Breakfast links: Late-shift commuters get the short end of the transit stick
DC Metro by Daniel Huizinga licensed under Creative Commons.
Fewer transit options hurt late-shift commuters across the country
Nationwide, winnowing transit options have had a negative impact on 17% of the workforce in metro areas, according to a report by the American Public Transit Association. Those who particularly work between the hours of 4 pm and 6 am have been hit the hardest, including in DC. (Martin Austermuhle / WAMU)
The region needs more buses and bus lanes
A new report from the Washington Area Bus Transformation Project concludes that the DC region needs more buses and bus lanes to alleviate traffic and provide cheaper transit options for commuters. (Katherine Shaver / Post)
The DC Housing Authority wants to overhaul public housing
With over 8,000 public housing units spread out across the District, the DC Housing Authority (DCHA) is one of the city’s biggest landlords, and much of its housing needs repairs. The agency has a 20-year plan to repair 2,610 units. (Andrew Giambrone / CurbedDC)
Minneapolis has a microtransit solution for reduced late-night transit
A microtransit program in Minneapolis-St. Paul may provide a model for DC workers who struggle to get to work due to few late night transit options. Workers and their employers pay into a program which picks late night workers up from their homes and delivers them to their jobs. (Keri Murakami / Post)
DC will begin demolishing RFK Stadium
DC announced Thursday that it will move ahead with demolishing RFK stadium by 2021. Though what will replace the stadium remains uncertain, there are plans for recreational areas, and city officials appear to have ruled out building another stadium for the Washington football team. (Robert McCartney / Post)
Where are salaries are most competitive?
Salaries, when adjusted for cost of living and housing costs, are effectively higher in small metro areas than in large cities, a new analysis finds. This holds true across industries, except in tech, where salaries are actually more competitive in large metro areas. DC ranked second-highest in adjusted tech salary. (Richard Florida / City Lab)
More co-living spaces are coming to Union Market
The Highline at Union Market has a new tenant: “co-living” company QUARTERS. The company will rent 99 units and convert them into two-, three- and four-bedroom co-living spaces with a total of 239 beds. (Nena Perry-Brown / UrbanTurf)
Two men spread music throughout the District
Anthony Burley from Columbia Heights and George Whitlow, a Petworth resident, have become known around the District for playing jams, one from their house, the other on a bicycle, and spreading the joy of spontaneous music. (Leigh Giangreco / DCist)
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