Photo by LeeLeFever.

Sidewalk snow tickets coming in Alexandria

Alexandria will start enforcing sidewalk snow removal laws beginning today; @AlexandriaVAGov says to call 703-746-4035 with Alexandria sidewalk complaints.  

Nice job @DDOTDC

DDOT reached 1,000 Twitter followers during the blizzard, using the medium to both keep residents apprised and hear about problem. Gabe Klein gives some quotes congratulatiing DDOT’s communications folks, but goes over 140 characters with most of them.  

Examiner breaks word to Anacostia blogger?

Robbers held up David Garber’s holiday party in Anacostia. Despite this, Anacostia is not actually all that dangerous; Garber Tweeted (1, 2, 3) that he agreed to talk to the Examiner provided they posted some objective statistics, but then they didn’t. (And Now, Anacostia)  

Future VDOT head no transit hater

Sean Connaughton will be Virginia’s next Secretary of Transportation. BeyondDC says he’s a centrist, who will certainly continue road expansion but isn’t hostile to transit.  Connaughton could well be better than current Secretary Pierce Homer.  

Happy holidays Zipcar

Car sharing spaces are now allowed matter-of-right in residential areas in DC, even though car sharing is a business and commercial land uses generally are forbidden. The Zoning Commssiion voted to approve new rules last night. (DCmud, Steven) … Zipcar also has a cute ad campaign showing gift-wrapped cars around town.  (Tip: Steven)  

5Q2

The Q2 bus is splitting into five routes, all overlapping on the key Viers Mill segment from Wheaton to Rockville. Dan Reed outlines the changes and one riders’ consternation. (JUTP)  

DC is growing, kinda fast

DC is about to hit 600,000 residents, and was the 5th fastest growing state percentage-wise last year, including a net domestic migration — more people moving into DC from other states than leaving. (The Bellows)