In good travel-related news, scheduling your restroom trips on flights to and from Reagan National Airport just got easier: the restrictions on leaving your seat within thirty minutes of takeoff or landing have been lifted in the wake of a restructuring of the Department of Homeland Security. Created in response to the 9/11 attacks, the regulations had required that any flight on which a passenger dared stand in that time be re-routed to another airport. But it’s not yet completely clear when the policy officially ends, so you might want to ask a flight attendant before getting up — unless you want to force a landing in Richmond.

D.C. Officials Plan More Security Cameras: Inspired by London’s use of omnipresent street-level cameras in the investigation of the recent bombings, Mayor Williams is calling for the installation of more security cameras in the District, adding to the 14 currently in place that are used to monitor traffic and large demonstrations. Privacy concerns may be assuaged by putting control of the cameras in the hands of citizen groups. In related news, Metro officials say they’re considering instituting spot-checks of passengers’ bags.

Arlington Gains Land For Rec Facility: In a deal with area developer Monument Realty, Arlington County has given up a tract of land in Crystal City in exchange for a riverfront site along the Potomac River and $25 million. The newly-acquired land will become part of Arlington’s planned North Tract Recreation Facility. Construction will begin next spring.

Post Exposes Borf: In the wake of yesterday’s rumored arrest of infamous graffiti artist Borf, the Post today highlights the life and times of the man himself, 18-year-old John Tsombikos. Charged with defacing public property, Tsombikos’ history and motivations may only fuel an argument that has raged on this very site — was his craft an expression of youthful rebellion, an attack on consumer culture, or was it vandalism, plain and simple?

Briefly Noted: District school activists win a battle, but may lose the war … Comcast and Orioles owner Peter Angelos are still bickering over Nats broadcasts … June was WMATA’s busiest’s month ever.

Today’s Roundup was written by new DCist contributor Tom Lee. The picture above was snapped by Lance McCord and posted to Flickr.