Image from Muriel Bowser.

Hear from Muriel Bowser today

Greater Greater Washington is talking with Muriel Bowser, candidate for DC mayor, today at 12:30. Join us here. You can submit questions in the comments on these links or on Twitter with hashtag #ggwchat.  

Hear from David Catania next week

We also now have a live chat scheduled with mayoral candidate David Catania for Wednesday, October 22 from 12-1. What do you want to ask him? You can also suggest questions in the comments on these links.   

Olympics pro and con

Former mayor Anthony Williams says the Olympics would boost DC’s economy, while Steve Blakely says the games invite corruption and waste and lose money for host cities most anywhere they’ve gone. (Post)  

Possible spots to spy

If not Mount Vernon Square, where should the International Spy Museum go? Possibilities include the old Dupont trolley tunnels, Near Southeast/Capitol Riverfront, or the Wharf in Southwest. (WBJ)  

Sprawl repair in Vienna

Vienna got new zoning along the Maple Avenue corridor that aims to bring more density and less parking to the road that links Fairfax and Tysons Corner. (Inside Nova, Edward)  

Not in Georgetown

Never-built proposals for Georgetown University include a foreign service school high above the Potomac, a larger university quad, and a huge blocky facility to “add interest to the skyline.” (Georgetown Metropolitan)  

More historic hill?

Capitol Hill’s historic district could expand as far north as H Street and east to 19th Street. The Capitol Hill Restoration Society is doing historic studies necessary to apply to expand the district. (Hill Rag)  

Endangered spaces

The annual list of most endangered historic properties in DC includes Anacostia, St. Elizabeths, row houses in Shaw, a canoe club, Georgetown’s West Heating Plant, and the Carnegie Library at Mt. Vernon Square. (Post)  

Bike bits

USDOT released its guidelines for building bike lanes, cycletracks, and more. (Streetsblog) … The city of Laurel wants to get people bicycling. (Baltimore Sun) … Cyclists can now ride up to drive-thrus in Salt Lake City. (Bicycling)