Breakfast links: Metro’s 7000-series trains still lack vital safety barriers
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Metro says it needs more time to fix the safety chains on 7000-series cars
After a visually impaired rider accidentally walked into a gap between cars of a new 7000-series train, Metro promised it would retrofit safety chains and ensure new cars were fixed by the end of 2017. Now, changes won't come until mid-2018. (Martin Di Caro / WAMU)
The first quarter of 2017 was a good period for Capital Bikeshare
Capital Bikeshare's quarterly data dump is here, and it's as interesting as ever. Mobility Lab's awesome bike trip visualization tool shows that the second and third most popular routes are from Union Station to F St. and 8th St. NE, respectively. (Adam Russell / Mobility Lab)
DC is gaining residents at a slower rate, while the surrounds are losing them
Though people are still migrating into DC faster than residents are leaving, the suburbs are experiencing a net loss of residents. This is counter to the national trend of population flowing from urban to suburban areas. (Mike Maciag / DC Policy Center)
Metro police pepper sprayed a restrained man
After Metro police noticed a man trying to skip fare at Gallery Place, witnesses say the officers pepper sprayed the man while they had him pinned to the ground. Part of the interaction was captured on video by one of the many witnesses. (Christina Sturdivant / DCist)
DC offers two programs that help employers find new employees
The Department of Employment Services and American Job Centers are vital but often underused DC services that employers can take advantage of to find candidates for jobs. The DC Policy Center offers four ways that employers can use these systems. (Brian Holland / DC Policy Center)
The driver who hit three people in Adams Morgan is still in jail pending trial
The man accused of hitting two bicycle officers and a utility worker will remain in jail as he awaits trial. The prosecution alleges that he intentionally hit the victims, while the defense suggests his actions were due to a bad reaction to marijuana. (Keith L. Alexander / Post)
Violent crime in DC is down significantly from last year
Violent crime for the first half of 2017 is down 26% from the same time last year, including a 33% drop in robberies and a 15% drop in homicides. District officials are optimistic, but say that summers are more difficult to police. (Peter Hermann / Post)
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