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Klingle getting built

A permit has now been issued to build a trail where Klingle Road stood. The road washed out 23 years ago, leading to a long (and now settled) debate over whether to build a new road or a trail. (WBJ)  

CaBi expanding in Arlington

Arlington’s CaBi membership grew 31% since 2013, and the county plans to add 62 stations by 2020. The number of trips that started in Arlington also increased by 24%. (ArlNow)  

Shovel, Montgomery

Montgomery County will now have to create a plan to remove snow from busy sidewalks, bus stops, and in its urban areas, under a bill passed by the county council. A public education campaign will try to persuade property owners to clear their own sidewalks. (BethesdaNow)  

Will the stadium community benefit?

Community groups in Southwest want a $5 million package of services for low-income residents as part of the DC United stadium deal. But United officials and City Administrator Allen Lew say that’s impossible and existing city services will help residents. (Post)  

Belvoir boom burgeons

Fort Belvoir is planning for further expansion. The post’s updated master plan will anticipate almost 60,000 workers on the base by 2030. Fairfax County is focused on improving transportation and other services in the area. (WBJ)  

Abandoned homes to affordable housing

A Baltimore advocacy group hopes to turn some of the city’s many vacant buildings into housing for the homeless. The organization aims to create a community land trust in McElderry Park. (CityLab)  

Transportation answers

At a Washington Post transportation conference, Vice President Biden chided the US for its poor infrastructure. Former DOT Secretary Andrew Card thinks millennials are less interested in cars because they value privacy less.  

And…

DC’s cab drivers complained about competition from upstarts back in 1809. (Post) … The Post and City Paper skewer the way the New York Times writes about DC’s food scene. … How do DC’s mayoral candidates’ war chests stack up? (Post)