Breakfast links: There are big plans for new bike lanes all over DC
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Bike lanes, bike lanes everywhere
DC's bike lane projects are picking up, with several designs underway for new bike lanes or for turning existing lanes into protected lanes. Projects include protected lanes for the east and west ends of downtown and Irving St, as well as smaller neighborhood connections throughout the city. (WashCycle)
Declining homeownership rates echo broader economic changes in the US
Homeownership rates across the country have declined significantly from 2000-2015, illustrating a “restructuring” of the American economy that affected all regions and demographics, though not equally. Rates declined least in wealthy and dynamic metro areas, while highly-populated zip codes saw some of the largest declines. (Richard Florida / City Lab)
What Proposition 77 could mean for DC dining
On June 19, DC residents will vote on Proposition 77. If approved, it would end tipped wages and gradually raise wages for the service industry to match the city-wide standard. The plan has supporters and detractors, but its effects could be consequential for the restaurant industry. (Jessica Sidman / Washingtonian)
A new way to look at the best cities for biking
Where are the best cities to bike? A bike advocacy group came up with a new system for ranking that looks at factors such as bike infrastructure, traffic injury rates, and how many people are actually out there riding. DC comes in 8th in the overall rankings, and 4th for large cities. (Angie Schmitt / Streetsblog)
DC bill pushes for more dignified evictions
Landlords would have to store evicted tenants' belongings for 10 days under a new DC Council bill. The bill comes after the US Marshals Service, the group responsible for carrying out evictions in the District, announced a number of changes to their longstanding, but often humiliating, policies last week. (Morgan Baskin / City Paper)
10 DC neighborhoods with hardly any homes for sale
Many DC neighborhoods have a less than four-week supply of homes for sale, meaning that there would be zero homes for sale at the end of the month given the current rate of sale. The trend illustrates both DC's high demand in these neighborhoods as well as a slower rate of turnover. (Urban Turf)
A bargain for a patch of Adams Morgan?
A 457-square-foot triangle of grass at the intersection of V Street and Florida Avenue NW in Adams Morgan is for sale for a mere $70,000. What could you do with this space? The listing urges buyers to “be creative.” (Vittoria Elliot / Washingtonian)
Merriweather Post Pavilion gets a new roof, reopens
After its roof collapsed in January 2018, the Merriweather Post Pavilion, a popular outdoor concert venue, has reopened. The new roof includes new lighting and advanced acoustics, as well as expanded seating. The structure was designed by Frank Gehry in 1967. (Mikaela Lefrak / WAMU)
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