Breakfast Links: Another sign of Metro’s fragile finances
Metro needs $800 million by September ... or else
Metro says they're confident they can secure $800 million needed in FTA grants and short-term and long-term loans by September. But if they can't, the agency will have to make some tough decisions like temporarily putting money for new rail car purchases toward payroll. (Post)
DC staffs up to do more to fight for residents with housing issues
DC's Office of the Attorney General has a new public advocacy division that will help District residents with affordable housing issues, like housing-code enforcement. (Andrew Giambrone / City Paper)
WMATA Board warms up to fare increases
Members of the WMATA Board are likely to agree that fare increases for bus and rail service is both inevitable and necessary, but they have yet to agree on the scope of the increases and when the changes should go into effect. (Max Smith / WTOP)
Westbard moves forward despite worries over burial ground
An African-American church in Bethesda wasn't able to stop a plan to redevelop the Westbard area over concerns that the project could disturb an old burial ground, although the county will exclude the area in question from the project until an archeological review is complete. (Bethany Rodgers / Bethesda Beat)
DC’s Little Rome mixes old and new
The Monroe Street Market, a growing community of artists and increased amenities, has helped transform Brookland from a a neighborhood defined solely through it's connection to Catholic institutions to so much more. (Zak Salih / UrbanTurf)
Lower transit ridership isn’t just a DC problem
Transit ridership is down in cities across the US. Ride-hailing services are likely partially to blame, but their impact is limited because most people don't use ride-hailing services to commute. Instead, people are choosing different options like biking. (Laura Bliss / CityLab)