Breakfast links: Metro adjusts its recovery plan in light of reopenings and a bump in ridership
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A ridership boost has Metro reassessing its recovery plan
A recent boost in ridership numbers from protests and reopening efforts across the region has Metro adapting its coronavirus recovery plan to add more capacity on buses and trains. The board is set to review the plan Thursday to see if more significant changes are needed. Some advocates, however, believe Metro’s efforts don’t go far enough to accommodate essential workers and others who need transit. (Justin George / Post)
Montgomery County to move into Phase 2 reopening
County Executive Marc Elrich announced that Montgomery County will transition into the second phase of reopening next week. While he did not give many details on the county’s phase 2 plan, Gov Hogan announced that Maryland’s Phase 2 plan would allow indoor dining at restaurants, at 50% capacity. (Bethesda Beat)
COVID-19’s impact on NoVA’s Latinx population
A mix of working in public facing “essential” jobs and crowding in homes means the region’s Latinx population is particularly hard hit by Coronavirus (Fatimah Waseem / Reston Now)
Why are Black Americans more likely to be homeless?
In recent years the rate of homelessness among African Americans has increased while it has decreased for other ethnicities. Increasing housing costs, the decrease of social services, and a growing wage gap are noted causes of homelessness, but the unsurprising reason homelessness disproportionally impacts African-Americans is white supremacy. (Alissa Walker / Curbed)
Smithsonian museums to tell the story of DC’s protests
Smithsonian curators are taking the initial steps in collecting artifacts from the recent protests in DC. The curators are building relationships with community members and those ” on the ground” to get a sense of the signs, murals, and other artifacts that they should focus on. (Elliot C. Williams / DCist)
Metro’s headquarters redevelopment rests on housing credits deal
WMATA’s board of directors will vote to allow the agency to buy $6 million in housing tax credits for its soon to be vacated Jackson Graham Building property. Metro and its private partners will sell the tax credits to other developers for housing developments elsewhere. (Alex Koma / Business Journal)
Postmates ignores DC’s commission fee cap
Restaurant operators are claiming that Postmates still charges restaurants a fee between 20% - 33% for each order, despite a 15% commission fee cap on third-party delivery services, signed by Mayor Bowser as part of COVID-19 emergency relief legislation in May. (Laura Hayes / City Paper)
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