Breakfast links: Bike lane frenzy

LinksBy Russ Doubleday (Guest Contributor) August 15, 2014

Photo by Paul Krueger on Flickr.

Pop-up bike lanes sweep the nation

This summer, several U.S. cities have set up temporary protected bike lanes using simple barriers for a single day to encourage cycling. (Streetsblog)

Bike lanes safer for all

Protected bike lanes make cyclists and pedestrians safer. Their addition in DC and cities across the country led to an increase in cycling with fewer cyclists on sidewalks. (CityLab)

Court OKs Hine development

Development plans for the Hine School site got the OK from the DC Court of Appeals. The court pointed to substantial community and ANC support. (City Paper)

Bowser won’t commit to debate

Mayoral candidate Muriel Bowser stated she would not enter a debate until the final ballot was set in early September. However, Bowser is unwilling to commit to a debate on September 17th in hew own Ward 4. (Post)

Real estate touts transit

Real estate companies are focusing on proximity to transit service to entice new tenants. As a result, a DC startup that displays real-time transit information is seeing a boom in business with local real estate companies. (Post)

Booze by phone

Companies in DC can now deliver alcohol sold online or by phone. The new rule from the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board requires all online orders to be processed by a licensed alcohol dealer. (DCist)

Not quite 26

Metro can squeeze 26 trains per hour on a set of tracks going one direction. But occasionally they miss that mark due to breakdowns, crowding, and inefficient manual operation.  (WAMU)

Light rail success in Phoenix

Light rail in Phoenix is only six years old and is already surpassing ridership expectations for 2020. With new developments going up around stations, the mayor wants to triple the size of the network. (Streetsblog)

And…

Only 37% of DC residents were born here, and out-of-town residents were most likely to come from New York state. (NYT) … DC is looking for a new developer to rebuild St. Elizabeths. (WBJ) … Alexandria wants to add bike lanes on two roads in Old Town. (Alexandria Times)