The X2

A shared bike parked at a tree box in Seattle's Capitol Hill. This fall and winter, we will have a new way to experience bike sharing in the District. With 440 stations, Capital Bikeshare is the third largest system in the United States, behind New York (600) and Chicago (580). For comparisons' sake, New York's Citi Bike has 10,000 bikes, Chicago's Divvy has 5,800 bikes, and DC's Capital Bikeshare has 3,700. Measuring by number of stations may be a thing of the past, however.  WTOP  and others are reporting that the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) will institute a pilot program this fall featuring dockless (station-less) bike sharing. The program will start September 20 (!) and run through April 2018. These systems allow riders to find bicycles near their location, unlock the bike, ride it, and with some restrictions, lock and leave the bike in any public space within the service area. I recently visited Seattle where the city works wi...

Suburban style Hechinger Mall sits on a hill between Maryland Ave and Benning Rd NE. Concept developed by H Street Main Street. Maryland Ave NE is center, Benning RD is one the right. Late last week Bizsow reported on a new concept in for the Hechinger Mall area in the form of a pitch by city the business development program  H Street Main Street to the owners of the mall property. Important to consider: this is just a concept -- not a rendering of a planned building or anything binding. However, it is a harbinger for the future of the Starburst intersection, Benning Road NE, and H Street NE. But, wow is it a departure. The reporting is great and much more than I can elaborate on in a blog post, so: Read the full article here: H Street Group Pitches Major Hechinger Mall Development As Activity Moves Down Corridor  (Bizsow) A few tidbits: "The team has sketched a vision for the site that could include several buildings up to 11 stories tall with as many as ...