Breakfast links: More people are dying while walking in the Washington region
Pedestrian deaths shot up 20% last year in the region
While traffic fatalities declined overall in the Washington region last year, pedestrian deaths rose by 20%, making up one third of all 290 road deaths. Unfortunately, more people are dying while walking nation-wide. (Luz Lazo / Post)
MoCo Council is looking for ways to make Veirs Mills Road safer
Multiple residents told Montgomery County councilmembers last week how unsafe Veirs Mills Road can be for pedestrians. The council is currently reviewing a master plan that calls for improving pedestrian safety and creating bikeways. (Daniel Schere / Bethesda Beat)
A new bill could delay Hogan’s plan to put toll lanes on Capital Beltway
State legislators in Maryland are working on a new bill that would require the state to get permission from counties to create toll roads. The bill is seen a way to put the brakes on Governor Larry Hogan's plan to add toll lanes to Interstates 495 and 270. (Luz Lazo / Post)
254 apartments are coming to the Glenmont Metro station
Construction will soon being on a 254-unit apartment building within walking distance of the Glenmont Metro station. Metro is currently marketing a few parcels of land that are adjacent to the station. (Nena Perry-Brown / UrbanTurf)
DC libraries want to know how they can best serve residents
As both the District and technology changes, DC Public Libraries is gathering feedback from the public as it updates its 10-year master plan to see what role its libraries should play in their respective communities. (Rachel Sadon / DCist)
Op-ed: Does DC need a deputy mayor for urban planning?
Years of corruption have made DC's Department of Regulatory and Consumer Affairs woefully inept when it comes to urban planning, zoning, and permitting. According to an op-ed, what the District really need is a new “Department of Buildings” overseen by a deputy mayor that can make all aspects of the housing and development process work together. (Alan Roth / DC Line)
Amazon is rethinking NYC as a site for HQ2
With New York officials less enthusiastic about Amazon than Virginia has been, some people at Amazon are wondering if they should still put 25,000 jobs in New York City. (Or, Amazon is leaking this idea to try to scare New York.) (Gina Hall / WBJ)
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