Breakfast links: Back to the drawing board?
Photo by thisisbossi on Flickr.
No more private parking
WMATA just scuttled a plan to privatize its parking lots. The plan had many skeptics due to concerns over the conflicting interests of maximizing parking revenue and encouraging greater ridership on Metro. (WTOP, GGWash)
Transportation funding, redux
Maryland legislators are still interested in creating a scoring system to decide which transportation projects get funding, but with a new element that divides the state into regions that score projects differently. (Post)
DC development lowdown
More young professionals and smaller one-bedroom apartments are among the trends outlined in the Washington, DC Economic Partnership’s annual report. (UrbanTurf)
Zoning Commission’s newest member
The DC Council has confirmed Peter Shapiro to the Zoning Commission. He’ll play a big role in helping to decide rules on large development projects, and he’s a long-time transit advocate. (WBJ, GGWash)
Help in a changing Shaw
Long-time residents of DC’s Shaw neighborhood aren’t immune to the pressures of gentrification, but they are happy to provide advice to many of the younger and often more affluent new residents to the area. (Post)
Charter school milestone
Charter schools have been a fixture in DC public education for 20 years. There have been some bumps in the road with transparency and accountability, plus concerns over expulsions and suspensions, but as the city grows, charters will continue to play an important role. (Post)
Dupont’s high-tech park
A new pocket park overlooking Connecticut Avenue next to Dupont Circle will power accent lights with a new technology that converts kinetic energy generated by pedestrians walking over special panels. (PoPville)
And…
Check out plans for a mixed-use development in Anacostia. (Curbed) … Muriel Bowser may be more hesitant than other mayors to confront Donald Trump’s immigration rhetoric because DC depends more on federal funding. (Post) … Copenhagen now has more bicycling than driving (and maybe this is why). (Co.Exist)