Breakfast links: DC caps rent increases at 6%
Rowhouse windows near Georgetown University by Jeff Vincent licensed under Creative Commons.
DC passes cap on rent increases for rent-stabilized apartments at 6% starting July 1
The cap was passed as part of emergency legislation, and also caps increases at 12% over two years. Previously, the Rental Housing Commission had approved an 8.9% rent increase, which went into effect May 1, which is the highest-ever rent increase allowed for the program. (Morgan Baskin / DCist)
Federal prosecutors will not prosecute FBI agent who killed man in Metro station
The federal prosecutors claimed that they could not find sufficient evidence of excessive force to charge the agent for the killing. The FBI will still undertake its own administrative investigation into the fatal shooting, which happened in December at the Metro Center station and caused a disruption of the Metrorail system and a station closure. (Jenny Gathright / DCist)
Nice-Middleton Bridge will have bike access after all
The Maryland Department of Transportation has announced guidelines for how cyclists can access the Governor Harry W. Nice Memorial/Senator Thomas ‘Mac’ Middleton (Nice-Middleton) Bridge. Starting June 10, cyclists over the age of 18 with a valid driver’s license will be allowed across the span in the right lanes from dawn to 10 am and 4 pm to dusk on Saturdays; dawn to noon and 6 pm to dusk on Sundays; and dawn to dusk on state holidays. The cyclists will have a button to push to alert drivers that they are crossing and the light system will stay active for 10-15 minutes. Drivers will be required to pull into the left lane when a cyclist enters the bridge. (Bryan P. Sears / Maryland Matters)
Baltimore nonprofit housing provider mishandled federal funds
The provider, AIDS Interfaith Residential Services, Inc. which provides housing under Section 811 for people with low incomes and disabilities, has failed to complete repairs on a timely basis. Tenants want to leave, but haven’t been given alternative options or vouchers. (Hallie Miller / Baltimore Banner)
Merrifield to end self-driving shuttle pilot this month
The self-driving shuttle has been driving passengers from the Dunn Loring Metro Station around the Mosaic District, and has provided over 300 trips since October 2020. The county hopes to build off the pilot, with one official suggesting that autonomous shuttles may make the most sense in relatively contained areas, such as college campuses. (Angela Woolsey / FFXNow)
Historic Herndon funeral home appeals demolition denial
The funeral home filed to demolish two buildings to expand its operations, but the town denied the applications, claiming the structures, built in the late 1800s, are important for the historic character of the area. (Fatimah Waseem / FFXNow)
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