Photo by Bald Bloke with a Camera on Flickr.

Olympics in DC 2024?

Former organizers for the 2012 Washington-Baltimore Olympics bid are considering a bid for the 2024 Summer Olympics. But the US IOC will have to decide whether to offer a bid for either 2024 or for the 2026 Winter Games. (Baltimore Sun)  

Region wins grants

The DC region won $18 million in small grants from the US Department of Transportation. They include several bike and pedestrian projects, value pricing for downtown DC parking, and money for a Disabled Veterans Memorial. (BeyondDC)  

Wins for economy, baseball team

Both the Nats and the region’s economy are doing well right now, with the economy bolstered by steady government spending and an educated workforce. (NYT)  

Britain doesn’t want helmet laws

Cyclist Bradley Wiggins, Britain’s most decorated Olympian, made a statement supporting mandatory helmet laws but was roundly criticized from both sides of the political spectrum in his country for doing so. (NPR)  

On the ethics of bicycling

When you’re a cyclist, breaking the law is sometimes the right thing to do, says the original New York Times’ “Ethicist.” (Ben Ross)  (Tip: Ben Ross)  

Get low

While New York has the High Line, Helsinki has the Low Line which is a popular bike and pedestrian path running through a gorge originally carved out for freight trains. (Rails-to-Trails Conservancy)  

And…

Zigzags in Virginia seem to be slowing drivers down at a WO&D trail crossing. (WTOP)  … Austin, Texas, is getting bike sharing. (Austinist) … Most of east of the river is not Anacostia. (CHotR) … Georgetown will keep its canal boat a little longer. (Patch)