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This week on Do Something: our endorsements in Ward 8; public hearings on a new RFK stadium; a small step for smaller homes in Montgomery County; and come to our happy hours and walking tour this month:

By creating this space empty of buildings near Mt. Vernon Triangle, the District's original planner wanted it to be full of life. Today, it is:

Van Dorn Street and Franconia-Springfield Metro stations close for three weeks:

Washington region ranks second in nation for homebuyers' use of VA loans:

BREAKFAST LINKS 7/8/25: Washington region ranks second in nation for use of VA loans. Van Dorn Street, Franconia-Springfield Metro stations close for 3 weeks. Audit finds deficiencies in Arlington’s transit program for people with disabilities:

Developer proposes 170 townhomes for Northeast DC’s former Boys Town campus:

Audit finds deficiencies in Arlington's transit program for people with disabilities:

Driver strikes, kills woman on sidewalk in Derwood:

Driver of SUV strikes, kills woman in Wheaton Sunday night:

For oldhead bus riders like me, Better Bus means redrawing our mental maps so we can relearn how to reach the places we’re already going. We'll get over it, eventually:

BREAKFAST LINKS 7/7/25: Redevelopment proposed to expand affordable housing in Waverly Hills. Dundalk sees increase road damage, truck traffic since Key Bridge collapse. Tenant associations concerned about elimination of TOPA rights under RENTAL Act:

Dundalk sees increase road damage, truck traffic since Key Bridge collapse:

Spotted lanternflies are thriving thanks to another invasive: The tree of heaven:

Howard County to vote on watered-down building code changes to support decarbonization:

Tenant associations concerned about elimination of TOPA rights under Bowser’s RENTAL Act:

Major redevelopment proposed to expand affordable housing in Waverly Hills:

Office vacancy in Tysons still high but with encouraging signs:

We endorse @Mike8Austin to be Ward 8's next councilmember in the July 15 special election:

Round six of Junctions will put your knowledge of urban and Washington region themes to the test:

MARC plans service expansion: