Photo by downing.amanda on Flickr.

Cameras for money? People think so

Most people believe traffic cameras are to make money, not to improve safety, a new poll shows. The result means political problems ahead as DC adds to its camera network. (WTOP)  

Marylanders now strongly for equality

57% of Maryland voters now support marriage equality according to a new poll; African-American support in particular has risen 12 points since President Obama endorsed it. (Maryland Juice)  

Transit for the people

Marylanders would be able to vote for transit under a constitutional plan by two state legislators. In the wake of a timid legislature, should Marylanders have such a direct say in transportation issues? (WBJ)  

Yuppified Union Market

Grungy Florida Market could soon be a thing of the past. A new list of vendors for the new Union Market include uptown staples like gelato and artisanal soda. (Washingtonian)  

Green features vs. bigger sewers

DC Water wants to encourage more green roofs and such, and they hope that will decrease the size of new sewer tunnels they have to dig under a federal court settlement. Some environmental groups say the green features are great, but won’t be enough to shrink the tunnels. (Post)  

Parks: #5 but should be better

Could ranking DC’s parks 5th in the nation reduce pressure to improve parks? We have a lot of federal parks, but construction booms like in NoMa and H Street haven’t included parks. (RPUS)  

Google Maps for the ancients

Ever wondered how much it cost to travel from Ephesus to Rome? Lugdunum to Alexandria? A Stanford team has developed a travel simulator for the ancient Roman world to better understand travel patterns. (Planetizen)  

And…

Baltimore has a new rail map, integrating all MTA’s services in one place. (BeyondDC) … MetroAccess gets a new, snazzier vehicle. (TBD) … A post about DC’s 1877 neighborhoods inspires a new beer, Hell’s Bottom. (The Location)  

Your name at the top

Do you enjoy the links each morning? Want to see them continue? David Edmondson sadly has to step down from link editing, so we’re looking for someone to curate the links 2-3 mornings a week. Can this be you?