Yes, Virginia, widening means more asphalt and fewer trees: In addition to the constantly rising public subsidy, Northern Virginia communities are discovering that the Beltway HOT lane construction will consume more land and clear more trees than residents had anticipated. Maybe some of the Fairfax Supervisors should have paid more attention to the project before it was approved? (Post)

Looks fine to me: DC isn’t the only place thwarting free enterprise on parking. Local businesses near Six Flags over New England rent their unused spaces to parkgoers for less than the amusement park itself charges. It gives people a choice and better utilizes available parking. But Agawam, Massachusetts wants to “do something” about this “problem”. (Parking Today)

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David Alpert created Greater Greater Washington in 2008 and was its executive director until 2020. He formerly worked in tech and has lived in the Boston, San Francisco Bay, and New York metro areas in addition to Washington, DC. He lives with his wife and two children in Dupont Circle.