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Drive less

People in the DC area are getting to work less by car and more by transit and biking. Greater numbers of people that work in DC also now live in DC.  (City Paper)  

Tech, don’t drive

Some new technology is making driving less necessary, which may be part of why millennials continue to drive less than their parents. (Streetsblog)  

The youth vote

The city of Takoma Park passed a change in its charter to make it the first jurisdiction in the US to allow 16-year-olds to vote in local elections.  (WAMU)  

Fire on the train

Investigators think a loose part sparked the electrical fire that snarled Red Line commuters near Silver Spring on Tuesday. (Post)  

Height limit heats up

The first of the NCPC/Office of Planning meetings on possibly changing DC’s height limit brought out skeptics whose worries ranged from abandoned sky scrapers to less sunlight to danger from earthquakes.  (City Paper)  

Taxis pass those with disabilities

An investigation found DC’s taxi drivers discriminating against people with disabilities by dropping them off at the wrong place, charging them extra fees, or not picking them up at all. (WUSA9)  

We will bury you!

A $1 billion plan to bury more power lines in DC garnered heaps of praise. The plan would see customers’ bills rise $3.25 a month over 7 years. (Post)  

Phase 2 builder selected

The MWAA has selected Capital Rail Constructors to to build Phase 2 of the Silver Line.  The group’s $1.18 billion bid was the lowest, beating Phase 1 contractor Bechtel by $14 million. (Post)  

Korean Embassy offers up land

As a gesture of goodwill, the Korean Embassy will offer their rarely-used parking lots to Arlington for free for at least two years. What should the county do with it? (ArlNow)  

And…

American Community Survey shows where government workers live. (DCist) … 4 years since opening, the bike trail on the Wilson Bridge has been a huge success. (Post) … Workers finish topping off scaffolding for earthquake repairs to the Washington Monument. (Post)