Breakfast links: Running into walls
Anti-soccer or just generally anti-people?
The National Park Service fenced off grassy portions of Rock Creek Park which nearby residents have used for decades to play pick-up soccer. The Park Service has also refused to heed residents’ pleas for usable recreation space in Meridian Hill. (City Paper)
Carnage in Prince George’s
Over the weekend, the driver of a Jeep Cherokee struck and killed a 7-year-old boy and a 19-year-old friend on Central Avenue near Prince George’s Community College. The driver apparently had a suspended license after three citations in the past seven months. Meanwhile, the driver of another SUV injured an off-duty police officer in Oxon Hill. (Post, Cavan, S.P.) (Tip: Cavan)
Groups want smaller, greener White Flint
Citizens’ associations around White Flint have banded together to push back on the White Flint master plan. According to the article, they want a smaller area of development (probably not a good idea), more trees and permeable surfaces (likely a good idea), and more. (Gazette)
Potomac Yard Metro Alternative Analysis
Alexandria’s Potomac Yard working group compares costs and benefits of various locations for an infill Metro station. (The Arlandrian)
Can BRT be great?
Streetsblog’s Aaron Naparstek explains Bogota’s TransMilenio bus system, the best BRT system on the planet. (GOOD, Dr. Syrup) (Tip: Dr. Syrup)
That’s not treading lightly
FOX 5 touts the “environmentally friendly” impacts of the Intercounty Connector, but fails to note the larger environmental and health problem of induced driving and sprawl (or any mention of the deleted ICC bike trail). (Stephen Miller) (Tip: Stephen Miller)
CirculatorTube
The Circulator and Downtown BID created some YouTube videos to promote businesses you can reach on the Circulator. (Matt)