Breakfast links: Purple Line setback, confirmed

More Purple Line delays

On Tuesday, a federal judge re-affirmed his August ruling that the Purple Line couldn’t move forward until the FTA studied how falling Metro ridership might affect it. The FTA now needs to look into the matter and, from there, decide whether the entire project’s environmental review process needs to be re-hashed as well. (Post)

New DC school chancellor

Oakland school superintendent Antwan Wilson will be DC’s next school chancellor. Though he isn’t from DC, Mayor Bowser says she’s confident Wilson will build on recent progress to close the achievement gap. (Post)

Stop at the red

72 Metro trains have run red signals since 2012. In an effort to stop this, Metro will be testing and spot checking train operators after Thanksgiving to make sure they obey warning lights and signals. (WAMU)

Airbnb in Arlington

Arlington doesn’t currently have regulations for Airbnb rentals, but it’s looking into implementing them as early as December 10th— well before the inauguration, when demand will be very high.  (WBJ)

What will the bridge park bring?

Those behind the project to turn the 11th Street Bridge into a park that runs between Capitol Hill and Anacostia say they don’t want “development for development’s sake.” That could be tough given that in 2015, home values in Anacostia went up by 27%. (Next City)

Budget shortfalls hit VA

Fairfax is up against a budget gap of $83 million for 2017. Voters there rejected a tax on meals in the recent election, but the general idea to raise taxes isn’t going away given current situation. (Post)

Coming soon to a back road near you

Another round of AlleyPalooza, DC’s effort to refurbish alleys, is about to start. Mayor Bowser says alleys are “a key part of infrastructure.” (Borderstan)

It’s not easy being green

DC, Arlington, and Alexandria are among the easiest places in the US to find LEED-certified “green apartments,” or places built to certain sustainability standards. But living in these kinds of units isn’t cheap: On average a green place costs $560 more per month in rent than others. (Rent Cafe)

A lane of their own

Separate infrastructure for people on bikes like protected bikeways protects cyclists from injury and death. In DC, fatalities and serious injuries dropped by 50% once the city built out more bike-safe paths. (CityLab)

And…

BWI is expanding to try and cut down on lines and bring in more international travelers (WTOP)… Speaking of which, got questions about airports? Here are some answers (Washingtonian)… Heads up if you’re staying in town for the holiday: there won’t be much Metro service on Thanksgiving (WUSA)… If you’re looking for DC policy initiatives to be thankful for, here’s a list (DCFPI).