Breakfast links: Planes, trains, and automobiles
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More flights and people for DCA
American Airlines and US Airways are giving up slots at National Airport in their merger, which could bring up to 2.4 million new passengers a year to the airport. (Post)
Metro eyes station development
WMATA will seek bids for development at the Forest Glen, West Hyattsville, Largo Town Center, and Braddock Road stations. Visions for the 4 stations include mixed-use development and better pedestrian connections. (WBJ)
Brookland keeps a green
Brookland will keep a parcel of green space at the Metro station as the rest of the site gets developed. DC will work out a land swap with WMATA, though there’s not yet a decision about which land to swap. (City Paper)
Normal weekend Metro service (for now)
Until April 13, Metro will refrain from weekend track work for the National Cherry Blossom Festival. The blossoms should still peak between April 8 and 12, despite the recent weather. (DCist)
HOT in Virginia
Virginia is converting the HOV lanes on I-95 into “high-occupancy toll lanes” between Fredericksburg and the Beltway. But will people pay to ride in them, or will traffic fall short of projections? (Post)
Sordid road
The 460 bypass in southern Virginia keeps getting more scrutiny. Private partners wouldn’t bid on the project because it wouldn’t get enough usage, only 5-6% as much as the Dulles Toll Road. McDonnell instead replaced most of the board of the Port Authority, some say so they’d put money in. (Post)
Not so cooperative
Disagreements over the future of the Tiber Island housing cooperative in Southwest DC mirror similar conflicts between newcomers and longtime residents in other rapidly changing city neighborhoods. (Post)
Group fights zoning restrictions
A new group, Neighbors Against Downzoning or “NADZ” is opposing efforts to change zoning to forbid changing rowhouses in Lanier Heights to have extra floors and more apartments. (PoPville)
And…
Marion Barry formally endorsed Mayor Gray for reelection. (Post) … Old Town Alexandria and Frederick made a list of best downtowns in 2014. (WBJ) … How should Maryland governments spend $16 million on bike and pedestrian projects? (Frederick News-Post) … We still don’t know when the Silver Line will open. (Post)