Photo by Lynn Friedman on Flickr.

Neighbors object to secret garage

A planned intelligence campus in Bethesda is raising ire from neighbors with a 6-level garage and secrecy around whether fences, bright nighttime lights, or other security measures will exist. (Post)  

Fingers crossed for transit

Montgomery County officials are hoping state funding decisions don’t cause delays in the Purple line or Corridor Cities Transitway. (Post)  

CaBi huge with tourists

Capital Bikeshare’s ridership has declined since July, despite continued system expansion.  But the biggest decline came from short term memberships, indicating that tourists are using the system a great deal. (City Paper)  

Calvary to meet with community

Calvary Women’s Services, which plans to build a shelter in Anacostia, has agreed to attend a community meeting  after calls to do so from community leaders. (CHotR)  

Quenching food deserts

The DC Central Kitchen is fixing food deserts by stocking fresh fruits and vegetables at corner stores in underserved communities. (WAMU)  

2011 not great for NPS

The National Park Service had a rough 2011 when it came to their work in DC, but the end of the year did see some hope. (City Paper)  

Better predictions for transit projects

Large transit projects often run behind schedule and over budget, but there might be a way to improve those predictions by including local governments and private partners. (Atlantic Cities)  

No ads in Brazil city

São Paulo banned outdoor advertising and five years into the experiment 70% of residents favor the ban. Instead of looking at advertisements, residents now notice old buildings. (Center for a New American Dream)