Breakfast links: Capital Bikeshare breaks monthly ridership record for first time since 2018
Lots (and lots) of people rode Capital Bikeshare in May
May was the busiest month ever for Capital Bikeshare, with a total of over 428,000 trips. That’s 20,000 trips more than the previous busiest month of September 2018. Officials believe that the March 2023 delivery of 700 new e-bikes, more bike lanes, great weather, new stations, and a return of tourists are all contributing to the record usage. (Jordan Pascale / DCist)
DC will monitor air quality street-by-street in four neighborhoods in June
Air pollution varies widely from neighborhood to neighborhood, and for two weeks in June DC is going to learn how those variations happen. The city is working with Aclima to create detailed air pollution maps of four neighborhoods: Ivy City, Brentwood, Buzzard Point, and Mayfair. The data, which will be collected from a fleet of electric cars with air pollution sensors in the trunk, will help the city better understand air quality in neighborhoods where residents are continuing to experience dirty and smelly air even as the regional levels of air pollution decline. (Jacob Fenston / DCist)
Reform calls grow for dangerous crossing of Suitland Parkway near Naylor Road Metro station
Last week a woman walking home from the Naylor Road Metro station was killed at the intersection of Naylor Road and the Suitland Parkway by a driver who then fled the crime scene. It was the most recent of over 40 crashes at that intersection just in the last year. The victim’s family is asking for a redesign that will make it safer; in the meantime, the National Park Service, which is leading the crash investigation, is urging pedestrians to use caution in the area. (Derrick Ward / NBC Washington)
Prince George’s County Council approves official land use study for area around FedEx Field and Blue Line Corridor
Prince George’s County Council voted to unanimously approve the Central Avenue-Blue/Silver Line Sector Plan and Sectional Map Amendment, which will formalize previous economic development plans by creating a comprehensive zoning overlay over the areas to aid in development. The sector plan process will take about two years (This article is behind paywall). (Dan Brendel / Business Journal)
VDOT wants your help to make two Springfield roads safer
VDOT is asking for public input on what changes would improve sections of Franconia Road and Commerce Street in Springfield that have together totaled well over 300 crashes since 2015. The input will influence a study of potential improvements that, when finalized, local governments can use to attract funding. (Matt Blitz / FFXNow)
Developer proposes 366 new units at the corner of Columbia Pike and South Glebe Road
The plans for the three-building, multi-stage project include 324 apartments, 24 townhouses, 15,000 square feet of retail, and over 400 underground parking spaces. The project will pursue LEED certification. The site is currently occupied by several service shops and a large parking lot. (Urban Turf)
Potomac project shifting next buildout phase from office to residential
Folger-Pratt has made a decision to build a 307-unit residential project on the southeasternmost plot of their decades-long Park Potomac project. The developer had initially envisioned more office space, but has decided to lean towards residential based on recent trends in building demand. (This article is behind a paywall) (Dan Brendel / Business Journal)
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