Breakfast links: Silver Line eve
Metro says Silver Line is ready
Metro has been simulating service on the Silver Line since Sunday and says the new line is ready for service. Though without new train cars, how will the Silver Line hold up once passengers start riding? (Post)
Learn about the Silver Line
Each of the five new stops on the Silver Line will have something to offer even if you don’t live or work there. Commuters who ride the bus to Metro will find new service patterns once the Silver Line opens. (Post)
Affordable housing squeeze
There is a serious lack of affordable housing for middle and lower class residents in the Washington region, says a new report. As a result, middle class residents are often squeezing out the lower class. (Post)
Why few food co-ops?
There are food co-ops in Takoma Park and Mount Rainier, but DC only has one food co-op open for limited hours on weekends in Mt. Pleasant. Why are there so few inside the District? (OPinions)
ANC sleeps on the job
Despite two violations, a bar on U Street will likely keep its license because ANC 1B couldn’t muster a quorum two months in a row and missed the deadline to protest the license. (City Paper)
Meddling congressmen
DC residents poured into the office of Rep. Andy Harris with a message: Stay out of our local affairs. Meanwhile, Rep. John Mica (R-FL) proposed giving DC to Maryland and disbanding the DC Council when asked about statehood. (DCist)
Peddling advice
Looking for advice on bicycling? Brian McEntee is writing a new tongue-in-cheek advice column called “Gear Prudence,” including advice on what to do is a newspaper columnist puts a broom through your spokes. (City Paper)
Best coast for pedestrians
What factors will most likely cause drivers to yield to pedestrians? Road width and pedestrian volume are important factors, but a new survey also says that West Coast drivers are more likely to yield. (Streetsblog)
Poor debate over “poor door”
A new NYC building with a separate entrance for its affordable units has sparked outrage. But it’s not actually new and perhaps even required by zoning. And is it worse than living in a gated community with no lower-income people? (Huffington Post, Gothamist, NY Post, Twitter)
And…
During a fit of road rage, a Florida man was run over by his own truck. (WTOP) … Investing in housing in the area has not yielded a big payoff. (City Paper) … Bethesda and Rockville are among the “Top 10 Snobbiest Small Cities in America.” (Post)