Breakfast links: It’s clear now
Bike lanes get clear
A snow mound in the Pennsylvania Avenue bike lane was finally cleared after cyclists complained on social media. DDOT is working to clear other bike lanes. (DCist)
Kidnapped for taxi fare?
Mary Cheh says her daughter was “briefly kidnapped” by a taxi driver whose credit card machine wasn’t working. He allegedly locked the doors and drove off with her to force her to pay cash. (Post)
Bikeshare comes to more Metro stations
There are new Capital Bikeshare stations at the Takoma and Fort Totten Metro stations. New docks are also coming to Rhode Island Avenue Metro and the Walmart on Georgia Avenue. (DCist)
DC Water passes on Anacostia facility
DC Water decides not to relocate its Capitol Riverfront water facility to a new site along the Anacostia River. The decision halts development of a planned movie theater at The Yards. (WBJ)
Public housing faces huge shortfall
DC needs $1.3 billion to supply enough public housing for the next 20 years. DC Housing Authority Director Adrianne Todman placed blame for the budget shortfall on the federal government. (City Paper)
BRT for Arlington
Arlington is poised to approve a construction contract for its portion of the Crystal City Potomac Yard Transitway. The line will open as BRT, but is planning is already underway to upgrade it to rail. (ArlNow)
Bad road gets worse
Not only is the multibillion-dollar US-460 bypass in southeast Virginia likely unnecessary and wasteful, but now the Panama Canal’s expansion is delayed, making it an even worse bet for Virginia. (Bacon’s Rebellion)
And…
Of DC’s 38,000 tons of road salt stored, the city has used 35,000 tons this year. (WAMU) .. The Corcoran Gallery will merge with GWU and the National Gallery after years of financial trouble. (City Paper, Neil)… Can you recognize DC landmarks and places in the House of Cards opening credits? (Post)