Breakfast links: DC residents seek clear guidance on curbside electric vehicle charging
How would you charge this car without a driveway? by Noya Fields licensed under Creative Commons.
DC electric vehicle owners struggle to get a charge
How do DC residents with no driveways or garages charge their electric vehicles? Currently, with a lot of jerry-rigged solutions like stringing wires from trees or visiting chargers at Costco. DDOT is working to develop regulations on curbside charging, but the District has a long way to go. (Jordan Pascale / DCist)
Audit finds issues with Metro’s emergency response
A Washington Metrorail Safety Commission audit has identified issues with Metro’s emergency response procedures, saying the agency struggles with communication, coordination, and training. (Justin George / Post)
Redevelopment displaces tenants on Columbia Pike
A redevelopment project at Columbia Gardens Apartments, a market-rate affordable building in Arlington, is forcing nearly 60 residents and families to move out with about 50 days notice and find affordable housing in a county where it’s in short supply. (Jo DeVoe / ARLnow)
Trucker convoys could come to DC in next few weeks
Various groups of truckers are organizing protest convoys that could begin arriving in DC as early as this week. A similar protest paralyzed Ottawa in Canada and blocked a border crossing. It’s not clear when or where the decentralized movements could materialize, nor what their message is. (Margaret Barthel / DCist)
Greenbelt’s history of exclusion
The Hyattsville Wire looks at the history of the planned city of Greenbelt, which didn’t have any Black residents until the 1960s. Today, Greenbelt’s population is 47% Black. (Alison Beckwith / Hyattsville Wire)
beep beep its a bus
WMATA’s Twitter account was hacked early Monday morning and posted “obscene posts were made that do not represent Metro’s organization or culture,” in the words of a Metro spokesperson. The @Metrobusinfo account also posted suspicious tweets. (Khalida Volou / WUSA9)
Have a tip for the links? Submit it here.