Rendering of the Capital Crescent Trail alongside the Purple Line.

Parking min blocking new restaurant: Former Colorado Kitchen chef Gillian Clark is ready to open a restaurant, The General Store, in Silver Spring (at Forest Glen and Seminary Roads). The only problem is, county parking rules require 30 spaces, and they only have 7. Instead, they can only serve carryout customers. Dual tip from David and Becca. In other parking minimum news, Ithaca, New York is reducing theirs.

O’Malley cuts 2038 budget: The State of Maryland continues cutting all transportation efforts except the Intercounty Connector. O’Malley’s budget proposal adds $73 million in ICC bonds, reducing the state’s contributions now and taking it out of the next generation’s pockets. The Chamber of Commerce supports the “sprawl now, pay later” policy.

Leggett, Council committee support light rail for Purple Line: Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett agrees with the MoCo Planning Board, recommending the Medium Investment Light Rail option plus the wider trail staying in the Bethesda tunnel from the High Investment option. Leggett’s letter enumerates the specific requests in the County’s position. The County Council’s Transportation Committee endorsed the option as well.

Just for cell phone drivers: Loose Parts gives a humorous take on how we might divide highways for those on cell phones and those not. Click through for the rest of the comic. Via Planetizen.