Old Post Office. Photo by the author.

Don’t tear it down

40 years ago, when the Feds wanted to demolish the Old Post Office on Pennsylvania Avenue, a citizens group demanded, “Don’t tear it down.”  At that moment, DC’s historic preservation movement was born. (Post)  

DC United won’t go in Florida Market

A stadium for DC United will not be part of a Florida Market redevelopment. That leaves Buzzard Point as the most likely DC location if the team stays in the city. (Post)  

Contention mounts over complete streets funding

Sen. Inhofe wants to strike federal transportation money set aside specifically for bikes and pedestrians.  Sen. Boxer is working to save the money. (Streetsblog)  

Detroit plans to shrink

Rob Goodspeed argues that Detroit’s shrinkage plans should consult citizens and neighborhoods to avoid the mistakes of earlier urban renewal projects. (Detroit News)  

German transit inspired Disney, but not LA

The suspended aerial tram in Wuppertal and a prototype monorail in Cologne inspired the monorail for LA’s Disneyland.  Though Walt Disney was inspired, LA leaders rejected a similar monorail proposal. (MiceChat)  

HOV privilege ends for hybrids

California is ending its program to allow single-occupant hybrids in HOV lanes.  The exception still remains for electric, hydrogen fuel cell, and many compressed natural gas vehicles.  Critics note that reduced driving and increased carpooling would do more to improve the state’s air quality. (SF Chronicle)  

It’s a man’s world

Among DC’s 20- to 39-year-olds, there were 6,000 more women than men a decade ago.  Now that number is 13,700. This strong imbalance gives heterosexual men less competition.  (Bloomberg)  

And…

Wine production is up sharply in Maryland and Virginia. (TBD) … UNESCO rejects 19 Corbusier buildings as world heritage sites. (Yomiuri Shimbun) … Motorcycle group cries foul over Virginia’s motorcycle-only checkpoints. (Speed TV)