Breakfast links: Columbia is trying to put the city in ‘planned city’
Columbia’s Lake Kittamaqundi by BeyondDC licensed under Creative Commons.
Columbia tries for urban-style density
55 years after the founding of Columbia, Md., as a planned garden city, the suburb is getting serious about building out more urban density in its core. But a long history of car dependency and lack of transit poses a major obstacle. (Ethan McLeod / CityLab)
Metro bumps up Red Line service
Metro is bumping up Red Line service from every 12 minutes to every 10 minutes on weekdays. (Colleen Kelleher / WTOP)
Fairfax County budget proposal looks to ease austerity
Fairfax County’s executive has proposed a budget that looks to ease pandemic-era fiscal austerity. County officials are worried about the effect of rising property values on tax burdens and rents, as well as changes the pandemic may necessitate to office-heavy areas like Tysons. (Antonio Olivo / Post)
DC’s affordable housing tax abatement tool, explained
A new tax abatement tool is rolling out in an effort to bring more affordable housing to areas of DC that need it, including areas west of Rock Creek Park and Capitol Hill. The program would provide tax abatement for new developments meeting certain affordable housing criteria for up to 40 years. (Tristan Navera / Business Journal)
Lawmakers to try to revive Baltimore Red Line with next governor
Maryland legislators are seeking to revive the Baltimore Red Line, which Gov. Larry Hogan killed years ago. Now that Hogan is reaching the end of his last term, lawmakers are proposing a bill that could get the transit project moving again. (Bruce DePuyt / Maryland Matters. Tip: Chester B.)
DC gun violence is concentrated on small group of people, study finds
A study has found that 70% of annual gun violence in DC is driven by small group of about 500 people. Victims and suspects share life circumstances and risk factors, and the leading cause is interpersonal conflict. (Jenny Gathright / WTOP)
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