Meter Made: As of today, the District’s first smart meters have been installed in a few Washington cabs. Contract intrigue from rival meter providers and a disapproval resolution from Marion Barry could delay full adoption, but it’ll all be worth it for the credit card machines. +5

Go-Go Park: Happy Chuck Brown Day! To mark the recently deceased Godfather of Go-Go’s birthday, Mayor Vince Gray unveiled proposed designs for a park  and memorial to honor Brown. +2

Monument Still Erect: On the eve of the anniversary of last year’s earthquake, the National Geodetic Survey says that, while the monument cracked because of the quake, it didn’t sink. +3

Brain Drain: D.C. is losing tech data start-up Sqrrl, made up of many ex-Washington-area National Security Agency employees, to Massachusetts. Sqrrl CEO Oren Falkowitz, a District resident, says he’s moving his company from D.C. to score more engineers and be closer to other data companies. -2

Tuesday‘s Needle rating: 75 Today’s score: +8 Today’s Needle rating: 83