Good morning, Washington. Marine Corps Marathon registration opens at noon today, so those of you ready to take on the 26.2 should be ready to get your information in. There will be a number of DCists doing their best to join the field this year (the presale password is “dehydration”). Yours truly will not be among them, but we wish all entrants the best. At right is a photo of Wilson Bridge construction; no reason for it, we just liked the photo.
Second Fairfax Police Officer Dies: Michael Garbarino, who was shot in last week’s police station shooting spree, died of his injuries this morning. Garbarino was taken to the hospital last Monday along with Detective Vicky Armel, who died that day and was memorialized on Saturday.
Crystal City, Tear Down Those Ugly Buildlings: After the Defense Department announced it would relocate thousands of its workers from public offices to more secure facilities, Arlington County convened a task force to figure out how to handle the departures. The Examiner reports today that the task force will recommend drastic changes in Crystal City, which is currently full of DoD employees, including the destruction of some of the old concrete office boxes that fill that valuable real estate. The task force envisions new, livelier construction with a greater focus on attracting residents to the area.
Longer Orange Line Trains Get Mixed Reviews: WMATA is halfway through the period it has designated for testing of a system where fewer trains are used on the Orange Line, including some with eight cars. According to the Post, interviews with riders reveal that most commuters haven’t noticed a change; crowded platforms and delays have not improved. Metro says they’ll wait on data from the entire period before drawing any conclusions, but they also state they believe the system is working, and continued crowding is a result of record ridership.
Briefly Noted: Defense department finally, officially releases Pentagon plane crash video; click here to watch advertisement before viewing Post feed…Metro expects injury and damage settlements for 2006 to total $31 million, up 27 percent from 2005…Herndon to seek to move labor center, end public funding…Credit cards may get you out of Metro parking lots, in addition to SmarTrip.
This Day in DCist: The Supreme Court issued a ruling on laws affecting our ability to mail order booze, and the kickball wars were just kicking off.
Picture taken by andertho.
