Breakfast links: Which drivers pay a fee to use less-congested lanes?
I-495 in Tysons Corner, Virginia by Daniel Kelly used with permission.
A profile of NoVa’s express lane users
Thousands of drivers pay a toll to use less-congested lanes on Interstates 495 and 95, but only about 5% do so on a daily basis. A new survey shows that the average express lane user is younger than 45 and makes less than $100,000 a year. (Luz Lazo / Post)
Residents are in limbo while the Catholic Church sells its building
Tenants of a building recently bequeathed on the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception are worried they'll be evicted. The Basilica plans to sell the property, since the Catholic Church is prohibited from owning or managing rental properties for business purposes. (Morgan Baskin / City Paper)
The potential Amazon HQ highlights the region’s housing shortage
The Washington region needs to add 2,600 apartments a year to house future Amazon employees, a recent analysis shows. However, even without Amazon, the region needs to add at least 25,600 units a year to meet long-term and short-term housing needs. (Nena Perry-Brown / Urban Turf)
An apartment building for seniors caught fire in Southeast DC
The Arthur Capper Senior Apartments caught on fire Wednesday afternoon, sending four residents to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and displacing dozens of others. Some residents say alarms never went off. ( Teta Alim / WTOP)
These photos capture everyday life at Barry Farm
Through photography and conversation, photographer Joy Sharon Yi, Barry Farm resident Dasani Watkins, and NPR's Beck Harlan show everyday life at Barry Farm. (Becky Harlan / NPR)
Does the Mayor have too much control over DC’s schools?
Some DC councilmembers are introducing two bills that would curtail the mayor’s influence over city schools. One bill creates an independent agency that would oversee funding, enrollment, and education standards, and extends the superintendent's term from four to six years. (Jenny Abamu / WTOP)
Vihstadt and de Ferranti race to raise campaign cash
Democrat Matt de Ferranti and Independent incumbent John Vihstadt will face off for the County Board seat in Arlington this fall. De Ferranti has raised more cash over the last two months than Vihstadt, but Vihstadt still has a much larger war chest. (Alex Koma / ARLnow)
Montgomery County Council signs off on climate policy director
Montgomery County will get a new director of climate policy, responsible for coordinating between environmental agencies and county officials and advising the council and county executive on environmental issues. (Dan Schere / Bethesda Magazine)
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