Breakfast links: Mobility matters

Accessibility thwarted

The DC Taxicab Commission is threatening to revoke licenses for companies who failed to meet the deadline to convert 6% of their fleet to wheelchair-accessible vehicles. But the Commission didn’t spend any of the funds meant to help companies purchase the vehicles and train employees. (WAMU)

Aging in America

The U.S. population is aging but our housing stock can’t keep up with older Americans’ needs. Most seniors live in car dependent areas and in homes that are not designed for people as they age. (Post)

Reliability matters

As Metro mulls reducing train frequency to improve reliability, many question what reliability means. Metro uses on-time performance to measure reliability, but riders likely care more about predictability in the time between trains. (Post)

Make way

Capital Bikeshare’s operations facility is in the footprint for the planned DC United stadium site and will likely need to move. Bikeshare has a lease until 2017 but DC plans to acquire all property for the stadium by the end of 2015. (TheWashCycle)

Route 1 transforms

The demolition of a vacant car dealership to make way for a new mixed-use retail and hotel development on Route 1 in College Park is just one of several projects in the vision to transform Route 1 into a walkable destination. (Post)

Don’t park here

DC’s first long-term parklet opens downtown this week. The parklet will use two parking spaces as a gathering space through October in the first long-term initiative to reclaim parking spots as natural space. (District Source)

Adams Morgan Day revived

Adams Morgan Day will likely go on after community business owners and residents rally for its revival. Organizers are planning on a scaled-down version of the event that won’t close 18th St to vehicle traffic. (Post)

Not enough housing

A George Mason study predicts that by 2023 Washington area housing stock won’t be able to keep up with the influx of people moving to the area. This will cause people to live farther out with longer commutes. (WBJ)

And…

At the urging of the FRA, Google will add audio and visual alerts for railroad crossings to Google Maps. (Engadget) … The DC Alcohol and Beverage Commission is beginning to issue licenses for distillery pubs. (WBJ) … A lawsuit alleges that the Virginia House of Delegates illegally drew legislative districts to dilute the influence of black voters. (WAMU)