Breakfast links: Save our service!
Please keep late night
Riders urged the WMATA Board to keep late-night service at a nearly 10-hour public meeting yesterday. Many said they rely on Metro to get to work, and alternatives would be too costly in money and time. (WTOP)
Rent control corral
DC Councilmember Anita Bonds has proposed several bills to reform DC’s rent control laws to better protect tenants. But landlords say the changes would make it difficult for them to even maintain their properties. (City Paper)
Bye, bye Blagden Alley
Bill Warrell is the last artist living in Blagden Alley, which used to be home to DC’s underground art scene, and can’t afford rent any longer. Change and increasing rents have forced other residents out. (CityPaper)
New bus to the harbor
Metrobus will start running a route from Alexandria to National Harbor on Sunday. The route is part of a pilot program to increase public transit to National Harbor, and could be permanent if successful. (Post)
Not the stadium we ordered
Buzzard Point developers who oppose the new DC United stadium say the new plans are strikingly different from what was originally shared, with many design details removed. (CityPaper)
Voter registration reopened
Virginia residents now have until 11:59 pm today to modify their registration or register to vote online. A federal judge granted an extension after residents experienced technical glitches. (DCist)
Help guide DC’s future
Where does DC see itself in the next 20 years? The Office of Planning is looking for your input to update its 20-year comprehensive plan. (DCist)
And…
Prince George’s will have to foot the bill for extra police to help manage traffic and security at the new MGM casino. (WTOP) … What should Arlington do with its $17.8 million surplus? You can help decide. (Post) … DC is testing out smart streetlights with security cameras and free Wi-Fi. (NBC4)