Image from the State of Maryland via BeyondDC on Flickr.

Green for Purple

Maryland Transportation Secretary Pete Rahn breaks down where the money is coming from for the Purple Line.  While Montgomery and Prince George’s will pay more and Maryland less, it’s still not final how large those amount will be. (WAMU)  

Silver at bat

Follow a team as they search for a threatened bat in the path of the future Silver Line rail yard.  If they find it, it could mean increased costs and delays. (Post)  

No bus parking

Ivy City’s Crummell School will not serve as bus parking for buses serving Union Station. But will the site be developed, preserved, or converted to some community use?  (Post)  

Housing paying for transit

San Francisco officials are considering charging larger, market-rate housing buildings a fee that would help fund public transit. Even developers are for the plan, but does that mean the proposed fees are too low? (CityLab)  

The housing burden

Nearly half of DC-area renters are cost burdened, meaning they pay at least 30% of their income on rent. The problem is particularly bad for low earners, where 93% are cost burdened. (City Paper)  

Worse before it gets better

Fairfax County will replace an aging bike and pedestrian bridge along Van Dorn Street. But that will close the current route for two weeks leaving pedestrians a shuttle bus and bikers to fend for themselves.  (FABB)  

Tokyo drifts toward zero deaths

How did Tokyo nearly eliminate traffic deaths? Like many of the safest cities, it was built compactly and made space for public transportation, bikes, and pedestrians.  (Tech Insider, Leo)  (Tip: Leo)