Breakfast links: Just an inch
Nor’easter
A massive winter storm hit the East Coast, resulting in canceled flights and packed grocery stores. Luckily, the storm mostly missed the Washington region, dropping only a couple of inches of snow and causing only minor delays. (Post)
Emergency training
Metro’s transit union says train operators do not receive enough emergency training and are discouraged from reporting safety violations. Metro does have an anonymous hotline for workers to report issues. (Post)
Pop-up primer
Want to brush up on all the fuss about pop-ups? WAMU created a primer that summarizes the rules and the debate about pop-ups. Guests also discussed the controversy on the Kojo Nnamdi Show yesterday.
Authority for Montgomery?
Ike Leggett wants to create a transit authority for Montgomery County, which would let the county move forward on BRT without depending on the state. The Maryland legislature would have to allow it. (Post)
Minimize parking
Alexandria is considering revising its parking rules to require fewer parking spaces for multifamily units near transit. In Alexandria and around the region, surface lots are turning into parks or new development. (WBJ)
Metro affluence
Which Metro line has the highest household income? Which station? These visualizations plot household income for each line and station. (Post)
Dependent downsides
There are a lot of negative consequences to being dependent on cars, including social isolation, discrimination, higher expenses, and harm to public health. Could car dependence even hamper small businesses? (StrongTowns)
City limits or region?
The black population in Austin proper has declined, but only if you look at the narrow city limits. It’s grown in the metro area as people have moved to the suburbs. (FiveThirtyEight)
And…
Arlington is looking for feedback on its new neighborhood complete streets program. … The Hine School development near Eastern Market can finally move forward after years of lawsuits. (HillNow) … Only 44% of students in DC’s HeadStart program had satisfactory attendance last year. (Post)