Here's our roundup of this week's must-read posts! 

A few 7000-series trains are back — but there could be more

Stephen Repetski (Editorial Board Alum) • July 11, 2022

The agency received permission to run up to eight of the trains per day in service, but averaged just half that on weekdays.

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How schools in DC were part of a legacy of segregation

Abigail Higgins (Contributor) • July 12, 2022

Here’s a look at how the educational inequity in the District was built on decades of formally, and informally, mandated segregation.

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Cars and urban parks are a match made in hell

Caitlin Rogger (Deputy Executive Director) • July 14, 2022

The agony and the ecstasy of DC’s semi-national park system

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Rent stabilization policy in Montgomery County has its role to play — but only if it’s done carefully

Mike English (Guest Contributor) • July 13, 2022

As rent in Montgomery County and across the country continues to soar, what role can rent stabilization policy play in addressing our housing crisis?

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A new Virginia study re-examines the connection between transit leadership and riders

Wyatt Gordon (Virginia Mercury) • July 13, 2022

A new study to be released next month looks at the ways transit board members can be better connect to the lived experience of people who rely on transit. 

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