Breakfast links: The Caps ride Metro and tangle with an Exitfare machine
Exitfare machine by Eric Fischer licensed under Creative Commons.
Caps come up short on fare, but not on goals
En route to their 6-2 Game 4 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights, Capitals players T.J. Oshie and Matt Niskanen rode the Metro. Oshie's SmarTrip was 35 cents short and he started to wrangle with the Exitfare machine to get out at Gallery Place, but Metro staff waved him through. (Scott Allen / Post)
The city across from Ellicott City also had devastating floods
While Ellicott City recieved much of the media spotlight during last week's devastating flood, the city across the river in Baltimore County has recieved much less support and options for assistance. (Neal Augenstein / WTOP)
The last remaining Howard Manor residents are suing Howard
Of the 70 families who lived in Howard Manor, two are sueing over alleged “high pressure tactics” used to push the tenants out. Howard claimed they needed to relocate tenants in order to renovate the building, and didn't fully inform them of their rights. (Darrow Montgomery / CityPaper)
A sneak preview of DC’s new museum of language
Planet Word, a museum of language, is opening up in downtown DC in the historic Franklin School in December 2019. The free museum won't have a collection — instead exhibits will be experiential or technology-based. (Mikaela Lefrak / WAMU)
Prince George’s says hello to Capital Bikeshare
Capital Bikeshare launched its operation in Largo, Maryland last Friday along with five other stations throughout the county. By the end of the year, there should be more than 30 opened in the north, along Route 1, and near National Harbor. (William J. Ford / Washington Informer)
A new provider will get the DC Circulator contract
Transit operator RATP Dev (which also runs the DC Streetcar) will get a five-year, $140 million contract to run the operations for DC Circulator. Plans are to start operations October 1 if the contract is approved by the DC Council. (Luz Lazo / Post)
MoCo and Arlington don’t want to hear DCA’s planes
The Virginia and Maryland counties are teaming up to fund a consultant that will quantify the impact of aircraft noise on the surrounding area and figure out why it's been increasing over the years. (ARLnow)
Now Kanye wants to build low income housing
The Chicago rapper Kanye West is known for his musical genius and offensive statements, and he also loves architecture. West's first YEEZY home projects will be a low income housing concept made of prefabricated concrete compenents. (UrbanTurf)
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