Breakfast links: Changes to and from Silver

Bus Fairfax

After a major overhaul to accommodate the Silver Line, Fairfax will take another looks at its bus service. The county will be looking for input from the public at meetings and online. (Post)

Silver bows to stormwater

The MWAA voluntarily decided to make the second phase of the Silver Line comply with more stringent stormwater runoff regulations. The decision could increase costs and cause delays.  (WAMU)

Rising waters

By 2100, rising sea levels from climate change could make big floods much more common in DC and surrounding areas. This could make building even more expensive.  (Post)

Hearing DC statehood

The Senate held the first hearing on DC becoming a state in two decades yesterday, though only two senators showed up. While it likely won’t go very far, would DC statehood be Constitutional? (Post)

Bikelash a good thing?

Could opposition to bikers, or “bikelash,” actually be a sign of progress for cyclists? Opposition can be an indication that real change is being made in the streets.  (CityLab)

Too many choices?

Could there be too much choice when it comes to schools in DC? Some students are going to 5 different schools in 6 years and schools that don’t attract enough students risk losing funding. (Post)

Sidewalks everywhere

Sidewalks have come back into fashion. While building them with new development is easy, retrofitting them to existing streets can be difficult and expensive. (Bacon’s Rebellion)

And…

Today is the first anniversary of the Navy Yard shooting. (WBJ) … Metro picks a developer to bring housing and retail to Grosvenor-Strathmore. (WBJ) … BART undergoes the long, detailed process of designing new rail cars. (CityLab)