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Shutdown threats

Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx says he “seriously” considered shutting down Metro when he learned that, after an explosion at Federal Center SW, inspectors couldn’t get to the tracks and trains kept running. He says he won’t hesitate to order a future shutdown if Metro’s approach to safety doesn’t improve. (WAMU)  

The great Metro meetup

Metro GM Paul Wiedefeld met with more than 650 of WMATA’s managers to discuss his vision for the agency’s future, with a special focus on safety and accountability. (WTOP)  

Uncomfortably loud and moderately close

DC Attorney General Karl Racine says flights out of National Airport are too loud. He sent a letter to the FAA asking it to reconsider flight paths that planes started using last year. (City Paper)  

City for sale

More than half the real estate in Crystal City could be up for sale as Vornado Realty Trust considers “spinning off” some 26 buildings in the neighborhood, including apartments, restaurants, and the future site of a Whole Foods. (Post)  

Home prices going up

Houses in the region are selling for more than any other time in the last decade. There were also 10% more closed sales last month than April 2015. (UrbanTurf)  

Dog fight

Logan Circle residents, the National Park Service, and dog owners are locked in a heated debate about a law banning dogs from the park’s inner circle. NPS has ticketed owners while residents have twice stolen signs stating the ban. (Borderstan)  

Running late? Blame Metro

More than one in four Metro trains were late in the first quarter of 2016, with 5% off all trips more than 10 minutes late. According to Metro’s own reports, the system’s reliability has hit a three-year low. (WAMU)  

New ID indentity

Maryland unveiled its new, oriole-and-crab-emblazoned driver licence designs They’re more durable and tamper-resistant, which should cut down on identity theft and fraud. (WTOP)  

Child-driven segregation

Neighborhoods that are segregated by income are becoming more common in the US. One big reason is that people with children want to live in places with more wealth. (Post)  

Additional deductions

Congressional representatives are pushing a bill that would make homeowner association fees tax deductible. The idea is that these levies are similar to local property taxes, which are deductible on the federal level. (Post)  

And…

In New York, Uber reached an agreement that would allow drivers to form a guild but stops short of full unionization. (NYT) … Take a peek inside the Capitol Heights facility that processes the hundreds of tons of recycling the region produces each day. (Post) … A small restaurant building in Dupont Circle sold for over $6 million, more than double what it went for in 2014. (WBJ)