Breakfast links: Watchful schools
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Photo by woodleywonderworks on Flickr.
School bus cameras in MoCo
Many Montgomery County school buses are now rolling the streets sporting external cameras which aimed to help enforce safety procedures at school bus stops. Motorists can’t yet be ticketed based on video evidence, but legislation to that effect will be considered next year. (WTOP)
Dinner at school
DC Public Schools has begun serving dinner to some 10,000 students as increased poverty raises concerns of childhood hunger and malnutrition. The program will cost DCPS $5.7 million this year. (Post)
Bill seeks oases in food deserts
Kwame Brown and Mary Cheh have introduced a bill to give incentives for corner stores to sell fresh produce in “food deserts.” (Examiner)
PG Council considers $4.5M subsity for shopping center
Developers of big-box haven Brandywine Crossing, may get $4.5 million in tax increment financing from the Prince George’s County Council for the second phase of the development. (Gazette)
SmarTrip misinformation abounds
Despite reports, SmarTrip cards are not a violation of open standards and WMATA isn’t going to have to replace all the SmarTrip readers. Bloggers have been reaching all the wrong conclusions from WMATA Board discussions of SmarTrip, argues Kurt Raschke.
Metro closures November 5-7
Metro will close an eastern section of the Blue and Orange Lines on the first weekend of November for major track work. The Orange Line will terminate at Stadium-Armory, while the Blue Line will operate west of Stadium-Armory and east of Benning Road. (Post)
DDOT & MPD can do better
In another response to Ashley Halsey’s short-sighted Post article, a woman struck on Wisconsin Avenue, who survived the crash, says the city should be more proactive about improving intersections for pedestrians and police should enforce traffic laws at intersections more rigorously. (Post)
Plurality favor cuts to “transportation”
A NYT survey asked New York state residents how they would fill a state budget shortfall. Of those who would cut services, 44% chose to cut “transportation.” Unsurprisingly this number dropped precipitously the closer respondents were to New York City. (Transportation Nation)