Breakfast links: Cross safely

75 years of pedestrian signals

DC got its first pedestrian signal 75 years ago at 13th and Pennsylvania NW. Since then, pedestrian signals have seen innovations like countdown timers, leading pedestrian intervals, and HAWK signals.  (Express)

Mostly pedestrian’s fault?

Baltimore County police say that pedestrians are at fault 80% of the time when they get hit. Police are now running an awareness campaign after a high number of pedestrian fatalities, but will the county reexamine its road designs? (WBAL)

Fast track for Bi-County?

Governor McAuliffe is apparently likely to push forward with the Bi-County Parkway from Prince William to Loudoun. McAuliffe says it’s important to boost demand at Dulles, but is cargo at Dulles really the top priority for transportation? Is McAuliffe making a big mistake? (Leesburg Today, Post, Bacon’s Rebellion)

More roads not the answer

Why do building bigger roads just make traffic worse? Induced demand, where as more roads get built, more people want to drive on them. But congestion pricing could be the solution to packed roads. (Wired, JK)  (Tip: JK)

Preservation threatens deal

A plan by the GSA to swap a building at 7th and C SW for work at St. Elizabeths hit a roadblock: the DC Preservation League nominated the building for landmark status. Is it worth protecting? What if that imperils St. E’s? (WBJ)

More transit to museum

Ever wanted to visit the Air and Space Museum’s Udvar-Hazy Center near Dulles but don’t have a car (or don’t want to pay to park)? Once the Silver Line opens, Fairfax Connector Route 983 will run there from Wiehle.  (Post)

And…

Bars and restaurants in DC are getting bigger. (WBJ) … 14 new speed cameras will start giving out tickets in DC today. (Post) … Jet Blue will start offering service to West Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale in December from DCA. (WBJ)