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Another indictment

Another Gray campaign aide has been indicted, this time for making a false statement. Someone even created a sadly amusing website saying how many days it’s been since the last indictment. (WAMU)  

Whose park is it?

In Bloomingdale is a park owned by a nonprofit. But 2 people claim to control the nonprofit. They are suing each other, in a case that exposes the fault lines in the neighborhood’s recent demographic changes. (Post)  

CaBi crime

A Capital Bikeshare bike became the getaway vehicle for an iPhone robbery.  This may be the first time CaBi was used in a violent crime; crime has generally stayed away from CaBi, with few instances of graffiti or bike theft. (Post)  

Today in development opposition

Hine shrank a small amount, got more boring, and got too much parking in response to neighborhood pressure. … At McMillan, the ANC is being constructive, but most other associations are against development. (City Paper)  

DC mayor Franks gets complaints

DC residents tried to leave constituent complaints such as the need for Metro funding and pothole repair for Trent Franks, an Arizona Republican who introduced a bill overriding DC’s abortion laws. DC Vote decided that if he wants to be DC’s mayor, he should provide constituent service. (Fox 5)  

Don’t bike on me?

The Tea Party is trying to kill Transportation Enhancements funding, which funds many bicycle and pedestrian projects, in the transportation bill’s conference committee. Republicans also don’t want to allow local transit agencies to spend capital money on operation in times of high unemployment. (Streetsblog)  

Don’t drive the lane

The Barclays Center in Brooklyn, the new home for the Nets, only has 500 parking spots near the arena. The team is pleading with people to not drive there for games and instead take transit. (NY Mag)  

Seniors suspended for cycling

Students at one Michigan high school school biked to school together on their last day of senior year, and were promptly suspended for causing a traffic delay.  The principal also called the biking “a safety risk.” Parents later rallied in support of the biking students. (MLive, Atlantic, Tim F.)  (Tip: Tim F.)  

And…

ANCs approve 3 of 4 marijuana dispensaries. (DCist) … Improvements are on the way to the Clarendon Metro plaza. (Patch) … Arlington and Fairfax counties are seeking feedback on the Columbia Pike streetcar plan. (ARLnow)