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LinksBy Joe Stenhouse (Contributor) April 28, 2016

Photo by Mr.TinDC on Flickr.

Vision Zero comes to Alexandria

The Alexandria City Council voted unanimously to develop a Vision Zero policy, make extensive sidewalk improvements, and build a more comprehensive bike network, including 44 miles of bike lanes, as part of its master plan update. (Alexandria Times)

Bikeshare for College Park

College Park’s bikeshare system, mBike, will open May 4 with 125 bikes (and a few accessible tricycles) at 14 stations. The system is not part of Capital Bikeshare. (Zagster)

Suggested shelter changes

A coalition of nearly 60 DC-based social justice groups is calling for Mayor Bowser to revise her homeless shelter plan with a different site for the Ward 5 shelter, use of city-owned land for all shelters, and private bathrooms for every unit. But the Mayor isn’t budging. (WAMU)

Expert expectations

Congressman John Delaney will introduce a bill to shake up the WMATA Board, calling for all future appointees to be experts in either transit, management, or finance. (DCist)

Downtown’s ups and downs

Downtown DC has more workers, increased museum/theater attendance, and way less blight than before, but office rents are down, homelessness is up, and residential growth has been stagnant. (WBJ)

SelectPass going strong

Metro’s new monthly payment plan for commuters outsold the standard 28-day pass by 40% in April. Metro may add a wider variety of SelectPass options in the coming months. (Post)

Firearms in Ward 5

DC’s first gun range could come to Ward 5 next year, right next to one of the homeless shelter plan sites. (City Paper)

Bikes that grow

Bikes that grow with your child are becoming more popular. One modular kit can transform all the way from a wagon for a toddler to a recumbent trike for a teen. (BBC)

And…

The Secret Service plans to build a taller, stronger fence around the White House. (NBC4) … An official Washington Nationals pint glass suggests the team plays in Southern Maryland rather than DC. (City Paper) … National Airport is holding an emergency drill on Saturday. (Post)