Breakfast links: Take transit farther

More Circulator, more expensive

The Circulator fare would rise to $2 ($1.50 with SmarTrip) under Mary Cheh’s proposal; to fund extensions to U Street and Shaw, the Cathedral, and Waterfront Metro. (Post)

Bike part of the way to work

Think you live too far from work to bike there on Bike to Work Day? You could bike to Metro, where WMATA will set up pit stops at West Hyattsville and Cheverly. (PlaItMetro)

Up with pop-ups

Aaron Wiener defends pop-ups like the one at 11th and V, echoing some arguments Dan Malouff made in his recent article. It would be nice to ensure all construction is attractive, but probably impossible. (City Paper)

Even more anti-Purple Line candidate wins

The challenger who thinks the Town of Chevy Chase isn’t fighting the Purple Line hard enough, John Bickerman, won a seat on the town council. He wants the town to pay a consultant who would lobby the Federal Transit Administration against funding the line. (BethesdaNow)

Should Arlington Cemetery expand?

Arlington Cemetery plans to add space for 27,000 graves, but the plan would cut down many trees and affect a streambed. Others say it can’t grow forever, so maybe it’s time to start on “Arlington Two” now. (Post)

More bike lanes and clarity

A letter writer says Virginia should build more bike lanes, which, at $5,000 a mile, are cheap by VDOT standards. He also asks Virginia to make its laws on bicycling more specific and easier to find. (Sun Gazette)

Baltimore bikeshare?

Baltimore could get the 25-station Charm City Bikeshare system within in a year after winning approval from a city panel.  A vendor hasn’t been chosen, but CaBi’s operator Alta is a possibility.  (Baltimore Sun)

Density leads to dollars

A study in Nashville found that dense, mixed-use development is best for a city’s finances since it costs less and generate more revenue than less dense development.  (Streetsblog)

An ambitious plan for SW

Two architects suggest sweeping changes to Southwest DC, including eliminating I-395, a new Metro stop in East Potomac Park, and converting Fort McNair into a “New Mall.” (Atlantic Cities)

And…

DC Taxi Commission gives the green light for credit card readers in all taxis by August 31. (Post) … More Metro employees feel safe reporting safety problems. (WAMU) … The Congress Heights Metro will likely get a large, mixed-use development. (UrbanTurf)