Breakfast links: Stay or go

A no-kids-allowed rule might be discrimination

A DC co-op has rules that prohibit kids playing in the plaza. One resident is claiming that violates the Fair Housing Act of 1968. (CityLab)

Go somewhere else 7-11

14th Street NW residents have created a petition to urge 7 Eleven to consider other neighborhoods for its next store location. Others say the petition is thinly veiled classism.  (CityLab)

More public transportation

Rick Smith, a candidate for chairman of the Prince William Board of Supervisors, says public transportation funding is important for the vibrancy and economic well-being of the region’s edge cities. (Potomac Local)

Stop illegal U-turns

Cyclists organized a rally last week to protest the frequent illegal U-turns across the Pennsylvania Ave bike lanes. Activists want to see action from DDOT to address the problem rather than more studies. (City Paper)

Change that name too

An online petition to change the name of Jefferson Davis Highway in Virginia has garnered several thousand signatures. The issue isn’t new but recent events in South Carolina brought the issue up again. (Post)

Great for democracy

The Center for American Progress Action Fund rated DC as fourth best for democracy. The District got high ratings for easy voting and how representative the government is but got dinged for its campaign finance rules. (WAMU)

Hogan’s Red Line fallout

Governor Hogan’s decision to cancel Baltimore’s Red Line has damaged what little credibility he had with leaders there. Despite claiming to support the city’s economic growth, Hogan’s decision does the exact opposite. (Post)