Breakfast links: Silver Line stations will be closed as part of Metro’s summer shutdown
Tysons Corner station along the Silver Line by GKJ.
Silver Line is added to Metro’s summer shutdown
Metro will close nine stations in order to repair platforms this summer — that now includes stations on the Silver Line. Closures will begin Memorial Day and last through Labor Day. Metro officials stated they wanted to ramp up their rebuilding project while ridership was low due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Justin George / Post. Tip: Chester B.)
Sanitation workers are adjusting to changes during COVID-19
Sanitation workers are adjusting to an increase in residential trash while trying to stay safe during the coronavirus outbreak. Sanitation services are also seeing a decrease in commercial trash and night litter. However, a decrease in commercial trash can mean the loss of business. (Esther Ciammachilli / WAMU)
DC is experiencing the cleanest spring air quality that it has seen in decades
Data shows that local pollution has declined to its lowest point in the past 25 years. In the DC region, interstate travel has dropped by almost 50%, electricity demand has decreased by approximately 7%, and in the past couple of weeks, fine particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide levels have also reduced. (Jason Samenow / Post)
A deal reached for a new Gaithersburg elementary school
Gaithersburg will transfer six acres of Kelly Park to the Montgomery County school district for a new elementary school. The proposed school project will cost $26 million and is anticipated to be completed in September 2022. (Bethesda Beat)
Essential health care workers in DC have another transportation option
DC’s essential health care workers will have another way to commute between home and work by using the DC Neighborhood Connect app. By using the app eligible health care workers can request on-demand rides for $3.00 between 9 pm and 1 am. (Abigail Constantino / WTOP)
Ben’s Chilli Bowl struggles during the pandemic
Ben’s Chilli Bowl is not only a DC city landmark. It has often served as a community refuge during some of the city’s darkest times such as the assassination of MLK Jr and the subsequent 1968 riots. Ben’s Chilli Bowl is now fighting to stay afloat financially as it grapples with the pandemic. (Melissa Howell / WTOP)
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