Breakfast links: Public apathy
Voter turnout hits a new low
Of the 370,000 people eligible to vote in Tuesday’s contest, only 23% did so, for the lowest turnout in more than 30 years. (Post)
See results on a map
A map of DC’s primary results reveals a city divided. Mayor Gray won in DC’s mostly black precincts and in lower-income areas, but lost much of Ward 4 and areas like Southwest and North Capitol which he won in 2010. (Post)
Bowser won’t “hold anything up”
Between now and her possible term as mayor, Muriel Bowser says she has no plans to hold up any development project that “makes sense for the residents” of DC. She did not give specifics, but DC will likely face decisions on a soccer stadium and the McMillan site. (WBJ)
Bowser chummy with developers
Many developers in DC support Bowser, as some major development projects lie in her Ward 4 home turf. Even before her run for mayor, Bowser received more developer donations than other councilmembers. (City Paper)
Speak up on Courthouse Square
If you weren’t able to go to last week’s meeting about Arlington’s Courthouse Square, you can weigh in with your views on an online survey.
Will DC enforce carless projects?
Several residential projects have little or no parking, with a promise to limit or prohibit residents from getting residential parking permits. The city’s RPP program, however, can’t enforce bans. (Urban Turf)
Sprawl could be worse
When it comes to sprawl, the Washington region isn’t the best or the worst, but falls in the middle of the pack. People who live in less sprawling regions live an average of 3 years longer than in the sprawliest. (WBJ)
Who knew?
DC regulations require all single-stall public bathrooms to be gender-neutral, but many businesses are unaware of the law. The city hopes to increase the number of gender-neutral bathrooms with an awareness campaign. (DCist)
Anti-transit Tennessee
The Tennessee Senate passed a bill prohibiting any city from building transit which uses a dedicated lane. The bill, backed by the Koch-funded libertarian Americans for Prosperity, was specifically aimed at Nashville’s proposed “The Amp” BRT line. (The Tennessean)
And…
The number of people biking has surged in DC’s cycle tracks along 15th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue. (Streetsblog) … Free Wi-Fi comes to NoMa. (City Paper) … Bikeshare expenses may become tax deductible. (Streetsblog)