Photo by Norman Maddeaux on Flickr.

Monumental security enhancements

Arlington Cemetery is going to start screening anyone who comes to visit. It’s an example of how “enhanced security” is destroying our national monuments by making them symbols of fear and exclusion instead of freedom. (Post)  

Late fee limits for renters

A new bill expected to pass the DC Council today would limit the fee landlords can charge tenants for late payments to 5% of the rent. (City Paper)  

Fix270Now

Local business and political leaders have joined together to lobby lawmakers to “Fix270Now” by adding express toll lanes, bus rapid transit, and other pedestrian, cycling, and transit improvements along I-270. (WTOP)  

An ominous extension

Congress has reintroduced a bill that would allow federal transit benefits to be used on bike sharing and ride hailing services during SafeTrack. But the benefits would last until December 2018, well after SafeTrack is scheduled to end. (Post)  

Turncloak on tax breaks

DC agreed to millions in tax breaks if a developer hired workers who live in the city to construct its new hotel in Adams Morgan. Now it looks like the developer won’t hold up their end of the deal. Will the city fight back? (Post)  

Crystal clear urban plans

Crystal City’s biggest landowner wants to transform the area into a “dynamic urban neighborhood” with a ton of new retail, a movie theater, and a more welcoming design. (WBJ)  

A deadline for Anacostia restaurant

Anacostia’s long-planned Busboys & Poets will open by next November at the latest, or it won’t open at all. The landlord is still working to secure financing. (UrbanTurf)  

And…

DC is the ninth most bike-friendly city in the US. (DCist) … Lyft’s founder says private car ownership will all but end by 2025. (CityLab) … Which Metro line has the longest waits? (Washingtonian)