San Anselmo-Fairfax Patch reports that the Fairfax Council has approved Good Earth's plans to move to the abandoned supermarket at the east end of town. It's a great use of a dilapidated space, but couldn't they have done something about that sea of parking? (Patch)
The IJ reports on the bizarre Transportation Authority of Marin meeting that first rejected, then accepted, the SMART fund bailout. Given that the public went home thinking the proposal failed, TAM will hold the meeting again and take a revote. (Marin IJ)
The Washington, DC, Metrorail system is looking at expansion. Local blog Greater Greater Washington argues that it should stay in the core. BART, meanwhile, continues to push out into the suburbs. (Greater Greater Washington)
While Novato stews over its affordable housing mandates, the County is looking for affordable housing locations in its unincorporated areas. A shame transit access and mixed-use development doesn't play into much of the discussions. (Novato Advance, Marin IJ)
Be prepared: most of Marin's first responders live hours from the County, meaning that, in the event of a major disaster, Marinites will be without aid for three to seven days. Better be ready to hunker down for a while after the Big One. (Pacific Sun)
In a blast from the past, Fortune republished an article from 1958 detailing the politics and looming problems of the then-under-construction Interstate Highway System. Most of the problems we deal with now were foreseen even then. (CNN/Forbes)