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Streetcar almost done

H Street’s construction will be “substantially complete” by June 30, and streetcars running by late 2012. DDOT needs to add power substations, buy cars that support partial wireless operation, and work out final details with Amtrak. (Housing Complex)  

Affordable housing takes hit

Mayor Gray’s proposed FY12 budget shuffles a lot of money out of various affordable housing programs, despite climbing rents and high unemployment among low-income populations. (DC Fiscal Policy Institute)  

Pentagon fudged on BRAC numbers

The DoD Inspector General found that the Army’s report on the traffic and environmental impacts of the BRAC move to the Mark Center was seriously flawed. Alexandria and Fairfax County are being encouraged to sue the Pentagon to halt the move. (Post)  

Bike thefts growing problem

Nearly 1200 bike thefts were reported last year, and many more likely unreported. In a Logan Circle condo, thieves simply walk into the building, down to the garage and right back out with stolen bikes. (Rollin’)  

Mixed neighborhoods are prefered

Courtland Milloy reminisces about a DC where black culture permeated the city, but admits that this city was already gone in the 90s. Turns out blacks actually want to live in neighborhoods with whites and others, primarily because of the benefits they reap. (Post)  

From one election to another

Less than a week away from the at-large Council seat special election, some council members, including the one to be elected on Tuesday, will need to start thinking about reelection. (City Paper)  

Drivers apparently oblivious

If drivers routinely ignore or are oblivious to emergency vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists don’t even stand a chance. (WUSA)  

CaBi data dump

Capital Bikeshare is releasing the data about its system, both the home zip codes of its entire membership and the origin and destination of every trip from launch through April 9, 2011. (City Paper)  

And…

Local non-profit Casey Trees has compiled a map of all DC’s street trees. … FHWA has tentatively accepted green colored bike lanes as an acceptable traffic control device. (MUTCD) … Prince George’s Police are looking for a dark Honda Accord which struck a pedestrian on Tuesday night (WUSA) … The City Paper endorsed Bryan Weaver.