Breakfast links: Some DC residents want street musicians to pipe down
U Street busking by Mike Maguire licensed under Creative Commons.
People downtown are complaining about noise
The DC Council is voting on an emergency bill in response to noise complaints, especially downtown, that would make it illegal to play music that others can hear from 100 feet away. The bill could deeply impact street performers, and there are concerns about it being implimented in a racially-biased way. (Rachel Kurzius / WAMU)
Could a unified transportation payment system be in the region’s future?
Regional business group Greater Washington Partnership wants a unified transportation system that would allow users to pay and plan for trips on bike share, scooters, Metro, commuter rail and buses in one click. (Max Smith / WTOP)
Another cyclist was struck and killed in DC
On July 7, 36-year-old DC resident Jeffrey Hammond Long was killed while cycling after being struck by a driver on the 2100 block of M Street NW. He was the second cyclist killed in DC in less than a month. (Rachel Sadon / DCist)
Six transportation projects that are shaping Crystal City
Arlington is investing $1.5 billion in transportation infrastructure over the next decade, including road, rail, bridges, and air transit. (Travis Gonzalez / Bisnow)
DC’s blighted properties might be redefined
Right now in DC, a building is considered vacant if it's been unoccupied for 30 consecutive days and blighted if it's deteriorating. But the DC Council is considering a bill that gives property owners an opportunity to prevent their vacant buildings from becoming blighted. (Nena Perry-Brown / Urban Turf)
Three African American Historic sites will be preserved
Of 16 sites to recieve grants from the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund totaling $1.1 million, three are in the Washington region. The Grand Old Lady building, the Freedom House Museum, and the Virginia National Urban League headquarters in Alexandria will receive funding. (Washington Informer)
New buses are ready to roll out in Arlington
Arlington Transit has 13 new buses, three of which will hit the road later this month. ART is trying to expand its bus fleet after mechanical problems sidleines several of its vehicles earlier this year. (Alex Koma / ARLnow)
Some councilmembers want to overturn Initiative 77
At least three DC Councilmembers said they want to repeal the recently-approved Initiative 77, which raises the minimum wage for servers, bellhops, and other tipped employees. (Reis Thebault and Peter Jamison / Post)
Data from Waze could help make roads safer
Federal researchers put together anonymous data from Waze with crash data from the Maryland State Police to see how often drivers were pressing the “crash” button, and how that compared to actual crashes. Turns out, Wazers do a pretty good job. (Michael Laris / Post)
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