Pictured at right is the most mass-produced vehicle ever. It’s called the Flying Pigeon, and there are more than a half-billion of them.

The Pigeon is by far the most popular bike in China, and has been for decades. It was first produced in 1950, and has been rolling off the assembly line ever since. It’s more ubiquitous in China than any car or bike has ever been in the United States.

Neato.

Passing through Tysons Corner is an impressive exercise these days. With the Silver Line and Beltway HOT Lanes both under construction, the two largest infrastructure projects in the region intersect in one giant heap of moved earth and goliath equipment. Of course, it’s not coincidence that these two projects meet where they do. Tysons Corner has more office space than downtown Baltimore and Richmond combined, so it is long overdue for supporting infrastructure to match.

Here’s an impressive picture showing the Silver Line crossing over the Beltway, with both under construction.

Photo by Trevor Wrayton of VDOT.

Take a look at this interesting graphic, produced by Small Streets Blog. It overlays a traditional European village on top of WMATA’s Greenbelt park and ride lot, and speaks volumes about the folly of 20th Century land planning.

See Turn This Parking Lot Into a Village for more images and background info.