Breakfast links: Another bus system cuts back service during omicron surge
Ride On bus by MW Transit Photos licensed under Creative Commons.
MoCo’s Ride On cutting back service due to COVID-19 driver shortage
Much like Metrobus, Montgomery County’s Ride On buses will temporarily scale back service due to drivers being exposed to or out sick with COVID-19. Service will be reduced about 9% from current levels, officials say. (Mike Diegel / Source of the Spring. Tip: Chester B.)
Retail is changing, so Tysons is changing along with it
The retail landscape is changing, and longtime staples in Tysons shopping are closing down to make way for service-oriented retail and mixed-use developments. (Jon Banister / Bisnow)
Basic services are still faltering after snow
From mail delivery to power to trash pickup, basic services were majorly disrupted by last week’s winter weather — and even as the snow melts, those disruptions have remained. (Justin Wm. Moyer / Post)
Congress Heights tenants win affordable housing lawsuit
Residents of a deteriorating Congress Heights apartment building have won the right to maintain their access to affordable homes after a years-long legal battle was settled. The new redevelopment plan will create a mixed-use project with 179 affordable housing units. (Ally Schweitzer / DCist)
Where we could one day swim in DC rivers
Swimming in DC rivers is currently illegal. But a new water quality report shows certain locations where one day it might be allowed, because the water quality is safe enough to swim nearly all of the time. (Jacob Fenston / DCist)
Cameras could let buses enforce their own lanes
On-board enforcement cameras on buses could ticket drivers blocking bus lanes, a strategy currently in use in New York City. (David Zipper / CityLab)
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