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Frequency doesn’t equal fares

Now that Blue, Orange, and Silver Lines are less frequent, why do riders still have to pay peak fares? Dan Stessel says that fares aren’t always tied to frequent service, and the WMATA board would have to agree to any change. (City Paper)  

No public trust for big projects

Arlington County Manager Barbara Donnellan says that a lack of voter confidence in public officials is what’s really killing projects like the Columbia Pike streetcar. (ARLnow)  

Urban farming’s DC debut

A vacant, city-owned lot in Ward 7 will soon become the biggest urban farm in DC. The farm will serve as a park, a public art space, and a place for residents to grow their own food. (City Paper)  

Fee for PG

Prince George’s County may add a 25 cent surcharge per trip for ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft. The fee would fund bus improvements and accessible taxis. DC and Montgomery County already charge similar fees. (Post)  

Bike in MD

Maryland will fund bike projects including a trail from Capitol Heights to Largo, Bikeshare stations in and around Wheaton and Takoma Park, an aqueduct on the C&O Canal in western Maryland, and more projects around the state. (WashCycle)  

A home built for bikes

More and more, renters in DC look for bike amenities like secured parking, air pumps, and maintenance stations in prospective apartment buildings, and developers and property managers are responding. (Post)  

Graduation rates up in DC

DC’s high school graduation rate jumped six percentage points this year as schools focused on innovative curriculum and better record keeping that helped schools track down missing students. (Post)  

Inclusionary density for SF

San Francisco may let people build more densely in many currently low-density areas as long as some of the new housing is reserved for below market rates, under a new proposal by mayor Ed Lee. (SF Chronicle)  

And…

The Washington Post editorial board sounds pessimistic about Metro’s prospects for a turnaround. … This interactive map shows what Manhattan would have looked like 400 years ago, block by block. (Gizmodo) … Want to know where speed cameras are? There’s not an app for that. (Post)