Breakfast links: Metro likely overspent millions on duplicated supplies
A view from a Metro car by Patrick Thibodeau licensed under Creative Commons.
Metro could have spent millions of dollars better
WMATA's inefficient purchasing and lack of oversight over its purchasing agreements means the agency could have put millions of dollars to better use, a new report from the Office of Inspector General finds. (Max Smith / WTOP)
Memorial Bridge will close multiple lanes until 2021
Starting Monday, Memorial Bridge will only opperate three lanes of traffic and one sidewalk. The restrictions are part of a years-long rennovation that is expected to finish sometime in 2021. (Michelle Basch / WTOP)
H Street’s ongoing development plans
H Street is one of the fastest-changing neighborhoods in DC, with a long-term redevelopment plan and multiple projects underway. The full redevelopment won't be completed for many years, but includes housing, a food hall, and lots of mixed-use development. (Nena Perry-Brown / Urban Turf)
Maryland residents question I-270 and 495 expansion plans
Though the Maryland government has promised that expansions of I-270 and 495 will not result in home or property seizures, Maryland residents remain skeptical. Planners are examining proposals for reversible lanes and “cut-and-cantilever” tunnels to avoid demolishing homes. (Mike Murillo / WTOP)
The C&O Canal in Georgetown is one step closer to opening
The National Park Service is one step closer to reopening the Georgetown portion of the C&O Canal, having just installed new locks. NPS estimates that the repairs to the canal will be finished sometime in 2019, when the accompanying towpath will also reopen for bikers, runners, and pedestrians. (Jacob Fenston / WAMU)
The Wharf is popular — but better to not drive there
A year after it opened, The Wharf has quickly become a popular destination. Unsurprisingly, the influx of visitors have created traffic concerns and strain existing parking. That's why it's better to avoid driving there and go by bus, bike, jitney, or water taxi instead. (Dave Dildine / WTOP)
It’s possible to have a stadium deal that doesn’t rip off taxpayers
It's nearly impossible to have a stadium deal that doesn't bilk the public, but there are four examples where that isn't the case. Here are lessons from AT&T Park in San Francisco, Orlando City Stadium, T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, and the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis. (Neil deMause / Deadspin)
Here’s a map of every building in the US
New York Times staff created a map showing almost every building in the US: “We did it as an opportunity for you to reconnect with our cities and explore them in detail. To find the familiar, and to discover the unfamiliar.” (NYT)
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