Photo by Arlington County on Flickr.

Plans for the Pike

Arlington cancelled the Columbia Pike streetcar last year, but the bus corridor is still the busiest in the state. So what now? With buses already running every couple of minutes during rush hour and the county unwilling to fight for a bus lane, planners have to “look really hard” to find ways to improve capacity and service. (WAMU)  

Loss of communication

A woman tried to snatch a toddler on a Metro train. While passengers restrained her, others struggled to notify the train operator and police because the intercom wasn’t working properly and there was no cell signal. (Post)  

Schools, the commute killer

Fairfax County is pushing back high school start times to give teens more sleep. With high schoolers, school buses, and commuters now on the road at the same time, some are worried it could cause a traffic nightmare. (WBJ)  

Quarry’s coming

The Loudoun Board of Supervisors approved a massive TOD project at the future Innovation Center Station on the Silver Line. Officials hope the project will encourage more walkable, transit-oriented developments within the county. (WBJ)  

I believe in MPD

Despite a vote of no-confidence from a survey of MPD officers, Mayor Bowser fully supports Chief Lanier. Bowser cited her experience and track record when pledging her confidence in MPD programs and initiatives. (City Paper)  

Behind Marriott’s move

Marriott’s CEO isn’t just kowtowing to millennials when he says he want to move the company’s headquarters near Metro. Arne Sorenson himself wants to ditch the car and work in a walkable place.  (Bethesda Magazine)  

Suburbia, socially engineered

American suburbia didn’t just happen as an accident of the free market. Government housing policies built it through decades of programs that consciously segregated metropolitan areas by race. (CityLab)  

Cruising out of style

Young people are overwhelmingly more likely to be tech geeks than gear heads. Social media and cell phones now give young people the same freedom that car ownership used to. (Post)  

And…

The poll is in: Dulles is one of the worst airports in the world. (WBJ) … Do you think DC overreacts to snow with unnecessary closures? If so, Hillary Clinton is with you. (Post) … A DC urban farmer sees a local food network as a way to eliminate the city’s many food deserts. (Next City)