Breakfast links: Who bears the burden?

The wheels on the bus go ... somewhere else

Many people don’t want Metrobus garages in their neighborhoods, so the garages end up moving to cheaper land farther away from routes. This is starting to cost us a lot since buses have to travel greater distances before they can collect revenue. (PlanItMetro)

Too much trash

The trash transfer station in Brentwood brings in garbage from all over the region. Why are poorer Brentwood residents stuck with the stench? That’s where the cheap, vacant, and industrially zoned land was in DC. (NatGeo)  (Tip: LEW)

It’s not a slam dunk

Some Congress Heights residents say a Wizards/Mystics sports complex is just what the neighborhood needs. Others say the money should go to programs that directly help residents instead. (Post)

Back in the old days

Back when the cute bungalows of many US cities were first built, many people said that greedy developers were “ruining the neighborhood” too. (City Observatory)

Helping the homeless

As he fed the homeless yesterday in DC, Pope Francis said there’s “no social or moral justification, no justification whatsoever, for lack of housing.” What’s DC doing to help the homeless? (Post)

High-speed step

Northeast Maglev, the company that wants to build a maglev line between DC, Baltimore, and eventually New York, is moving their headquarters to Baltimore in a symbolic first step. (Baltimore Business Journal)

Parking is never free

Here’s how free parking affects communities across the nation, from environmental to economic impacts. The average value of parking for one vehicle tops $12,000 per year. (MyParkingSign, LEW)  (Tip: LEW)

Streetcar deja vu

Seattle’s First Hill streetcar could open two years late or more due to problems with planning and project management, mostly by the city’s contractor. Sound familiar? (Seattle Transit Blog)