockless bikeshare company is shutting down its operations across the country after 60 percent of its bike fleet was vandalized or stolen in the first four months. (Camila Domonoske / NPR)
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