Breakfast links: The region battens down the hatches ahead of hate groups
Image by Martin Jones used with permission.
The region is preparing for hate groups this weekend
A year after demonstrations in Charlottesville turned deadly, local law enforcement are working on coordinating resources between local and state departments and keeping rallygoers and counterprotesters separate ahead of Sunday’s “Unite the Right 2” rally in DC. (Rachel Kurzius / DCist)
The Homeless Children’s Playtime Project begins major transition
The Homeless Children's Playtime Project has provided a safe space to play for DC General's homeless children for over 10 years. Now the program must move out of DC General as the city prepares to close the center. (Morgan Baskin / City Paper)
Montgomery County finds lead in the water at 86 schools
Recent water tests show 86 schools in Montgomery County have well above the recommended threshold for lead. The county reports that in total 238 faucets throughout these schools were flagged for elevated lead levels. (Nick Iannelli / WTOP)
Apartment construction in the Washington region remains strong
The Washington region will have 9,500 new apartments by the end of 2018, making it nineth out of 20 major cities in terms of apartment construction. Most apartments in DC's total were constructed in DC proper, with the second most constructed in Reston. (Jeff Clabaugh / WTOP)
A DC streetcar station reopens after being wrecked by a Megabus
In April 2017 a Megabus driver lost control and crashed into a DC streetcar platform at 3rd and H Streets NE. Now more than a year later and after extensive renovations, that station is reopening. (Rachel Sadon / DCist)
DC residents afflicted by airport noise may take it to the Supreme Court
A group of DC residents who filed suit over airplane noise from National Airport are considering taking their case to the Supreme Court after they lost their appeal. These battles over airplane noise are cropping up around the country. (Lori Aratani / Post)
AU and GW competition gets some friendly fuel
American University has displaced George Washington University as the most politically active campus, stoking the “friendly” competition between the two schools. GW had previously held the top spot, but this year dropped from several Top 20 rankings. (Brittany Shepard / Washingtonian)
Ghost bikes: part memorial, part protest symbol
Perhaps you've seen an all-white “ghost bike” chained around the city, usually marking the place where a cyclist was hit and killed by a driver. The practice first began in Saint Louis in 2003, and has since gone global. (Andrew Small / CityLab)
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