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Close I-395?

Developers have submitted a request to shut down a portion of I-395 for over a year around the Capitol Crossing development. The only major commuter route that’s been shut down before in DC was the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge in 2007 for eight weeks. (Post)

Anacostia’s future

New development in Anacostia may be just around the corner. By picking and choosing development they want, residents see an opportunity to avoid the mistakes made by other local neighborhoods. Will it work? (City Paper)

A Giant shortcut

Metro is working with Giant Food and Peapod to set up a pilot grocery pick up service at three Metro stations. Customers would be able to pick up food orders in the evening three nights a week. (Post)

Bike lanes in Crystal City

Protected bike lanes (or are they cycletracks?) have gone in on S. Eads Street in Crystal City. Officials, however, claim the new bike lanes are just a pilot program to study traffic patterns. (ArlNow)

Border crossing

Maryland residents in Friendship Heights want to revive a task force between Montgomery County and DC to coordinate on bus lines, bicycle facilities, and pedestrian safety. (BethesdaNow)

Looser liquor laws

The Montgomery County state delegation has 12 bills prepared for the new session under Governor Hogan. Half of these bills involve loosening alcohol restrictions in the county. (WAMU)

Fixing the Highway Trust Fund

The Highway Trust Fund will likely run out of funds again next spring. A new report says the U.S. must rethink how it finances the Fund, with a shift from the gas tax toward general funds. (WAMU, Streetsblog)

And…

Repair costs for the Silver Spring Transit Center rose $21 million. (Post) … Muriel Bowser endorses longtime aide Brandon Todd in Ward 4 special election. (Post) … Have you seen a great example of an urban street transformation this year? (Streetsblog)