Image from the WSJ.

Who’s ideological?

WSJ editorialist Dorothy Rabinowitz flipped out over Citibike, saying it “begrimed” New York, bicyclists are “the most important danger,” “the bike lobby is an all-powerful enterprise,” and Mayor Bloomberg is driven by “ideological passions.” … But others are crazy about Citibike in a positive way. (Gothamist)  

The real big danger

An allegedly-drunk driver drove for 5 miles on the W&OD trail between Reston and Vienna. She almost hit many walkers and cyclists, eventually hit a 65-year-old man on a bicycle, then was arrested. (Post)  

MoCo wants bike lanes near bikeshare

Montgomery County will devote $250,000 to find places to add bike lanes that go hand in hand with Capital Bikeshare stations that will come online in late summer. (Patch)  

Make Maple Ave walkable, bikeable?

A consultant envisions 4-story buildings on Vienna’s main street, Maple Avenue, plus parking garages. Some said the sidewalks are too narrow and were disappointed the consultant has no bike lanes on Maple. (Patch)  

See your house by CaBi

Some realtors on Capitol Hill use bikes to take their clients to see houses. If clients don’t have bikes, they use Capital Bikeshare. (Forbes)  

Riders want technology

Transit riders nationwide would pay more to be able to use smartphones for ticketing. They also expect transit agencies to communicate more on social media. (Wired)  

Taxi tidbits

Taxi fares rose 25¢, but only for cabs taking credit cards. Taxis can also charge per passenger again, but not for luggage. … MyTaxi says proposed regulations will block it from using its own credit card system to let riders pay for fares. (DCist)  

Reps want to keep nonstops

100 members of Congress don’t want US Airways and American to give up slots at DCA airport in a merger, because it might mean fewer flights to their smaller cities (including flights many of them use regularly). (Reuters)  

And…

The pilot of a small plane taking aerial photographs crashed into an apartment building in Herndon. (Post) … Arlington gives the road diet treatment to N. Harrison Street. (BikeArlington) … A bridge over the CSX tracks east of the Anacostia completes a missing link in the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail. (DCist)