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Board talks dirty about zoning

A zoning board ruled that strip club Stadium Club is not a “sexually oriented business” for zoning purposes.  The board argued over whether pole dancing had sexual overtones. (City Paper)  

Neighbors uneasy over pot

Medical marijuana cultivators must locate in DC’s rare manufacturing zones, mostly near railroads in NE. Residents fear their streets will become marijuana dumping grounds. (City Paper)  

Governors spar over growth

Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell touts his state’s success over Maryland in luring businesses. But Maryland Governor O’Malley says businesses just go for the state’s 2 airports and the Pentagon, and tax policy has little to do with it. (Examiner)  

Green Line stations close for repairs

At 10 tonight, Waterfront, Navy Yard, Anacostia, and Congress Heights Metro stations will close for the holiday weekend for maintenance.  Free shuttle buses will run from L’Enfant Plaza through Southern Avenue. (DCist)  

Why is building a subway so expensive?

Work rules force New York’s MTA to employ 25 workers to man a tunnel boring machine while Spain can do it with just 9. This is partly why subway construction is so expensive in the US. (2nd Avenue Sagas)  

ICC’s 2nd segment opens soon

The second segment of the ICC, running from Georgia Ave to I-95 will open on Nov. 22.  In honor of the opening, the state will waive tolls for 13 days and expects traffic to surge temporarily. (Post)  

Baltimore selects different bike sharing

Baltimore is setting up its own bike sharing system, but using the B-cycle system instead of the Bixi our Capital Bikeshare uses.  This likely rules out cross-honoring of memberships. (BeyondDC)  

Area elections extremely close

The Virginia Senate will be evenly split between the two parties, but Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling (R) may cast deciding votes. (Post) … Fazlul Kabir beat incumbent Christine Nagle by 2 votes for a College Park Council seat. (Patch)  

And…

Google removed the superfluous “D.C.” from “Washington, D.C., DC.” (DCist) … BWI will expand itself and Dulles will expand its flights. (Post) … How many ways can you refashion shipping containers into housing and offices? (Atlantic)