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Historic house flipping

In Anacostia, a nonprofit is buying up blighted properties, and restoring and flipping them at a loss in an effort to preserve the neighborhood’s historic character. (Post)  

Data for desegregation

New federal rules will force cities to do more to end segregation. Building on the Fair Housing Act, the new rules require cities to track, report, and set goals based on a variety of data that reflect integration. (Post)  

Here comes surge #4

Through next Monday, buses replace trains between Pentagon City and National Airport. Many of the transportation alternatives from SafeTrack surge 3 will continue. (ArlNow)  

Mic on Metro

In the latest episode of the Metropocalypse podcast, Martin Di Caro talks to GGWash founder David Alpert about our MetroGreater contest and other Metro matters. (WAMU)  

Ride hail by the numbers

Over the past year, 117,000 drivers have registered to carry Uber and Lyft passengers in Virginia. More than 12,000 are Fairfax County residents, while over 60,000 come from out-of-state. (Post)  

Rosslyn’s newest high rises

A huge mixed-use project will likely bring a new fire station, park, office building, and two high-rise residential buildings to Rosslyn. Arlington’s overall plans for Rosslyn call for building a more walkable community with 5,000 new residential units. (WBJ)  

Catch ‘em all on the Mall

As Pokemon GO sweeps the nation, the National Park Service says its Park Rangers will lead Pokemon hunts on the Mall, but continues to urge visitors to be respectful of memorials. (DCist)  

A new symbol for the FBI site

The massive Brutalist FBI building reflected American power when it was built. What would be an appropriate symbol today for a replacement one? How about a skyscraper, suggests Dan Reed? (Washingtonian)  

And…

Is it bad to start a sentence with And? (Washingtonian) … Frederick Kunkle makes some sense on highways (Post) … An app reminds people to look at the city around them instead of being engrossed in phones. (Citylab)