Breakfast links: Step up on the streets

MPD ticketing distracted drivers at record rate

DC’s police have been citing drivers for talking or texting behind the wheel at a frenetic pace this year.  The Department is on track to record a 24% increase over last year. (WTOP)

New York City enforcing speed limit, bike laws

NYC DOT is launching a new campaign to increase awareness of the city’s speed limit and increased enforcement on the street, including citing cyclists who flout traffic laws. (WNYC)

Arena Stage reopens tomorrow

Southwest’s Arena Stage is set to reopen tomorrow, with an open house featuring myriad events for the public. TBD has an interactive map with videos of the new space.

Infill moves forward

“Return to L’Enfant,” the development to deck over the 3-block I-395 gash in downtown DC’s fabric, is up for zoning approval in December and could break ground in June. (Examiner) … City Center DC, which will fill in the old Convention Center site, will start in the spring whether or not they have tenants by then. (DCmud)

A new Metro map?

Housing Complex rounds up the issues surrounding a redesign of Metro’s iconic map. WMATA’s Lisa Farbstein says the redesign means the agency will revisit how it communicates with riders on a broad scale.

Not so much will change under Gray

While he expects minor changes to transportation policy with a Gray administration, Dr. Gridlock says the priorities — walking, bicycling and transit options — will remain the same. (Post)

MoCo Council on pedestrian safety

Montgomery Council chair Nancy Floreen says the county should do better on pedestrian safety, while fellow at-large member Marc Elrich said not all fatalities “are avoidable.” (TBD)

No more helmet hair

A Swedish company has designed a collar for cyclists with built in sensors that deploy and hood shaped airbag around the cyclist’s head when a crash is detected. (London Evening Standard)

And…

CaBi has created 25 new jobs in DC, 24 of which are held by DC residents. (d.ish) … Baltimore’s relatively new Circulator service is promoting itself through Foursquare. (Charm City Circulator) … The Mount Vernon Trail has a new bike signal in Alexandria. (Froggie’s blog, Froggie) … Planting trees will help clean the air. (ScienceNOW)  (Tip: Froggie)