Breakfast links: Nats Park transformed part of DC, but are stadiums a good investment?
Batting practice at the Nats stadium by Brian Allen used with permission.
How Nationals Park transformed Navy Yard
Many would say public funding for Nationals Park has more than paid off, given the way the stadium has transformed the neighborhood. But others point out the area's growth has yet to trickle down for the city's low- and middle-income residents. (Marc Fisher / Post)
Some say DC officials communicated poorly about water contamination
Some residents are upset that information from DC Water officials about emergency water restrictions was confusing, scattered, and sometimes delayed. (Peter Hermann and Teo Armus / Post)
HUD’s potential rent hike would hurt people who are elderly and disabled
HUD Secretary Ben Carson thinks raising rents for low-income tenant would spur more to find work. But over half of those in the District cannot work due to old age and disability, and they wonder how their fixed incomes will cover higher rent. (Hannah Natanson / Post)
A court cost dispute is the latest holdup in the White Flint Mall redevelopment
There's yet another holdup in the redevelopment of the White Flint Mall into a mixed-use project, thanks to a spat over orders for the mall's owners to pay $110,000 in legal costs to Lord & Taylor, a department store that has repeatedly slowed progress on the project. (Bethany Rodgers / Bethesda Beat)
Architectural reservations about a Bethesda biosciences building
Montgomery County's planning boarding has raised some concerns about a proposed bioscience building for downtown Bethesda. They say part of it extends too far over a Wisconsin Avenue sidewalk, and that designs like this are too commonplace. (Bethany Rodgers / Bethesda Beat)
Arlington weighs changes to the Neighborhood Conservation program
The Neighborhood Conservation program was created in 1964 as a way for Arlington's communities to vie for money for infrastructure projects. Due to deep funding cuts to the program, County Board is looking for ways to keep the program alive. (Alex Koma / ARLnow)
Some DC residents are angry about the Initiative 77 repeal proposal
A number of DC residents are unhappy with the District Council's plan to block Initiative 77 from becoming law, saying that it undermines the democratic process. Councilmembers supporting the repeal point to low voter turnout and confusing ballot language. (Fentir Nirappil / Post)
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