Breakfast links: Metro inks an expansive solar power deal
L’Enfant Plaza station by Ben Schumin licensed under Creative Commons.
Metro approves a far-reaching solar project
Metro entered into a deal to provide SunPower Corporation and Goldman Sachs Renewable Power with space on its parking lots and garages to install solar panels on carports and canopies at Anacostia, Cheverly, Naylor Road and Southern Avenue rail stations. (Justin George / Post)
DC Streetcar survived a potential budget cut
Funding for the H Street streetcar extension to the Benning Road Metro station was in jeopardy of being cut in order to shift funds towards public housing repairs. The budget debate exposed the lack of confidence about the streetcar expansion project. (Alex Koma / Business Journal)
Data shows how cities failed the Black middle class
Moving to a city from a small community is often seen as a gateway to the middle class. However, for Black people moving to a city does not offer the same opportunities as their white counterparts. (Andrew Van Dam / Post)
DC may allow inmates to vote
DC may be joining Maine and Vermont in allowing incarcerated people convicted of a felony to vote due to a provision of an emergency police reform bill. While the emergency legislation is not expected to be vetoed by the Mayor, it would expire after 90 days unless the DC Council approves a permanent version of the legislation. (Fenit Nirappil / Post)
A DC Councilmember changes position on funding public housing repairs
DC Councilmember Anita Bonds changed her position of support for diverting funds from the H St. NE streetcar to the DC Housing Authority for public housing repairs. (Morgan Baskin / City Paper)
Will DC museums ever return to normal?
While Phase Two of DC’s reopening plan allows for museums to open at a limited capacity, many museums in DC are grappling with how they will reopen and adjust. (Chelsea Cirruzzo / DCist)
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