Breakfast links: How to use public space
Fairfax against Tysons road
Fairfax County supervisors officially recommended against building a controversial road through the Old Courthouse Spring Branch forest in Tysons. Nearby residents had mobilized against the road. (Post)
Hyattsville boosts public parking
Hyattsville is increasing its public parking by more 50%, including removing travel lanes on Route 1 outside of rush hour and new municipal lots. The city is also standardizing parking rates at 50¢ per hour. (Gazette)
Cracking down on loitering
A new law in Prince George’s allows up to 10 days in jail for a first-time loitering offense. Do anti-loitering laws discourage or promote sociable use of public spaces? (Gazette)
Don’t congregate near Andrews
Prince George’s will forbid public gathering places like churches and theaters near Joint Base Andrews because there’s a chance of a plane crash. A helicopter crashed 3 miles from the base in 2008. (Examiner)
DC sees more Ward 6 voters
DC has released the final tally for the election. Ward 6, home to some rapidly-growing neighborhoods, had the most presidential votes. Will this growth continue in years without a presidential election? (Post)
Arlington cab drivers protest
40 Arlington taxi drivers protested yesterday outside the County Board offices, opposing the expansion of Arlington’s taxi fleet and calling for a bill of rights to protect them from companies’ control of operating certificates. (Post)
How New York recovered
NYU created an interactive timeline of NYC transportation before and after Hurricane Sandy as part of a detailed report on Sandy preparation and recovery. One recommendation: keep the exclusive busways the city set up to route around flooded tunnels as permanent BRT lines. (Atlantic Cities, Streetsblog)
And…
GWU and AU will ban smoking on campus in 2013. (DCist) … Chicagoans argue about strollers on transit like we do. (Tribune) … Toronto’s anti-bicycle mayor was removed from office for violating conflict of interest rules. (Atlantic Cities, Streetsblog)