Breakfast links: How are Metro riders handling service disruptions?
Image by Jordan Barab used with permission.
Metro riders are ditching the train and taking the bus instead
Metro advised riders not to use the Blue, Orange, and Silver lines due to construction this month. Fortunately, riders are listening. Ridership is down system-wide by 11% from last August, and many appear to be using buses instead. (Martine Powers / Post)
Why DC’s pop-up bus lane didn’t work as planned
A temporary bus lane created to ferry Metro riders between closed Red Line stations hasn't met expectations, thanks to motorists and parked cars blocking the lane. Many point to an absence of visual cues and lack of enforcement as culprits. (Faiz Siddiqui / Post)
This developer has big plans for Ward 7
Several shopping centers near Minnesota Avenue NE in DC's Benning neighborhood that were recently purchased by Cedar Realty are likely to be redeveloped into mixed-used retail and residential space that could bring new amenities to the area. (Michael Neibauer / WBJ)
This map shows how land is used across America
A new maps presents in visual detail all the ways land is utilized in the United States. For instance, about 20% of land is for farming crops, and while only 3.6% of land is designated as urban, it represents where about 80% of Americans live. (Dave Merrill and Lauren Leatherby / Bloomberg )
Hello and goodbye to a DC ghost road
District Department of Transportation crews recently removed a boarded-up highway sign for the never-built segment of I-695 that was planned to connect to I-66. The plans were scaled back after the highway revolts. ( Dave Dildine / WTOP)
How one couple is is making group house living with a baby work
Group house living isn't just for interns and single folks — some DC adults with children share lessons from living communally. (Austin Graff / Post)
This DC interior designer is striving for design equity
Local interior designer Kia Weatherspoon works to create beautiful spaces for all, especially those living in multi-unit affordable housing projects in the District. The Anacostia resident focuses on design that actively encourages building community. (Christina Sturdivant-Sani / Commercial Observer)
You don’t scoop your dog’s poop? These people will find you.
Some neighbors are taking extreme measures to identify the people who don't scoop their dog's poop, including DNA tests, security cameras, listserv rants, and public shaming. (Rachel Kurzius / DCist)
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