Breakfast links: DC is standing up to subpar landlords

DC Attorney General sets sights on second slumlord

DC Attorney General Karl Racine has filed a suit against another landlord, this time the owner and manager of an apartment complex in Columbia Heights with a history of neglect and unsafe conditions.  (Andrew Giambrone / CityPaper)

Sanford Capital apartments will get court-ordered repairs

A third party will identify problems and repair the run-down Terrace Manor, an apartment building owned by Sanford Capital, following an agreement reached in DC's Superior Court. Sanford Capital will be responsible for the cost of repairs.  (Shaun Courtney / Post)

Rockville could see housing project for disabled adults

A new 70-unit affordable housing project designed for people with disabilities could come to Rockville.  The plan is headed by a couple who experienced difficulties finding housing for their developmentally disabled son.  (Bethany Rodgers / Bethesda)

Don’t drug and drive

43% of car drivers killed in crashes tested positive for illegal drugs in 2015, up from 28% in 2005, and compared to 37% who tested positive for alcohol in 2015. Marijuana is the most common culprit, with drivers unaware it impairs their abilities.  (Ashley Halsey III / Post)

Safety investments for Route 1 have paid off

Over six months in 2014, drivers struck and killed three pedestrians trying to cross a stretch of Route 1 near the University of Maryland. Following these fatalities, the Maryland State Highway Administration introduced several safety improvements, and there have been no pedestrian deaths since.  (Lindsey Collins / Diamondback)

The woman behind DC’s parks and monuments

DC owes its parks and monuments, in part, to a nearly forgotten woman who waged a cross-country political campaign in the 1920s. Her story shows why it's important to show up to meetings.  (Neil Flanagan / Medium)

Transit for the people, by the people in Minnesota

Transit officials in Minnesota have turned to the public to try and improve public use of light rail connecting St. Paul to Minneapolis.  Ideas for improving the service are awarded grants from an annual pot, and put into action with city resources.  (Stephen Miller / Streetsblog USA)