Breakfast links: Extend the lane

Ward 1 ANC supports bike lane

ANC 1B voted to support extending the 15th Street bike lane  northward into Ward 1, up to W Street. (Commissioner Brianne Nadeau would like to see it go even farther, to Euclid.) A developer also wants to build three new townhouses on a parking lot at T and Vermont. (Left for LeDroit)

DumbBike after the snow

A SmartBike user tried to use a bike after the snowstorm. Much of the bike station was not buried in snow, but a few bikes were, including the one the station assigned. The customer service rep couldn’t do anything, and a supervisor never called back. (TheWashCycle)

Eight feet for Seven Locks

Montgomery County plans an 8-foot walking and biking path on both sides of Seven Locks Road in Potomac. Much of the road currently has no sidewalks, but people walk and bike on the shoulder anyway. (Potomac Almanac)

Road rager gets 5

Forgot to include this one yesterday: The LA doctor who deliberately swerved in front of two cyclists and slammed on his brakes, sending them to the hospital, was sentenced to 5 years in prison after the judge decided that he wasn’t remorseful enough. (LA Times)

Montgomery’s density debates

Residents and developers are still fighting over Clarksburg Town Center, where the developer made unapproved changes to plans, neighbors didn’t like the height and street widths, disputes swirl over parking, and more. (Post) … Farther south, County leaders are now debating a new type of zone to enable dense, walkable, mixed-use areas like the one planned for White Flint. (Examiner)

Who can give the most?

Jurisdictions are already starting to compete for Northrop Grumman. The article gives examples of tax abatements and other incentives other large employers have gotten recently. (Post)

SAD = Saw Avatar Depression?

Some people are experiencing depression after seeing Avatar, seeing the real world as “flat” and boring compared to the beautiful Pandora. (CNN, Dave Murphy)  (Tip: Dave Murphy)

And…

Cracking down on HOV violators convinced at least one driver to start obeying the law (WTOP) …  Metro will hold a three-day safety workshop to improve track safety … They will also eliminate 150 jobs among the FY2010 budget measures. (Examiner)