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A brighter day dawns

Metro will make mezzanines at 10 stations brighter using fluorescent lights it has been testing at Judiciary Square. It also might take out the carpets in train cars. (Examiner)  

No Bike DC this year

BikeDC organizers couldn’t jump through all the hoops to get permits for Bike DC, so they had to cancel it for 2013. The ride was a rare chance to ride on roads closed to cars and was a big fundraiser for WABA. (DCist)  

ANC cool to moratorium

Logan Circle’s ANC 2F gave a “polite but frosty reception” to backers of a liquor moratorium around 14th and U. Commissioner John Fanning said, “we want to keep the vibrancy going.” (Borderstan)  

Subway subway fantasy map

What would Baltimore’s transit map look like if every Subway sandwich shop were a real subway station? Answer: A lot more comprehensive than the real map. (Atlantic Cities)  

Congressman v. architects

Rep. Rob Bishop (R-UT) introduced a bill to kill the Frank Gehry design for the Eisenhower Memorial and start a new design contest. But the American Institute of Architects vowed to fight the bill. (WAMU, WJLA)  

Long Bridge getting pool

Arlington will build a new aquatic center at Long Bridge Park. The county Republicans and Greens ironically both dislike the plan. (Examiner)  

Bike share everywhere

Members of the B-cycle bike sharing systems will be able to use memberships in other cities. Will the same happen with Alta-based systems in DC, Boston, and soon New York, Chicago, San Francisco and Portland? (Streetsblog)  

Costly delays

One car in Manhattan can cause over 3 hours or $160 in delays. Through surcharges, congestion fees, and lower transit fares, New York could see a $2.5 billion worth of previously lost time recovered. (Reuters)  

And…

Alexandria passes its waterfront plan, again. (Examiner) … A future Spingarn program could teach taxi driving as well as streetcar technology. (Examiner) … Do DC’s bike lane mixing zones work better than NYC’s? (Streetsblog)