Breakfast links: So much for slug lines — even tolls don’t make I-66 drivers want to carpool
A survey finds the I-66 tolls still don’t make people want to carpool
An online survey asked 1,030 people what their preferred alternative to paying the tolls on I-66 would be, and carpooling ranked fourth. Most popular by far was finding an alternate route, with Metro/commuter bus as the least popular choices. (Amanda Lacone / WTOP)
How “Not In My Backyard” came to be
Homeowners around the US often feel owning a piece of land gives them a right to shape the area beyond. The roots of this attitude started in nuisance laws, but over the decades homeowners' expectations have expanded. (Emily Badger / NYT)
Arlington overhauls its Bicycle Advisory Committee
County Manager Mark Schwartz is taking an aggressive stance towards remodeling how Arlington's BAC will operate. Schwartz wants to remove members who have been mostly absent and replace them with people who can represent more parts of the cycling community. (Chris Teale / ARLnow)
Michigan could drastically improve bike safety with new laws
The US's auto-industry capital is looking to improve bike safety with a set of new laws that could send a powerful message. One law would require motorists to use five feet of clearance when passing a bike — the second-highest requirement in the country. (David Eggert / WTOP)
Florida DoT investigates bike safety
A recent study by the Florida DoT tracked 100 cyclists to help identify the causes of traffic accidents in a state with three times the national average cyclist fatality rate. Unsurprisingly, car-centric street design and reckless drivers were the leading factors. (Angie Schmitt / Streetsblog USA)
A storm system hits the East Coast with brutal cold
Much of the east coast was hit by the beginning of a storm system last night, with snow in some areas and sub-zero temperatures to follow through the weekend. Virginia has already declared a state of emergency to prepare for the storm. (Ian Livingston / Post)
Crime is down across the board in DC
The statistics are out, and they show a 11 percent drop in overall crime in DC for 2017. Violent crime specifically saw a 22 percent drop from the year before. (Megan Cloherty / WTOP)
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