Breakfast links: Too close to call
At-large up in the air
While most incumbents on the DC Council won easily, the at-large race is too close to call and may come down to absentee ballots, though Vincent Orange holds a slight lead over Sekou Biddle. Meanwhile, John Delaney defeated Rob Garagiola in the Maryland 6th Congressional District’s Democratic primary. (Examiner, City Paper, Post)
How long should Dupont take?
Though other transit agencies from Montreal to Moscow expressed doubt that escalator replacement should take 8 months, the extremely complicated work required for the Dupont escalators may just call for that much time. (Post, charlie)
Tangherlini in at GSA
In the wake of a spending scandal that forced resignations, former DDOT and WMATA chief and former DC city administrator Dan Tangherlini will head the GSA at least temporarily. (City Paper)
Anti-harassment campaign kicks off
Metro launched its anti-sexual harassment campaign on Monday. In addition to a website and email address for easier reporting and special training for employees, the campaign features advertisements from Boston’s MBTA that the agency is licensing free of cost to WMATA. (DCist)
CSG tries to make PG better
The Coalition for Smarter Growth will hold a forum on what it will take to make Prince George’s County better for walking and biking. The event is April 11 and RSVP is required.
Why can’t we be friends?
In a surprising move, Georgetown University and neighbors jointly requested more time in the hopes of working out differences with the university’s campus plan. (Patch)
Biking could save billions
More than one third of Copenhagen’s population commutes to work by bike. If American’s commuted in the same rates it would save $17 billion, mainly in health care costs. (Business Insider)
Social network urban planning
A service in New Orleans called Neighborland allows neighbors to plan collectively and have their voices heard by elected officials. The service is now expanding to other cities. (Grist)
And…
The new security barrier at the Department of Commerce Headquarters will have pedestrian seating. (City Paper) … Towson University’s free bike sharing program is a hit. (Examiner.com) … There are very few condos available in central DC. (Post) … Tracy Morgan doors a cyclist, then blames the cyclist’s dark clothes. (NY Post)