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How much did the shutdown cost Metro?

Losses from the 16-day shutdown added up to $5.5 million, or about 0.3% of WMATA’s $1.8 billion budget. The hit won’t impact service, but Metro “couldn’t absorb” a second shutdown, says the CFO. (WAMU)  

Huntington development moves forward

The 1960s-era Penn Daw shopping center may be on its way out, after a tentative thumbs-up from the Board of Supervisors. Plans call for redevelopment with 430 apartments, and possibly a grocery store. (WBJ)  

Virginia Sq. planning mismatch

The Arlington County Board is deferring a decision on a new apartment building while praising the proposal. At issue: the sector plan calls for office use only, but office vacancies are sky high and housing is in demand. (ArlNow)  

Heating plant gets another hearing

The Old Georgetown Board has ordered a study of the building’s structural problems before making a decision on development plans. Can the building be preserved? And if not, should the site be a “blank slate?” (WNJ)  

Major bike moves in MoveDC

The MoveDC plan currently calls for building 60 miles of off-road trail, 70 miles of cycletracks, and 70 miles of bike lanes. The plan also includes new bridge facilities and more CaBi stations.  (TheWashCycle)  

Green paint for bike lanes

The 15th Street cycletrack work is nearly complete, and sporting a new feature: green checkerboard patterns at alley crossings. Will this feature, an extra reminder to drivers to be alert, be deployed more widely? (BeyondDC)  

Traffic could be worse

A study from TomTom concludes that DC ranks 6th in time lost by drivers on the roads, compared to free-flowing traffic.  A Texas A&M study earlier this year had declared Washington #1 for congestion. (WTOP)  

Taxi drivers protest credit card fees

Cab drivers in Montgomery County are asking the county to intervene with credit payment processors, who charge fees of up to 8.5%.  The rates in other area jurisdictions range from 3% to 5%. (Post)  

And…

NoMa is getting a 10-screen Landmark Theater. (City Paper) … Alexandria officials and a local boat club square off, with the threat of eminent domain hanging in the air (Post) … About 75% of DC cabs now have the required new dome lights. (City Paper) … The Washington Post has an insider’s look at the new Silver Line stations.