Photo by Jay Woodworth.

Space that’s green but little else

When Boston buried its freeway, it planned a series of public parks on the new land. But they’ve become desolate, solitary places because there’s little to do there and little reason to go. (Globe via PPS)  

Give the kids some space

Groups serving young people are having trouble finding space in Silver Spring; they’d like some space in the new civic building. (JUTP)  

Trees please

One block in Trinidad really could use trees. The DDOT Urban Forestry Administration planted some which included potentially-problematic burlap and twine, but then pulled them out to replace them with higher-quality trees. (District Curmudgeon)  

The Gaithers-somewhat-less-bungled

Before, it was deeply divided about “Science City”; now, the Montgomery County Council is united. They unanimously approved a scaled-back version of the Great Seneca Science Corridor (formerly “Gaithersburg West”), including stricter staging requirements. (WBJ)  

NYC trying bus cameras

New York is testing new cameras to catch drivers who drive in bus lanes. The cameras are supposed to be able to differentiate between drivers who just use the lane to turn right versus those who drive there for longer distances. (WNYC)  

We need a good Amtrak

The Post looks at the problems with Amtrak and interviews riders about delays, which on some long-haul routes can often stretch to hours (Post) … Curtis Tate argues America needs good train service.  

And…

The Fenty budget slashes tax credits for renewable energy (Housing Complex) … Fairfax County, and many other suburbs, are becoming much more diverse (TNR via T4A … The NYT is impressed by White Flint … BeyondDC labeled neighborhoods on a cool aerial photograph of Washington.