Breakfast links: Development chugs along
Tysons advances to next stage
The Fairfax Board of Supervisors will consider Tysons plans today, but some seem skittish about restrictions (Markham Heid/Examiner) … The Post chooses more of a person on the street approach to coverage. Some like Tysons, some don’t. (Kafia Hosh)
Choices for Marine barracks
The Marines created a one-page chart comparing various expansion locations, including the Virginia Avenue park and community garden that residents are mobilizing to save (JDLand) … Richard Layman suggests there should be urban uses on this land, in a central city area near multiple Metro stations. (RPUS)
Narrower storefronts good, “ironic” or “parody”?
Urban Outfitters will break up a new store in Manhattan into four smaller storefronts, mimicking the rhythm of narrower historic buildings instead of having one monolithic structure, but which they call “ironic.” Is this good urban design or parody of the mom and pop stores big box retail killed off? (WSJ, Consumerist)
Real-time London train locations
At least four tipsters sent along this mash-up showing London Underground train locations in real-time thanks to London’s APIs. However, I can’t get the live version to actually show data. Can you? Maybe it’s overloaded? (Sustainable Cities Collective, Erik W, Andrew) (Tip: Erik W)
MoCo approves trail over opposition
The Montgomery County Planning Board approved a walking and biking trail along a lake in Derwood. Some nearby residents opposed the “bike highway,” arguing the shore should be kept as a “secluded type of wilderness,” while others said keeping the trail out prevents those who live farther away from enjoying the lake as well. (Mimi Liu/Gazette via Silver Spring Trails)
Bike lane blockers of the day
Drivers on G across from the Portrait Gallery parked perpendicular to the curb, blocking the bike lane, and didn’t seem to get tickets. (DC in 3MP, James H.) (Tip: James H.)
Do millionaires move for taxes?
When DC was debating a tax increase on the wealthy, some argued millionaires would leave the District. Would they? In other states, at least, that doesn’t happen. (Dylan Matthews/Ezra Klein via @SaveDCSafetyNet)