Breakfast links: After a quiet Inauguration Day, DC’s massive security apparatus is being dismantled

LinksBy Latisha Johnson (Contributor) January 21, 2021

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The walls are coming down

The fencing and barriers that have characterized pre-Inauguration DC started coming down Wednesday night. Officials estimated the process would take about 36 hours.  (Jordan Pascale and Mikaela Lefrak / DCist)

DC and Baltimore will allow restaurant dining starting Friday

Starting Friday, DC will allow restaurants to resume indoor dining at 25% capacity after a ban during a coronavirus surge. In Baltimore, restaurants can resume both indoor and outdoor dining Friday, with strict capacity and time limits.  (Margaret Barthel / DCist, Emily Opilo and Christina Tkacik / Baltimore Sun)

Arlington rent drops 15%

According to a new report, average rent in Arlington has fallen by 15% since March, largely due to the pandemic. But despite the drop, Arlington still has the most expensive rents in the region.   (Matt Blitz / ARLnow)

DC developer receives presidential pardon

Before leaving office, former President Donald Trump issued a pardon to Douglas Jemal, a prominent DC developer convicted of wire fraud in 2007. Jemal is close with the family of Jared Kushner, Donald Trump’s son-in-law.   (Jonathan O’Connell / Post)

Inauguration security efforts impact the unhoused

Enhanced security measures leading up to the inauguration made it difficult for organizations to provide aid and services to people experiencing homelessness in DC.  (Chelsea Cirruzzo / City Paper)

President Biden’s nod to DC statehood

As Joe Biden began his first day as president, people on Twitter noticed the Presidential limo’s new license plate had the slogan “Taxation Without Representation,” a nod to DC statehood.   (Rosa Cartagena / Washingtonian)

The “Builder President”

In 2017 Donald Trump referred to himself as the “Builder President,” even promising a $1 trillion infrastructure plan. Curbed takes a look at what he actually built while he was in office.  (Alissa Walker / Curbed)

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