Tom Neeley
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Breakfast links: Maryland and Pennsylvania may be allowing more pollutants into the Chesapeake Bay
Pennsylvania and Maryland are allowing more pollutants into the Chesapeake Bay. Maryland begins holding public sessions on freeway widening. A Virginia state senator who protested a Confederate monument is charged with conspiracy by local police. → Read More
Breakfast links: As cases pile up in Virginia, calls for a statewide ban on evictions grow louder
More than 6,000 eviction cases have been filed in Virginia. Power outages and flooding expected as Isaias passes. The last recession warns of deep transportation cuts to come. → Read More
Breakfast links: Metro plans to increase bus and rail service in mid-August
Metro will expand service starting in mid-August. Local health officials ask Maryland to rethink reopening. Virginia AG asks a judge to dissolve an injunction on Lee statue removal. → Read More
Breakfast links: How the architecture community is rethinking buildings and design
How will architects face this ‘transformational moment’? DC records a fourth day in a row without a coronavirus death. DC homicides are up 23% from last year. → Read More
Breakfast links: The DC Council to re-examine its emergency police reform legislation
The DC Council’s expected to revise its police reform legislation. The region’s coronavirus case count plateaus. Metro surveying local businesses about return-to-work plans. → Read More
Breakfast links: Public spaces are becoming packed as more activities move outside
Public spaces got a lot more crowded this summer. New laws in Virginia include more LGBT protections. Montgomery County public schools will expand free meals to children this summer. → Read More
Breakfast links: Police use pepper spray during an encounter with protesters near Lafayette Square
Police clash with protesters in Lafayette Plaza. Metro plans to ramp up bus and rail service. Crystal City BID is no more. Long live National Landing BID. → Read More
Breakfast links: Residents call for reform during the DC Council’s police budget hearing
Thousands submit comments on DC’s police budget. Some landlords are bullying tenants despite an eviction ban. An Arlington group forms to advocate for police reform. → Read More
Breakfast links: DC reveals where the first “Slow Streets” will be located
DC announces the first seven locations for ‘Slow Streets’ initiative. Bowser defends budget as DC Council considers police reform. Other former DC councilmembers testing a run for at-large seat. → Read More
Breakfast links: Protesters seek refuge inside a DC residence after police become more forceful
DC resident opens up home to protestors sheltering from the police. A heavy police presence confronts protesters. A priest is removed from a DC church prior to Trump photo op. → Read More
Breakfast links: Activists in DC close off 30 streets to people for exercise on Memorial Day
DC activists block streets for people to exercise. Despite an increase in cases, region officials stay on track for reopening. Evans fined $35,000 for second ethics investigation. → Read More
Breakfast links: Bikeshare and e-scooter companies may make a comeback
E-scooter and bike-share companies poised for a comeback. Outdoor dining is still on hold in DC. A VA toll operator lets health care workers drive free. → Read More
Breakfast links: Northern Virginia will likely bow out of the state’s first phase of reopenings
NoVA likely exempt from Virginia’s first phase of reopenings. Baltimore’s traffic chief resigns after 5 months. 84% of renters in the region paid all or some of their rent on time. → Read More
Breakfast links: Virginia plans to reopen businesses on May 15
Virginia will begin reopening businesses on May 15. DC Council considers flexible rent-repayment legislation. MDOT to add a bike lane to fatal stretch of Old Georgetown Road. → Read More
Breakfast links: New York’s mayor wants 100 miles of streets opened for recreation
NYC mayor wants 100 miles of open streets. Bowser names celebrities, brother, and others to COVID-19 advisory committee. Montgomery County begins awarding $31 million in aid. → Read More
Breakfast links: Maryland purchases 500,000 COVID-19 test kits from South Korea
Maryland buys 500,000 test kits from South Korea. At least 94 transit workers nationwide died from the coronavirus. New York subways actually reduced COVID-19 rates. → Read More
Breakfast links: DC and Montgomery County close more streets for recreation
More streets close for recreation in Montgomery County and DC. Metro may make bus riders wear face masks. GW turns student housing into medical staff housing. → Read More
Breakfast links: DC will have to cut $600 million from its budget
DC will slash $600 million from its budget. Black residents in DC are dying in higher numbers from the coronavirus. DC Council considers rent freeze, mortgage relief, and sick leave. → Read More
Breakfast links: What do Monday’s “stay-at-home” orders mean throughout the region?
DC, MD, and VA issue “stay-at-home” orders. Park Service extends closures around the Tidal Basin. COVID-19 puts historic preservation reviews on hold. → Read More
Breakfast links: The region expands efforts to curb coronavirus spread
DC, MD, and VA leaders extend stay-at-home measures. Montgomery County may approve cash grants for businesses. The housing market may weather a pandemic recession. → Read More