Breakfast links: The votes are in

Election results mixed for transportation

Elections across the country returned good and bad news for transit and high-speed rail proponents. In the DC region, it’s good news to the north, bad news to the south. (The Transport Politic)

What’s in store for education reform?

With shifting political winds, education reform at both national and local levels hangs in the balance. (GOOD)

CaBi impresses while Metro struggles

As Metro was brought to a crawl by crowds on Saturday, visitors found relief in the form of Capital Bikeshare, which, like Metro, set a Saturday ridership record. (Fresh Energy, Housing Complex, Eric Fidler)

More CaBi stations for Arlington

Arlington is beginning to scope new Capital Bikeshare locations for expansions that would take place in April and July of next year. First candidates will likely be along Rosslyn-Ballston corridor. (CommuterPageBlog)

Bike and transit news in Northern Virginia

MWCOG released some ACS bike commuting numbers, which saw Alexandria more than triple its 1994 rates.  The MVCCA transportation committee passed a resolution requesting a rail transit study along Route 1/Richmond Hwy, from Huntington to beyond Ft. Belvoir. (Froggie’s Blog)  (Tip: Froggie)

Benefits of green roofs

The right mix of soil and plants on your roof can reduce your cooling bills  by cutting heat absorption as much as 84% in the summer.  Green roofs also mitigate pressure on the city’s combined sewer system. (The Dirt, Eric Fidler)  (Tip: Eric Fidler)

Transit is good for kids

When she became pregnant with her first child, “Seattle Bus Chick” Carla Saulter defied all of her friends and remained in the city, carless, to raise her children. Three years later, she recounts why it was such a good decision. (Grist, Ilona)  (Tip: Ilona)

If a tree falls in a suburb

A tree fell across a road in a Portland suburb, blocking in residents of 1/2 mile-long cul-de-sac’s 50 homes. Were the residents really blocked in, or just their cars, asks Jarrett Walker? (Human Transit)

And…

One DC voter stamped his ballot with a Fenty write-in stamp.  Unfortunately, his ballot was a touchscreen. (Mike DeBonis, Eric Fidler) … Apparently in the 1920s voters brought photos of their candidates with them to the polls. (Shorpy, Eric Fidler) … CSG is hosting a forum on future growth in Fairfax County. Speakers include Jeff Speck and Ian Lockwood. (Froggie)  (Tip: Eric Fidler)