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The District is getting back into full swing after the quiet of August. Lots going on this week: here’s a small sampling.

Tonight: The Zoning Commission will give its feedback on the draft parking regulations. After listening to comments at the hearing a month ago and reading the volumes of written comments, we’ll finally hear what they think. The meeting starts at 6:30, but parking is the fourth of ten topics. I’ll be listening via webcast and liveblogging here.

Tuesday: Tuesday is the primary election! I’ll be voting for Jack Evans in the Ward 2 Council race because of his more forward-looking approach and better position on roads. If you’re in Ward 8, every good blog I know of in the area has endorsed Charles Wilson. For the Republican primary, Patrick Mara is more bicycle-friendly than Carol Schwartz.

In the evening, the Action Commitee for Transit meeting (7:30 at the Silver Spring Center, 8818 Georgia Ave) will be interesting. The topic is “Transit-Oriented Development: Hype vs. Reality”; the guest speakers will examine Montgomery County’s recent actions which supposedly promote TOD, but many argue simply create more sprawl.

Wednesday: The DC Circulation Study is holding the first of four meetings on bus needs in DC, and the only meeting in Northwest. This meeting will especially focus on plans to extend the Circulator to Adams Morgan in place of the 98 buse. Residents also plan to ask about having buses from Calvert continue over the bridge to Woodley Park Metro instead of turning around at the Toddle House on the east side of the bridge. 6:30 pm at the Mary’s Center (pink building), 2355 Ontario Rd NW, in Adams Morgan.

Thursday: If you’re free during the day, Jeff Speck will talk about how zoning rules discourage walkable urban development, including his experience building a house in the U Street area (which we discussed recently. National Building Museum, 401 F St NW (Judiciary Square).

Two Capitol Hill ANCs will discuss (and presumably pass resolutions condemning) the proposed Shell station at 14th and Maryland NE. ANC 6C meets Wednesday night at the Newseum, 555 Penn. NW, 8th Floor starting at 7 pm, and 6A (which contains the Shell) follows the next night, 7 pm Thursday at the Miner Elementary School, 601 15th St. NE.