Breakfast links: All liquored up
Photo by Seattle Municipal Archives on Flickr.
Virtual liquor license moratorium
ANC 6B (Capitol Hill/Barracks Row) voted to protest all future liquor licenses, no matter the merits of the individual business in question. (The Hill is Home)
MoCo liquor stores to open Sundays
Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett wants to open the stores on Sunday while dodging the bigger issue: why is the county in the liquor business anyway? (DCist, Eric Fidler) (Tip: Eric Fidler)
How not to set a good example
A reader happened across an illegally parked car what he thought was an illegally parked car in the right lane during rush hour yesterday. Pretty typical occurrence, except the car belonged to Ward 2 Councilmember Jack Evans, and parking restrictions don’t
may not apply to him. (MyBikeLane)
Jefferson High struggles with diversity
Fairfax County’s elite Thomas Jefferson H.S. is not diverse enough, even though white students constitute barely 50% of the student body. While there is a large minority of Asian students, black and Hispanic students make up less than 4% of the student body despite representing a third of Northern Virginia students. (Post, Eric Fidler) (Tip: Eric Fidler)
Clarendon Trader Joe’s nearing lease
Trader Joe’s still hasn’t signed a lease for retail space in Clarendon Center. They must address a number of neighborhood concerns, and want the manager of the parking garage to direct traffic in the garage during peak times. (ARLnow, Rob Pitingolo) (Tip: Rob Pitingolo)
Baltimore codifies bike rights
The Baltimore City Council approved a Cyclist Bill of Rights last night. The 9th “Amendment” ensures “full access … on all mass transit.” Does that mean bikes are allowed on MARC now? (Bike Baltimore)
More escalator problems uncovered
The emergency escalator inspections Metro started after an accident in L’Enfant Plaza station two weeks ago have been fruitful, uncovering brake issues in 47 escalators. (Post)
And…
MTA will hold a hearing December 15th on the Corridor Cities Transitway connecting Shady Grove Metro and Clarksburg. (Post) … A major development on H St NE anchored by a Giant will have 270 parking spots for 215 units, despite having a CaBi station, a streetcar stop and being blocks from two Metro stations. (TBD) … What do we use 311 for? New York did a survey of their information call service and found complaints and questions to be hugely varied.