Breakfast links: Livability everywhere
CaBi is coming to College Park
College Park and University of Maryland are negotiating a contract with Alta and hope to begin operating 10 stations and 62 bikes by February 1, 2014, in time for the spring semester. (Post)
Leesburg approves wider sidewalks
The Leesburg Town Council voted to widen sidewalks in the historic downtown. The meeting was contentious, with proponents touting the success of nearby new-urbanist developments at attracting visitors. (Post, Chris R) (Tip: Chris R)
Virginia studies Route 1 transit
Could Route 1 in Virginia see a Yellow Line extension, better VRE service, light rail, or BRT? Virginia is currently studying options on what to do between Virginia 123 and the Beltway. (WTOP)
DDOT considers new bike routes
As part of MoveDC, DDOT has released a series of maps with potential new bicycle facilities. Would cycletracks between neighborhoods or connecting to downtown be most beneficial? (DCBAC)
New development strains Metro
84% of DC-area office space under development is within a quarter mile of Metro, which will strain the system. WMATA proposes to increase capacity and encourage development at lesser-used stations. (Post)
Politician driving recklessly
Doug Gansler, Maryland Attorney General and candidate for governor, told police officers to use sirens and run red lights when driving him to routine appointments, and even took over driving to run red lights himself. (Post)
How to evaluate transportation?
Several think tanks have called on US DOT to use different metrics for evaluating transportation projects under the MAP-21 law. Using trip time and reliability would permit fairer comparisons between modes. (Streetsblog)
And…
Columbus Day means lots of transit changes from a typical Monday. (Post) … A crime camera helps catch a bike thief in DC. (The Georgetown Metropolitan) … NPR is looking for pictures of your commute. (NPR, Neil)