Breakfast links: As Amazon moves in, residents in this Arlington neighborhood worry about rent
Aurora Highlands home by Farragutful licensed under Creative Commons.
This Arlington neighborhood may by the first to feel Amazon’s arrival
In the shadow of Crystal City, residents of the middle-class Aurora Highlands neighborhood are worried about the effects of gentrification expected with Amazon's arrival. Despite Arlington's pledges to build affordable housing, some fear the county is ill prepared. (Martin Austermuhle / WAMU)
Many DC Public Schools lack diversity by race and socioeconomic status
A new study shows where segregation exists in DC Public Schools. None of the most economically diverse schools are located west of Rock Creek Park, and none of the racially and ethnically diverse schools are located east of the Anacostia River. (Chelsea Coffin / DC Policy Center)
Washington region organizations can apply to use an autonomous shuttle bus fleet
Local Motors, a maker of autonomous shuttle buses, is offering Washington region businesses, cities, developers, and others the use a fleet of its Olli buses for three months. The entity that is chosen is expected to bear some of the costs of operating the fleet. (Jordan Pascale / WAMU)
Would you commute to work by water?
Developing an extensive transportation network of routes and landings along the Potomac and Anacostia rivers could have a regional impact. A ferry running from Woodbridge to DC during the morning rush hour could save a Prince William County commuter up to 20 minutes over driving. (Nena Perry-Brown / Urban Turf)
Bethesda’s free Circulator increased monthly ridership 50% in 10 years
The Bethesda Circulator averaged 34,560 riders per month during the first six months of 2018, compared 22,608 passengers a month in 2008. The free bus service runs along a 3.3 mile route and is run by the nonprofit Bethesda Urban Partnership. (Dan Schere / Bethesda Beat)
Amtrak will reopen an idle track platform at Union Station by 2020
Amtrak is using a $19 million Federal Railroad Administration grant to reopen an idle platform for use by its trains and Virginia Railway Express by 2020. Amtrak is investing $2.4 billion to modernize in Union Station, which is its second-busiest rail station in the US after New York City's Penn Station. (Jeff Clabaugh / WTOP)
High-end amenities attract high-income residents to cities
A working paper finds that in “superstar cities” (like New York City, San Francisco, and Washington, DC) restaurants, theaters, concert halls, and other high-end amenities are more associated with attracting high-income residents than jobs are. (Richard Florida / Citylab)
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