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No more Laurel Mall

Demolition of the Laurel Mall has begun. Like most malls in the area, Laurel Mall had been struggling, and it will eventually be replaced by a mixed-use town center development. (Post)  

Path cleared for Klingle Trail

The Klingle trail near the National Cathedral is now scheduled to begin construction in 2014. A judge recently rejected a lawsuit by challengers who claimed it was necessary for car traffic. (Examiner)  

Corruption fighters fight elections board

DC Public Trust has filed a lawsuit challenging the election board’s decision to reject their ballot initiative. They say the board just plain miscounted, plus it rejected many signatures improperly. (Post)  

Portland builds without parking

Nearly two-thirds of new apartments in Portland are being built without parking. Many tenants do not have cars, and Portland’s zoning accommodates new construction without parking. (Oregon Public Broadcasting)  

Bus rides into house

One of Montgomery Count’s Ride On buses hit a house in Silver Spring. It appears that the bus failed to make a turn and rode across two yards before hitting the house. (Post)  

Program tells cities apart

Researchers from Carnegie Mellon developed a program which scans Google Street View to identify common features of different cities. The program had difficulty differentiating between American cities. (Next American City)  

And…

The Washington Gateway project on Florida Ave has broken ground. (DCmud) … L Street SE has opened through Canal Park after receiving streetscaping. (JDLand) … A CSX train derailed in Ellicott City, killing 2. (Examiner)