Breakfast links: Off to the races
Who won
Ralph Northam and Mark Herring won the Democratic nominations for Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General in Virginia, while 2 Republican legislators who supported the gas tax shift lost to primary challengers. (Post)
Who’s running, leaving
Ike Leggett will run for another term as Montgomery County Executive. (WTOP) … DC State Superintendent of Education Hosanna Mahaley Jones is resigning because of her husband’s health. (WAMU)
Struck around the region
A charter bus driver hit a cyclist at 4th and Mass, NW this morning. (PoPville) … A tree fell on a teenager while biking in Montgomery County during Monday’s storm. (WJLA) … A driver killed a highway worker putting out cones in Howard County. (WTOP) … A police officer hit a pedestrian on Fairfax’s Richmond Highway. (Post) … Some people severely beat a cyclist on the Metropolitan Branch Trail. (ToT)
Church wants to move bike lane
The church at 14th and Corcoran NW wants some change to the bike lane on 14th Street so people can double park for funeral processions. The story isn’t clear about what they want to change. (Borderstan)
Slow down in Arlington
Arlington might lower speed limits to 25 mph on parts of Wilson and Clarendon Boulevards with dense development. (Sun Gazette)
Takoma TOD plan 2.0
After residents blocked a proposal for townhouses at the Takoma Metro years ago, there’s a new development plan: more green space, and no townhouses, but apartments and more of them. Some residents are gearing up to fight this plan too. (Voice, RPUS)
Is artificial turf hazardous?
Montgomery County plans to put synthetic turf on a Gaithersburg field, but residents worried about the material say it gets too hot, and the chemicals in recycled tires can pose health and environmental hazards. (Gazette)
Fundrise: investment or donation?
Financial advisors say investing in local real estate with crowdfunding sites like Fundrise is a bad investment, but others say making money isn’t the main point for many of those who will contribute. (Post, Atlantic Cities)
On the calendar
I’m talking about Fairfax transportation at a panel event tonight in Merrifield, 7:30-9:30. (Chairman Bulova) … The final moveDC workshop is tomorrow in Georgetown. (DDOT) … ANCs will talk bike lanes around H Street on Monday. (WABA)