Breakfast links: Discrimination

LinksHistoryBy Nick Finio (Contributor) October 23, 2014

Photo by Sascha Kohlmann on Flickr.

Unfair bike-on-sidewalk laws

In New York, bike-on-sidewalk laws are enforced much more strongly in black and Latino neighborhoods. 12 of the 15 neighborhoods with the most tickets were majority black or Latino. (Streetsblog)

150 years of DC

A new owner of a Logan Circle rowhouse researched the house’s history and that of the neighborhood through settlement by freed slaves, waves of auto repair shops, the 1968 riots, and more. (City Paper)

16th Street bottleneck

16th Street’s bridge over Military Road will be replaced in February. The street will become two lanes, which will cause up to 30-minute delays and affect the S bus routes. (WAMU)

The voice of Metro

Recording the “doors closing” and other announcements for Metro in 2006 launched Randi Miller’s career in voice acting. There’s been talk of having her record station name announcements. (GW Hatchet)

What St. E could look like

Here are renderings of the visions from four bidders to redevelop St. Elizabeths East. They variously include mixed-use streets, community farmland, a 500-space garage by the Metro, and more. (WBJ)

Tiny houses, big conflicts

Three “tiny houses” in Brookland

Stronghold that started out as a showcase of sustainable, efficient living turned into “a Jerry Springer show in a trailer park.” What happened? (City Paper)

DC now more efficient

DC now ranks 21st in the country in energy efficiency, moving up from last year, according to a research group.  We excel compared to other states in building energy codes and government-led energy initiatives. (DCist)

Glen Echo trail survey

Do you use the former Glen Echo trolley right-of-way in Palisades and Georgetown?  The Palisades Citizens Association wants your input to help guide planning to possibly rebuild the bridges and construct a trail.

And…

DC has the second highest number of toilets per capita in the country. (DCist) … Want to know the salaries of DC public officials?  WBJ has the whole database. … What can we learn from France about transit design? (CityLab)