Morning links: Maryland growth
Bethesda going green?
Bethesda is devising a plan to become the first green community in Montgomery County. The plan is looking at the Woodmont Triangle and the area around the Bethesda Metro station as potential focus points. (Post)
Business backs Purple Line
The leaders of the Chambers of Commerce in both Montgomery and Prince George’s County have signed a letter urging Governor-elect Larry Hogan to support the Purple Line. (Post)
Rotten farming
In 2013, Mayor Gray had plans to build an urban farm in DC. However, nobody inspected the site, which was an unlicensed landfill, and now the project is likely dead despite a six-figure investment. (Yahoo News)
Biking gets a little safer
For the third straight year, national bike fatalities involving cars went up. However, the general trend line for fatalities is going down, even with more and more cyclists each year. (TheWashCycle)
Where are my trains?
What would a transit system look like on the fictional Game of Thrones/A Song of Ice and Fire continent of Westeros? (CityLab)
And…
The Post has a year-end quiz on obscure DC history. … CityLab wants to collect your stories of urban kindness from this year. … The Silver Line was WBJ’s top local story this year.