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Board says no to Wheaton gas station

The Montgomery planning board has recommended against the proposed large gas station for the Wheaton Costco, arguing that it does not fit with the transit-oriented goals of the sector plan. (Patch)  

HOT lane ramp pollution stirs opposition

An Alexandria neighborhood is trying to fight highway ramps VDOT wants to build near their houses for the I-95/395 HOT lanes. They commissioned a new environmental and traffic study which says the ramp will generate significant pollution. (WAMU)  

NPS finds Jack’s replacement

The National Park Service has selected B&G Outdoor Recreation, which runs boat rental facilities around Boston, to take over the Jack’s Boathouse contract. Jack’s is suing NPS to block the move. (DCist)  

This year’s bike lanes

DDOT hopes to build 2 bicycle boulevards in far upper Northwest this year, along with the M Street cycletrack and a number of individual bike lanes this year, though there’s no guarantee they will all happen. (WashCycle)  

Urbanism is not a fad

DC is a great example old urbanism and has always been designed with walking in mind. Though some think the zoning update’s lower parking requirements are just a part of a fad of new urbanism. (RPUS, Capitol Hill Corner)  

Movies by the ballpark

The Capitol Riverfront/Navy Yard area could get a 16-screen movie theater, apartments, retail, arts and more under Forest City’s proposal for the blocks east of the ballpark. (WBJ)  

Pay for empty

A Virginia bill would increase fees and penalties for derelict buildings in certain areas in an effort to revitalize neighborhoods and increase tourism. (WAMU)  

The actual war on cars

Al-Qaida wants jihadists to set people’s cars on fire. It’s probably fair to say that this really would constitute a war on cars, unlike all the measures to just make non-drivers safe on the roads, which aren’t. (Wired)  

Shorter Amtrak routes are best

Amtrak would turn an operating profit if it just confined itself to the intercity routes of less than 400 miles, like the Northeast, in Texas, and other megaregions, according to a new Brookings study. (Co.Exist)  

And…

Two Metro trains stopped early enough to avoid injuring two people in separate instances who intentionally put themselves on the tracks. (Post) …  Maryland’s bag tax moves through committee. (Trash Free Maryland) … DC’s taxi commission thinks Uber’s automatic tipping is illegal but can’t do anything about it. (Examiner)