Breakfast links: Fixes for problems

Heard there was a problem

Metro train intercoms have had problems for years, but WMATA hopes to fix the problem by separating 1000- and 6000-series cars into different trains. (Post)

Make the MBT safe

Each summer brings a spike in crime on the Metropolitan Branch Trail. The police warn cyclists not to ride alone, but that could scare people away and mean even fewer eyes on the trail. (City Paper)

8+ people struck yesterday

An SUV driver sped through an intersection, jumped the curb, and hit 3 pedestrians yesterday at North Capitol and Massachusetts. (Post) … @struckdc lists at least five other people struck just yesterday.

Church must have stained glass

When one congregation took over a historic Capitol Hill church, they wanted to remove stained glass from its windows, but the preservation board said no. The Mayor’s Agent just upheld that decision and rejected the church’s religious liberty claims. (RPUS)

No shuttle for Chevy Chase

The Town of Chevy Chase, MD voted down a proposal to set up a shuttle bus to Bethesda, just every 30 or 60 minutes for 4 hours around lunchtime. It also rejected a proposal to reimburse seniors for taxi fares. (Patch)

Too much burden on small business?

Should DC ease its regulations and fees on small business? While these obstacles are easy for larger business to handle, they can cripple a small start-up. (Patch)

Tech companies isolate

The high-tech industry may have fabulous offices, but those offices are completely insulated from their surroundings. Silicon Valley even sports several private bus systems. (Gizmodo)

And…

DC opens up 70 affordable housing units on Nannie Helen Burroughs Ave. (NBC4,  h st ll) … National Harbor gives shuttle bus access to guests, but not workers. (RPUS) … Gehry takes another stab at the Eisenhower Memorial (WTOP)  (Tip: h st ll)