Breakfast links: Maryland passes a law that could allow for MARC service to Crystal City
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New law could pave the way for MARC service to Crystal City
The First Step for MARC Commuters Act allows Maryland to engage in negotiations for a pilot program that would bring MARC service to Arlington and Alexandria, eventually setting the stage for Amazon HQ2 workers to commute from Baltimore or the Maryland exurbs. (Matt Blitz / ARLnow)
A Petworth stop sign camera pulled nearly $1 million in two months
Petworth residents and ANC commissioners are questioning a stop sign camera that saw a nearly 2,000% increase in ticketing over the year before after the District upgraded the camera to a newer model. Officials say the camera is working accurately. (NBC4. Tip: Chester B.)
Maryland needs to build more homes
Maryland will have to increase its housing stock by thousands if the state wants to accommodate a growing low-income population and address the unmet need for moderate-income residents, seniors, and people with disabilities. (Ally Schweitzer / DCist)
Local photographers snap pictures of 16th Street NW
Photographers Joel Hoffman and Roy Sewall managed to take pictures of every single building along 16th Street NW, a process that took almost nine years to complete. They donated the collection of photographs to the DC History Center. (John Kelly / Post)
ACLU-DC is suing DC’s police department for data (again)
To bring transparency and accountability to the Metropolitan Police Department, the ACLU-DC is suing the department for its stop and frisk data. According to the ACLU, despite MDP promising to post stop and frisk data twice a year, they only posted it once in 2020. (Amanda Michelle Gomez / City Paper)
Gun violence will be considered a public health emergency in DC
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that she will sign an executive order declaring the city’s gun violence a public health emergency, and creating a new program that addresses the root cause of gun violence in specific areas of the city. (Jane Recker / Washingtonian)
Durham, N.C. erases traffic debt
In Durham, N.C., 1 in 5 adults had a suspended license because of unpaid fines or failure to appear in traffic court, with residents of color disproportionately impacted. Thanks to the Durham Expunction and Restoration program, $2.7 million in fines have been waived. (Cinnamon Janzer / Next City)
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