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King’s streets

Many US cities have streets that honor Martin Luther King, but many of these corridors are struggling economically. A St. Louis non-profit hopes to reverse the trend. (Post)  

Can DC rival Silicon Valley?

The Washington region is starting to successfully compete for high-tech companies, rivaling traditional tech-focused hubs like Silicon Valley. (Post)  

No roundtable

Congresswoman Norton’s office has decided to postpone the WMATA roundtable scheduled for tonight. Watch our calendar and the weekly event roundup posts for the new date. The zoning update happy hour is still on tonight, and you can still talk Metro tomorrow with Shyam Kannan in Arlington, though!  

Eminent domain imminent?

As negotiations continue in Bethesda over the Apex Building, officials consider eminent domain. Officials want to tear down and rebuild the building with a Purple Line station underneath. (Gazette)  

Minneapolis without more parking

While we experience Minneapolis-like weather, Minneapolis is using similar tools as DC to encourage growth without more cars, like lower parking requirements and more bike and pedestrian facilities. (Star Tribune)  

Cleveland rocks bicycles

Cleveland is planning to add 70 miles of bikeways by 2017. The city’s latest bikeway plan calls for connecting every single neighborhood to bike friendly infrastructure. (Cleveland.com)  

Metered weekend parking a success

Mayor Ed Lee of San Francisco is considering curtailing metered Sunday parking, but the policy has generated funds for the city and supported local business. (Atlantic Cities)  

LA’s future is Shanghai?

The filmmakers behind the Oscar-nominated film Her shoot scenes in densely populated Shanghai, and imagine a much denser, transit-friendly Los Angeles for the future. (LA Times)