Breakfast links: Metro doesn’t have to run Christmas ads, an appeals court rules
Tuesday morning commute by Jacques Arsenault used with permission.
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A federal court says Metro doesn’t have to advertise for the Catholic Archdioceses
Federal judges said that advertising on Metro buses counts as a non-public forum, meaning that Metro was within its rights not to run a Christmas ad from the Catholic Archdioceses. There is still another case pending from the ACLU on WMATA's ad policies. (Rachel Kurzius / DCist)
Cyclists held a memorial ride for Malik Habib
Cyclists held a memorial ride ending at the corner of H and 3rd streets NE, near where Malik Habib was killed when a bus driver hit him after his bike wheel got stuck in the streetcar rail. The ride organizers asked DDOT for bike safety measures on the roadway. (Dick Uliano / WTOP)
Arlington is looking for input on Four Mile Run parks
Arlington wants public feedback on its park plan and its Four Mile Run Valley plan, after rolling out a new design for the Jennie Dean Park and ideas for new cycling and pedestrian paths along Four Mile Run Drive. (Alex Koma / ARL Now)
DC maps out protected bus lanes for 16th Street NW
At a public meeting, DDOT laid out plans for intermittent bus-only lanes over three miles of 16th street from H St NW to Arkansas Avenue to be installed by 2020. The lanes would operate during rush hour along most of the stretch. (Jordan Pascale / WAMU)
Union Station redevelopments are delayed and over budget
Longterm plans to update Union Station to allow for more Amtrak and VRE trains to use the station are being delayed by funding and communication problems, and cost estimates are likely undercounting the extra expense. (Max Smith / WTOP)
Metro is looking for a new home
Metro is ready to sell its downtown DC headquarters as part of a cost-saving plan. It's trying to find a buyer for the aging structure in the next year and wants to buy three smaller buildings by 2020, one each in Maryland, DC, and Virginia. (Katie Arcieri / WBJ)
Heavy rains have led to sewage overflows in Baltimore
Sustained rainfall caused 45 million gallons of sewage to overflow into Baltimore's waterways. Part of the reason was simply high water levels, but in two locations, storm debris ruptured pipes and manholes. (Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs / Post)
Why are DC lawmakers ready to overturn Initiative 77?
After the ballot measure to eliminate a separate tipped minimum wage won during the primary elections, seven DC Council members have come out against it. Will this become the fifth time the Council overturns a proposal from the city's voters? (Reis Thebault / Post)
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