Breakfast links: How have Virginia’s tolls impacted traffic a year later?
Toll plaza on the Dulles Toll Road by MPD01605~commonswiki licensed under Creative Commons.
Have the Virginia toll lanes helped congestion?
How have Virginia's toll lanes helped alleviate traffic in their first year? The data suggests it's a mixed bag, though it appears that the lanes have indeed helped reduce congestion and shorten commutes around Northern Virginia. (Max Smith / WTOP)
Airbnb wants DC to wait on halting short term rentals
Airbnb has submitted a memo requesting that the DC Council hold off on voting for a bill that could curtail the company's services. The memo argues that the legislation could shrink DC's tourists by 217,000 visitors and lose the city $115 million in revenue. (Nena Perry-Brown / Urban Turf)
ICE officers target people who are undocumented and homeless
Undocumented people who are experiencing homelessness live in fear of being rounded up by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement in DC. ICE officers have reportedly targeted homeless shelters and even waited outside of churches. (Natalie Delgadillo / DCist)
DC will get new halfway house for formerly incarcerated people
A private company will construct a halfway house for 300 formerly incarcerated people on New York Avenue. The federally issued contract has received some pushback from residents, who say they were excluded from the planning process. (Justin Moyer / Post)
The Office of Planning will have a new head
Eric Shaw will not continue as the chief of the DC Office of Planning. Andrew Trueblood, from the staff of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, will serve as interim DCOP chief until a permanent replacement is found. (Morgan Baskin / City Paper)
DC will launch a census of the city’s musicians in 2019
Though it's well known that DC has a thriving music scene, we don't know just how many musicians call the city home and how they contribute to the economy. A new 'census' launching in January will help to clarify these artists' roles and contributions to the city's economy. (Mikaela Lefrak / WAMU)
This public art project will honor women who contributed to DC
DC's outdated call boxes will be converted into art pieces honoring women who made contributions to the city, thanks to a new partnership from DowntownDC Business Improvement District and the DC Commission on Arts and Humanities. (Mikaela Lefrak / WAMU)
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