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But it could rise again to serve bike parking, rental, and repair purposes, and be a gathering place too.  Keep reading… Photo Friday: Rainbow rowhouses PhotographyBy BeyondDC March 7, 2025 Revel in these polychromatic paint jobs from the Greater and Lesser Washington Flickr pool!  Keep reading… National links: Report finds single-stair buildings are safe LinksBy Jeff Wood (Contributor) March 7, 2025 Report finds single-stair buildings don’t increase fire risk. El Paso leads the nation in wastewater-to-tap purification plant. Palisades apartment plans face pushback.  Keep reading… Breakfast links: USDOT letters take aim at WMATA, Amtrak, DC LinksBy Eleanor Barker (Contributor) March 7, 2025 Sec. Duffy sends letters that take aim at Amtrak, WMATA, DC. Dunn Loring church leaders withdraw housing proposal due to opposition from neighbors. Marc Elrich opposes county council’s effort to tackle housing shortage.  Keep reading… How Montgomery County can build workforce housing at scale ZoningOpinionBy Arthur Gailes March 6, 2025 Montgomery County could double the number of homes it’s currently permitting, and create thousands of new homes for middle-class households, if it just allowed duplexes and townhomes throughout the county.  Keep reading… Breakfast links: DCHA failing residents with disabilities, HUD finds LinksBy Judith Bernholc (Contributor) March 6, 2025 HUD faults DC Housing Authority for failing tenants with disabilities. Aisha Braveboy wins Democratic primary for Prince George’s County executive. Developer pushes vision of “Reston Station Neighborhood.”  Keep reading… How much do we know about drivers who kill pedestrians? RoadsNews/AnalysisBy Kea Wilson (Guest Contributor) March 5, 2025 In a rare analysis of who’s behind the wheel in crashes that hurt walkers, researchers at the University of Wisconsin reviewed 335 crashes to better understand trends in age, sex, race, and other key demographics of everyone involved.  Keep reading… All recent posts Breakfast links: USDOT letters take aim at WMATA, Amtrak, DC LinksBy Eleanor Barker (Contributor) March 7, 2025 Sec. Duffy sends letters that take aim at Amtrak, WMATA, DC Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy sent a letter to the Amtrak CEO requesting a crime prevention plan and recommending the presence of the Department of Homeland Security at Union Station. In a letter to WMATA, Duffy urged a crackdown on crime and fare evasion. In a letter to Mayor Bowser, following recent Trump Administration threats related to Black Lives Matter Plaza, Duffy criticized the presence of artwork on roadways that is not intended to promote the safety of road users.  (Ittai Sopher / WUSA9)   Dunn Loring church leaders withdraw housing proposal due to opposition from neighbors The Vine Church in Dunn Loring has been pursuing a zoning change to enable up to 150 units of housing to be developed on the church’s land, as well as a child care center and worship space. Church trustees, however, withdrew the plans after local residents voiced opposition. They promised further community meetings about the site’s redevelopment.  (Scott McCaffrey / FFXNow)   Marc Elrich opposes county council’s effort to tackle housing shortage Citing fears about empty houses and disorganized development, Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich opposes the county council’s “More Housing N.O.W.” proposal. The initiative would upzone a subset of properties in the county to enable — not require — the development of duplexes, triplexes, and small apartment buildings, among other reforms intended to address the county’s housing shortage.  (Maryam Shahzad / Montgomery Community Media)   More links after the jump » Photo by marlordo59 licensed under Creative Commons Transportation Do Something: The week of March 3, 2025 Reimagine the west portico area at Union Station as a bike transit center and cafe National links: Report finds single-stair buildings are safe More recent posts » Photo by jennifer yin licensed under Creative Commons Land Use Do Something: The week of March 3, 2025 Reimagine the west portico area at Union Station as a bike transit center and cafe National links: Report finds single-stair buildings are safe More recent posts » Photo by Raul Pacheco-Vega licensed under Creative Commons Public Policy National links: Report finds single-stair buildings are safe How much do we know about drivers who kill pedestrians? 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