Photo by Jaime Fearer on Flickr.

Art underground

The Arts Coalition for the Dupont Underground finally signed a lease to use the former trolley tunnel under Dupont Circle. It has launched a crowdfunding effort to renovate part of the space and hold arts events there. (City Paper)  

Year-late indignation

After discovering the year-old Georgia Avenue BRT study, the Greater Olney Civic Association is now worried that BRT will bring high-density development to the area. (Gazette)  

Arlington Cemetery swamped

When 8,000 riders descended on Arlington Cemetery Metro on Saturday for the Wreaths Across America Project, the station, with limited faregate capacity, couldn’t handle the volume. (Post)  

Record bike lanes

DC added nine miles of bike lanes this year, setting a new one-year record. However, that still falls slightly short of the 10 mile per year goal in the 2005 Bicycle Master Plan. (City Paper, WABA)  

Andy Harris banned

Capitol Hill Bikes has blacklisted Rep. Andy Harris from visiting the store because the Maryland Republican added a provision in the latest federal spending bill overriding the will of District voters on marijuana. (Post)  

Get in line

There are 13 candidates vying to replace Marion Barry, including outgoing shadow representative Nate Bennett-Fleming. Will Muriel Bowser’s campaign help her Ward 8 coordinator, LaRuby May? Will Barry’s son Christopher run? (City Paper)  

May your nights be merry and bright

Satellite imagery from NASA shows how Christmas lights make cities 20% to 50% brighter during the holidays.  

And…

A drunk driver in Columbus, Ohio injured the leader of the local complete streets program and killed his intern. (Streetsblog) … What’s it like to be an Uber driver? (WNYC) … What’s the chance of a white Christmas in cities nationwide?. (CityLab)