Breakfast links: Push back

Councilmembers hate taxi colors

Several DC councilmembers hate the proposed taxi designs and say they just meant for a single color. They may pass legislation to stop the current process. (Post)

Juvenile arguments on policy

Courtland Milloy has a point that the Ivy City bus yard was unfair, but claims it’s part of The Plan. He insists the city cares more about bike lanes than job training because a 12 year old says so. (Post)

What’s endangered

The DC Preservation League’s list of “most endangered places” include the Ivy City Crummell School, cemeteries and more.

Amtrak returns to Norfolk

For the first time since 1977, Amtrak will serve Norfolk. Today, it becomes the southernmost stop on the Northeast Corridor. (Virginian-Pilot)

Walter Reed intersection keeps expanding

Maryland has received $18.3 million in federal funds to further expand the intersection of Connecticut Ave and Jones Bridge Road near Walter Reed through 2016. (Post)

Fine camera operators for errors?

Jon Cardin wants traffic camera operators to pay a $1,000 fine for each erroneous ticket they write. There had been reports of a few malfunctioning cameras in Baltimore. (DC’s process is different, with police directly involved in approving every ticket. (Baltimore Sun)

And…

With the Pennsylvania Ave cycle track rebuilt, MPD will enforce the no U-turn law. (WABA) … Like real-world lanes, Lego roads have gotten wider over 4 decades. (brooklynspoke) … NPS will scrub the MLK misquote from his memorial. (Examiner)