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Stadium negotiations

The DC Council will vote on the soccer stadium deal today. The Reeves Center and a ten-year sales tax break are out, but Mendelson still thinks there’s widespread support for the stadium. (Post)  

Trash or treasure

Brentwood may trade the “blight” of a private trash transfer station for DC Water operations if councilmember McDuffie’s emergency legislation for eminent domain of the site passes today. (City Paper)  

The name game

Loudoun County staff will recommend the name “Ashburn” for the Route 772 Silver line station, the overwhelming winner from an online survey and public meetings. There are still three options for the Route 606 station, with “Broad Run” the leading contender. (WBJ)  

Enough with the monuments

The federal government wants to put monuments all over the District in local parks. Residents of Capitol Hill are unhappy with proposals for two new monuments that could disrupt neighborhood parks. (Post)  

Shelter successes

DC’s rapid rehousing program, which places homeless families in apartments and subsidizes rent for a year, works best for older parents with a solid work history. But most eligible families are headed by young, single mothers. (Post)  

Election timing

The special election to replace Marion Barry is set for April. One to replace Muriel Bowser will likely happen the same day. (Post) … DC leaders could move the primary date back to September; early April didn’t work well. (WAMU)  

Cell correlation

During a three-day BlackBerry service blackout in Abu Dhabi, traffic crashes fell by 40% across the emirate. Dubai’s police chief and the traffic division head both directly attributed the drop to the outage. (Post)  

How to win a bike lane

It only took Vancouver 13 years and three tries to build a protected bike lane on a bridge. A political moment, good messaging, and smart planning all had to come together. (CityLab)  

And…

A GMU study says area counties need to stop relying on stagnating residential property taxes to fund services. (WBJ) … Geico will not provide insurance to drivers of app-based hailing services, saying it creates more liability than private driving. (Post)