Breakfast links: Happy people
Diverse neighborhoods
People living in the DC region’s most diverse neighborhoods say they’re the happiest and their neighborhoods are better than others. An American University survey of these diverse neighborhoods asked about happiness and attitudes about safety. (Post)
ADU lands in NW
Cleveland Park is getting DC’s first accessory dwelling unit. A garage on Rodman St NW will be transformed into a tiny guest house. (UrbanTurf)
Big homes in Brookland
An empty lot near Catholic University is getting 78 new townhouses. Each house will have three or four bedrooms. Family homes are in high demand and short supply in DC. (City Paper)
Eight-car crunch
Although the Blue line is consistently Metro’s most crowded, it’s still missing its targets for 8-car trains. The lack of longer trains combined with longer headways create frustration for Blue line riders. (WAMU)
Woodley Park stop sign
Woodley Park residents were angry when DDOT covered up a stop sign on Cathedral Ave NW to keep traffic moving while Beach Drive is closed. DDOT listened to their fears of fast moving traffic and reinstated the sign.(Post)
Purple Line move along
Officials overseeing the Purple Line are waiting for the federal judge to reconsider his decision on Purple Line project’s environmental impact. Meanwhile, they are still preparing to start construction. (Bethesda Magazine)
DC United done deal
DC officially handed over ownership of the Buzzard Point site to DC United this weekend. The team will break ground on its new stadium early next year, and hopes to play their fist game there in June 2018. (DCist)
The Fed does housing
The Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank is looking into the connection between affordable housing, mass transit, and the economy. (Bloomberg)
Fixing Penn Station
NYC’s Grand Central Terminal is an ostentatious entryway to one of the world’s great cities. Penn Station? Not so much. But Governor Cuomo (and others) have a lot of ideas about how to improve the traveler experience. (NYT)
Bike share in Vegas
Sin City launched its new bike share system last Friday. With 180 bikes spread across 21 stations, the system is starting out small but the city hopes that it will enable last mile connectivity to existing public transit. (NextCity)