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Your morning commute isn’t crowded enough

Metro commutes during rush hour are undercrowded according to a WMATA report. Even the busiest stations averaged less than the optimal 100 passengers per car. (City Paper)  

Downtown DC not built out

Downtown DC has yet to reach its maximum development capacity. The Downtown Business Improvement District estimates new investment could reach $7 billion in the next 10 years. (City Paper)  

Are new Section 8 housing rules too stringent?

Changes to Section 8 housing vouchers will make it easier to expel individuals from the program. The new rules allow the Housing Authority to kick out voucher holders for misdemeanor arrests, even without a conviction. (City Paper)  

Bikeshare pricing may halt ridership

Could changing bikeshare pricing from annual membership to fee per trip recruit more bikeshare customers? Pricing structures for bikeshare in North America are very different than other established modes of transit. (TheWashCycle)  

Service lane or sidewalk?

Cleveland Park residents and businesses are divided over whether a service lane should remain parking or be transformed into a sidewalk. Most business patrons were local, many of whom said they walk to stores. (WAMU)  

State DOTs want more power

The next transportation bill could grant control of funding to state agencies if Congress listens to recommendations from the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. (Streetsblog)  

Are the benefits of cities and transit oversold?

Many proclaim that city dwellers fare better than the car-centric suburbs because of shorter commutes, but the largest, most transit-oriented cities actually have the longest commutes. (NextCity)  

New buses for MoCo

Montgomery County will add 40 new buses to its Ride On transit system, which connects neighborhoods that lie between Metrorail and Metrobus routes. The county also opened its new transit operations complex. (Post)  

And…

One Texas Congressman holds town hall meetings on the bus. (Streetsblog) … How will Caroline Freeland Urban Park in downtown Bethesda be redeveloped? (BethesdaNow) … A public nuisance complaint has halted production of Sriracha Sauce in Irwindale, California. (NPR)