Breakfast links: Speedwalking
Racial differences in walking
DC’s white population walks farther, faster, and more often than non-whites. This might stem from more white residents living in the city center and more non-whites in the periphery. (City Paper)
Lots of heat in education debate
Virginia’s teachers rallied against Governor McDonnell’s education proposals, including contract reforms and tax credits to businesses offering scholarships. (Washington Times)
Drawing great teachers to bad schools
Through bonuses, tax credits and tuition aid, Chairman Kwame Brown wants to draw great teachers from great schools and into the lowest-performing DC schools. (Examiner)
Bethesda’s new gateway
New development plans have been submitted for the Trillium site in northern Bethesda. The project, a 370-unit rental building with a grocery store, is filling in a long-vacant and blighted lot near the downtown. (DCmud)
A fight for DC’s memorial
Mayor Gray “will resist with every fiber” efforts by Congress to nationalize DC’s World War I memorial. The Mayor appeared with Delegate Norton at a Congressional hearing to decry the proposal. (Washington Times)
Georgetown needs a plan
Tying Georgetown’s myriad transportation plans into a single master plan would crystallize them into what the neighborhood actually needs, allowing them to finally move forward. (Georgetown Metropolitan)
One City Summit for the masses
Mayor Gray has called a summit of DC residents to discuss and vote on livability, inclusivity, and other issues on February 11. Perhaps go for the free lunch. (DCist)
How blogs influence planning
David is giving a talk this evening at the American Planning Association about the way blogs can change the conversation around planning. It’s 5:30-6:30 at 1030 15th Street; RSVP here.