Breakfast links: Future visions

Data-based sting

DC has started using crowd-sourced data from its Vision Zero program to enforce traffic laws in problem spots, starting with Georgia Avenue and Lamont Street NW last weekend. (City Paper)

Affordability counts

A new 18-person “strike force” will strategize on how to keep 8,000 DC housing units affordable after their federal subsidies expire in the coming years. DC has also funded construction for 1,000 new affordable units. (WAMU)

Keep the warehouses

Prince George’s County wants to transition into an office-based economy, but warehouses are still its most valuable real estate. The push toward same-day delivery models means that’s not likely to change anytime soon. (WBJ)

Hard choices

The Leesburg Town Council was faced with a choice: demolish four historic buildings to expand the Loudoun County courts, or keep the buildings but lose the county seat. The Council decided to preserve its status as the county seat. (WBJ)

Schools shift credit

This fall the DC State Board of Education will determine whether testing and course equivalents, like internships, can replace classroom time and bring up graduation rates. (Post)

Highway funding fixes

Congress passed yet another 3-month extension for the Highway Trust Fund to keep money flowing to road, bridge, and transit projects. The Senate also passed a long-term, bipartisian highway bill. (USA Today)

I hate the interstate

Conservative pundit Reihan Salam says we should stop pouring federal money into our highways. States should manage highways so they can then set transportation priorities and funding mechanisms, he argues. (Slate)

And…

A study shows that commuter ferries between Alexandria and DC are feasible. (Alexandria Times) … A San Francisco police captain’s promised crackdown on bicyclists coasting through stop signs had one unintended effect. (SF Weekly) … Check out the 100-year-old infrastructure that runs the New York City subway. (Gizmodo)