Breakfast links: Cycling is for everyone
Yellow brick road by Paulisson Miura licensed under Creative Commons.
The overlooked diversity of cyclists
Cycling has a great deal of stereotypes associated with it, but most are overgeneralizations. Associations with biking as an activity for white, middle class, city-dwellers hide that it's a viable and growing transportation option for everyone. (Melissa Balmer and Jay Walljasper / Mobility Lab)
DC is getting a Starbucks designed for the deaf community
Starbucks will open its first store in the US specifically designed for deaf and hard of hearing individuals. The store, located on H Street NE, will have baristas fluent in American Sign Language and has been designed with features that use visual communication. (Lori McCue / WAMU)
Resistance to Amazon H2Q coming to the DC region is growing
Activists around the region have increased their opposition to bids for the second Amazon headquarters. Those opposed to the possible selection say the region should instead focus on affordable housing and transportation, as corporate incentives do not always yield the promised returns. (Ally Schweitzer / WAMU)
The BWI expansion is approved, despite resident noise complaints
Even though residents have complained about flight patterns to BWI affecting their quality of life and property values, Maryland has approved a $60 million expansion for the airport. (Kate Ryan / WTOP)
Bicycle advocates need to think beyond infrastructure
All too often, bicycle advocates have a myopic focus on infrastructure change and forget about the specific context of a city, including social problems that have arisen as a result of race and class segregation, argues local bike advocate Adonia Lugo in her new book “Bicycle/Race: Transportation, Culture, & Resistance.” (Tanvi Misra / CityLab)
Baltimore gets a grant for redevelopment
The US Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded the city of Baltimore a $30 million grant as a part of its Choice Neighborhoods Initiative. The grant will be used to increase mixed-income housing. (WTOP)
Rhode Island Ave and Brookland stations construction starts July 21
Rhode Island Ave and Brookland stations will be closed from July 21 to September 3 for major repairs. After a serious of issues, metro decided to close the stations to repair station features like the roof and lighting in addition to the tracks and power cables. (Jordan Pascale / WAMU)
A new observation deck is opening in Rosslyn
A new public observation deck is opening in up at the CEB Tower in Rosslyn 31 floors up. It's free for Arlington Residents, and everyone else pays $21. (ArlingtonVA)
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