Breakfast links: What’s in store?
No more Walmarts
Walmart won’t build locations at Skyland or Capitol Gateway as originally promised. DC leaders are not happy. (City Paper, Post)
Harris teetering?
A conservative Republican who supports looser marijuana rules, Michael Smigiel, is leading incumbent Andy Harris in a poll. Harris led the fight to block DC’s marijuana decriminalization in Congress, which made 59% of constituents less likely to vote for him. (Washingtonian)
Where’s the bridge?
The company that damaged the Berwyn Heights pedestrian bridge has delayed its replacement. The bridge will likely be replaced in the spring, meaning pedestrians will have to deal with a 20-minute detour for several more months. (Post)
Waiting on Purple
The Maryland MTA initially said it was going to announce a firm to build the Purple Line last Friday. But now it looks like a winner won’t be announced until February. (Bethesda Magazine)
Hail drunk driving declines
The head of Virginia’s DMV thinks ride hailing apps are part of the reason for a decline in drunk driving deaths last year. (WTOP, KC) (Tip: KC)
Map the crashes
Major routes saw a number of bicycle crashes in Northern Virginia. The Northern Virginia Regional Commission compiled a map of bike and pedestrian crashes from 2012 to 2015. (FABB)
Stand on the left?
Could walking on the left on escalators actually lower escalator capacity? The London Underground is experimenting with asking passengers to stand on the both sides of the escalator to find out. (Guardian, James S.) (Tip: James S.)
And…
What if a station manager took it upon himself to dig the tunnel between the Farragut stations? (Rock Creek Snark) … Check out the progress on the Silver Line, Phase II. (Sand Box John) … DDOT outlines the options for linking Fort Lincoln to the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail. (WashCycle)