Breakfast links: New connections
To market, to market
The Silver Line is helping to create transit-oriented, mixed-use development. The Wiehle-Reston East station will soon have an urban marketplace modeled after Union Market. (WBJ)
Surprise opening
The Southeast Freeway between 11th Street and Barney Circle quietly reopened yesterday. DDOT eventually expects to replace it with a boulevard, but rebuilt the freeway “temporarily” in the meantime. (JDLand)
Bridge bonus
New designs for the South Capitol Street Bridge include better connections for pedestrians and bicyclists and more urban-style freeway ramps. A traffic circle has turned into a second oval. (TheWashCycle)
Tolling treat
$600 million in federal loans for the second phase of the Silver Line will keep tolls stable on the Dulles Toll Road for at least five years. (WAMU)
Game day mode share
A third of the attendees at Nationals games take Metro to get to the park, but ridership leaving the park is 8% lower. Can you find any other patterns in the data? (PlanItMetro)
Who’s who
It’s been a tough year for Arlington’s economy, with the office vacancy rate at 21% and the loss of two leaders in economic development. Can Carol Mitten, the new deputy county manager, and Victor Hoskins, the new economic development director, turn things around? (Post)
Fatal flaw
NHTSA reports that 2013 traffic deaths are down 1.7% from 2012, but that’s only for vehicle occupants. Pedestrian and cyclist deaths increased from 13% to 17% of all fatalities last year. Can Vision Zero help? (Streetsblog)
And…
Business leaders urge Governor-elect Hogan to build the Purple Line. (BethesdaNow) … Can you name all 91 Metro stations? (Post, Sporcle) … There are new license requirements in Virginia for drivers over 7570