Breakfast links: DC could soon add restrictions to Airbnb rentals
Houses along the C&O Canal in Georgetown by Erin used with permission.
The DC Council will vote on new AirBnB restrictions
The DC Council will vote on a bill that bars residents from renting out secondary homes on AirBnB or similar platforms, and limits rentals of a primary home when the owner is away to 90 days per year. People in the hotel industry count it a win, but AirBnBn called the rules overly strict. (Robert McCartney / Post)
More changes to the Potomac Yard metro project angers residents
Changes to Dominion Power's business models, which is one of the Potomac Yard Metro stop project funders, has eliminated almost $15 million in funding for the already-fraught project, further angering local residents. (Patricia Sullivan / Post)
A brief history of the scooter
Though push scooters are ubiquitous today, they have gone in and out of “style” since a Swiss inventor introduced them to the mass-market in the 1990s. The scooter quickly caught on, but took until the 2010s for electrified version to become a more popular form of transportation in the US. (Sarah Holder / Citylab)
Additional housing is planned for Brookland
A planned development at 3201 and 3135 8th Street NE in Brookland could add 370 units to the area, plus an additional 186 below-grade parking spaces. The ANC could vote on the plans as early as November. (Nena Perry-brown / UrbanTurf)
Arlington is dealing with more ride-hailing around the airport
The proliferation of ride-sharing trips to and from National Airport has increased traffic in the area. Now Arlington County has reopened an exit from the highway to more easily allow drivers to enter the airport and wait for passengers. (Mike Murillo / WTOP)
Lyft looks to cut congestion with its “Ditch Your Car” program
Lyft is piloting a new program offering 50 residents in the region $746 worth of transportation credit for 30 days to ditch their cars. The company is trying to encourage ride-sharing and other forms of transportation that take cars off the road. (Kevin Connell / WJLA)
These speed bumps only slow speeding drivers
A Spanish company has designed a speed bump that won't hinder slow drivers but stops motorists who are driving too fast. It's filled with a non-Newtonian liquid which changes viscosity when pressure is applied at high velocity. (Leon Siciliano / Business Insider)
Calls to DC’s rape crisis hotline spiked during the Ford-Kavanaugh hearing
The DC Rape Crisis Center hotline had a much higher volume of calls than normal in the 72 hours leading up to the Ford-Kavanaugh hearing, according to the center's executive director. She also says that hotline usage increased by 15% since the #MeToo movement surged last year. (Maria Carrasco / DCist)
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