Breakfast links: Build it and pay for it

Potomac Yard funding solved?

Has Alexandria worked out a solution to funding a new Potomac Yard infill Metrorail station? Based on the agenda for tonight’s advisory group meeting (7 pm, City Hall room 1101), the Arlandrian suspects so.

Have developers pay for transit

Christopher Leinberger wants financing systems that have developers share some of their profits which come from increased transit infrastructure near their projects as a way to pay for those improvements. (Streetsblog Capitol Hill)

Housing for Silver Spring

The Silver Spring church that wants to build apartments on their parking lot has presented more detailed plans for a 5-6 story building right along Fenton Street. … Literally across the street, the county is looking for a public-private partnership to build housing next to the upcoming Silver Spring library. (DCmud)

Road debates in MoCo

The Gazette reviews the controversy over Medical Center access … Planners say traffic around Gaithersburg West would be tolerable but unpleasant, and plans still retain most of the problematic interchanges. (Gazette, Cavan)  (Tip: Cavan)

Republican-only town hall on I-66

Rep. Frank Wolf (R-VA) and two Republican Fairfax Supervisors are holding a town hall Saturday morning in Chantilly to discuss “solutions to alleviate congestion” on I-66 that mostly involve more auto infrastructure but also will talk about BRT. FABB would like the Custis Trail extended along I-66 outside the Beltway.

Small empty spaces add up

The “Local Code” project uses GIS to identify small unused spaces in cities that collectively represent hundreds of acres. (NYT, Chris R)  (Tip: Chris R)

Where buses make their money

Farebox recovery ratios for bus companies show that buses are most cost-effective in college towns and on the dedicated bus lanes of Lincoln Tunnel. (Cap’n Transit Rides Again, Michael P)  (Tip: Michael P)

Rails to trails, more literally

Someone outfitted a bike so it could ride along abandoned rails. (Onzin.com, Steve B.)  (Tip: Steve B.)