Breakfast links: Sports talk
Skins envy explained
Mayor Gray explained his rationale for trying to woo the Redskins back to DC: “I’m telling you, almost everywhere I go, people say, ‘Bring them back, bring them back.’ And I say, ‘Well, we are working on it.’” (Redskins Nation via Post)
DC to get a velodrome
No need to treck to Trexlertown, PA, anymore. A cycling league is looking to build a velodrome near the ballpark in DC. The bicycle race track, which will include seats for 60 spectators, will be funded with private money. (DCist)
Streecar stop stops moving
The streetcar will stop on the H Street bridge at Union Station. Mayor Gray made the call after Capitol Hill residents opposed an possible alternative to stop on the east side of Union Station. (City Paper)
Memorials are stubborn things
Organizers for the memorial to Presidents John and John Quincy Adams have settled on 4 potential sites. They may have to compete, however, with the memorials to fair housing and the Ukrainian genocide. (City Paper)
ICC pays homage to history
Metro revived the historic neighborhood names for Tenleytown, Brookland, and Ballston. Now the just-opened ICC has revived the name for long-forgotten Norwood. (JUTP)
Company helps riders dodge fares
In Stockholm a monthly subway pass costs $115 and a fare evasion fine is $175. However, a non-profit is selling insurance for fare evaders for just $15/month. The organization thinks transit should be free. (Atlantic)
Ethics bill passes
The DC Council passed an ethics bill, even with the support of embattled Harry Thomas, Jr. Most councilmembers say Thomas should take a leave of absence until his federal investigation concludes. (Washington Times)
Housing costs change poverty stats
Now that the Census factors housing costs into the poverty rate, Mississippi’s poverty rate is lower than California’s and New York’s. But shouldn’t this new measure also include transportation costs? (MetroTrends)
And…
Fairfax County approved funding for phase 2 of the Silver Line. (Examiner) … DC building codes don’t apply to federal land, which includes the “occupied” parks. (City Paper) … Cameras don’t deter crime in Metro parking lots. (Examiner)