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Residents against VA’s Outer Beltway

Residents of Gainesville and Centreville spoke out against a “parkway” from Loudoun to Prince William, saying it will make traffic worse rather than better and take away homes. (Post)

Unbiased language would be an improvement

Transportation engineer Ian Lockwood is trying to get his profession to remove biased language, such as calling any road widening an “improvement” or “upgrade.” (Streetsblog)

Bus loses brakes

Brakes failed on an ART bus driving uphill, making it roll back into another car. Arlington has pulled all 3 of its buses of that type to investigate. (Post)

Five points against intersection

Arlington redesigned the Five Points intersection in Cherrydale to be better for pedestrians, but some residents don’t like that it’s worse to drive now, and say a new kind of turn is confusing. (ArlNow)

DIY crosswalk leads to arrest

A California man painted a crosswalk himself at a spot he says is unsafe to cross. Police responded by arresting him, and say there haven’t been crashes there, plus there are other crosswalks nearby. (CBS)

Why NY elites hate bikeshare

To understand the insane Wall Street Journal rant against Citibike, realize that many New York elites get chauffeured around, and thus don’t understand wanting non-car options, says Paul Krugman. (NYT, Steve S.)

And…

A new app helps people find supermarkets and comparison shop. (Post) … Mayor Gray opposes a liquor moratorium for U Street. (WAMU) … The driver who hit a cyclist on the W&OD trail refused a breathalyzer test. (Post)