Photo by DoctorJ.Bass on Flickr.

Pay to play ball

Nationals Park and the proposed DC United Stadium were billion dollar investments of taxpayer money. But it’s still not clear if they are worth it, or if it would be better to lure the football team to the District. (City Paper)  

Surface parking now below

Montgomery County’s surface parking lots are becoming a thing of the past as the county urbanizes. In places like Bethesda, development is replacing them with larger underground parking garages. (WAMU)  

Cramped corners

A redevelopment plan for Seven Corners has too much density, according to a group of area residents. Leaders of local homeowners associations say the number of homes in the plan should shrink by 20%. (Post)  

No profit in running Metro

Some riders have called for Metro to be privatized in the wake of last week’s NTSB hearings. But a private company would have a hard time making a profit, and lots of service would be cut. (Post)  

RIP Ron Linton

Former DC Taxicab Commissioner Ron Linton has died. Linton pushed through several reforms, such as requiring taxis to install credit card readers, and had a long career as a public servant in the area.  (Washingtonian)  

Hi-Yo, Silver Spring

Metrobus and Ride On drivers are taking part in a bus “roadeo” at the Silver Spring Transit Center to practice entering and exiting the facility. Montgomery Count expects to finish its inspections of the transit center by mid-July. (Post)  

Spare a dime?

The Potomac and Rapphannock Transportation Commission is facing a $9 million shortfall. Prince William County is considering everything from adding county funds to cutting service, but riders are happy with existing service. (Potomac Local)  

And…

Adams Morgan Day is canceled because of troubles with the sponsor and no money to fund it. (WAMU) … New York’s Central Park is now car-free north of 72nd Street. (Streetsblog) … Check out where America’s worst roads are. (Post)