Breakfast links: Resigned
Transit resignations
Silver Line chief Pat Nowakowski resigned from the Airports Authority amidst long delays for the rail project. Meanwhile, WMATA CFO Carol Kissal resigned just weeks after an FTA audit revealed mismanagement. (Post, WAMU)
Council will sue mayor
Mayor Gray, DC CFO Jeffrey DeWitt, and the GAO think the voter-approved budget autonomy referendum violates DC’s charter, and Gray is refusing to implement it. The DC Council will ask a judge to decide. (Post)
A Street NE divided
Residents are pursuing zoning changes and historic neighborhood designation after discovering their neighbor intends to build an 18-unit condominium on A Street NE. Residents say the building would not fit in the neighborhood. (Post)
The state of biking and walking
Biking and walking to work continue to grow as commutings option in the US, especially in cities. Fatalities have increased recently, but the long-term trend shows a decline in deaths. (Streetsblog)
Alaska for the win
Biking or walking to work is more popular in Alaska than balmy California. Although the coldest state in the nation, Alaska has the highest rate of active commuting, showing that climate is no indicator of commuting choices. (Streetsblog)
Bikeshare maker bought
A Canadian furniture mogul has purchased the bankrupt company which makes Capital Bikeshare bikes and docks. This raises hope for DC and Alexandria to soon expand and College Park to join the network. (WAMU)
Projected arrival times, projected
You don’t need a smartphone to use a new service from TransitScreen which projects transit arrival times onto a sidewalk or other surface. Arrows show people which direction to head for each nearby stop. (Co.Design)
Everything wrong with London biking
America often looks to Europe for transportation inspiration, but these bike lane snafus in London suggest Silver Spring isn’t the only place with ridiculous bike lanes. (BuzzFeed, CapHill Resident) (Tip: CapHill Residen)
And…
Hydraulic fracking may soon come to Virginia. (Post) … A mural in Adams Morgan is being restored. (WAMU) … Greater Greater Washington’s Dan Reed and Kelly Blynn win spots on a list of “Montgomery County Top Ten Young Guns.” (Seventh State)