Breakfast links: Rough on the powerless

Metro Transit Police injure disabled man

Metro officers pulled a man out of his power wheelchair and slammed him to the ground outside the U Street station. A bystander’s video shows the man bleeding from the head. (DCist) … WMATA is saying the man fell out of his wheelchair while resisting arrest. (WTOP)

Gray for affordable housing but his budget isn’t

Mayor Gray said on NewsTalk that DC needs to “create more affordable housing opportunities,” but Housing for All notes that his budget doesn’t do that.

Taxi medallions help just a few

A Post editorial recommends against a taxi medallion system. A report by the CFO says such a system would reduce service and competition, creating windfall profits for a small group.

American tries to satisfy neighbors

American University has moved some students away from neighbors who objected to students in the planned East Campus. It will have more offices while more students will occupy other areas. (Housing Complex)

Taking the T out of TOD

Some vocal nearby residents are clamoring for the closure of the Linthicum station on Baltimore’s Light Rail because of crime, pan-handlers, and other undesirables allegedly brought into the area by the train. (Baltimore Sun)

Alexandria shrinks Potomac Yard zone

At the insistence of residents, Alexandria has removed the Potomac Greens neighborhood from the special tax district that will help fund the Potomac Yard infill metro station. (WJLA)

Future BRAC phases loom

As the first phase of BRAC nears, future phases loom in the distance, causing officials to question whether their infrastructure will support requests to bring more jobs to Washington area bases. (Baltimore Sun)

Bike bits

A Maryland park police chief suggests getting away from “share the road” as a slogan (WTOP) … Opening access to the waterfront along Bolling is not part of the base’s master plan even though the Navy Yard has been able to. (WashCycle)

It’s not the talk-loudly-for-16-hours car

A woman talked loudly on her cell phone for 16 straight hours in the quiet car of a west coast Amtrak train; when confronted, she got belligerent, so police arrived to remove her; she says she “felt disrespected.” (Yahoo!)