Martin Austermuhle
A couple of months back we posted information on a pre-sale for tickets to see the Foo Fighters in a special, one night only show at the 9:30 Club. Needless to say, our decision wasn’t met with kind words from the band’s “real” fans, who proceeded to leave us all types of dirty comments and even went as far as to post the address of yours truly on a 9:30 Club Forum thread. So when we heard of the pre-sale starting today at 10 a.m. for the April 11 Death Cab for Cutie and Franz Ferdinand at DAR Constitution Hall, we pretty quickly decided that someone else should get crapped on for revealing the pre-sale’s password. Did you read D.C. Metblogs today?
Williams Promotes Rent Control Test: D.C. Mayor Anthony Williams has started promoting a plan by which access to rent controlled housing units in the District would be linked to the income of prospective tenants, writes the Post. Under his plan, new renters would have to verify their income to ensure that they pay no more than 30 percent of their income in rent. The city’s rent control law covers 100,000 units in the District, and is currently undergoing a series of changes under the leadership of Council-member Jim Graham (D-Ward 1).
Robberies Rise on Metro: While overall ridership has increased and serious crime decreased on Metro in the last year, the amount of robberies increased 10 percent, reports the Examiner. According to Metro Transit Police, there were 328 robberies among 1,144 serious crimes reported in 2005, with North face jackets and iPods remaining the chief targets. The rise in robberies parallels similar increases in the District and Prince George’s County.
Fairfax County Hearts Pedestrians: Fairfax County officials have announced a multi-year, multi-million dollar campaign to lower the amount of pedestrian deaths in the county, writes NBC 4. Concerned with the 15 people that died trying to cross roads in the county last year, officials are planning on spending $60 million over the next decade on pedestrian safety initiatives, including building a $5 million pedestrian bridge over a stretch of Route 50.
Briefly Noted: Cropp campaign contributions audited … Air Force Memorial construction moves forward … National Zoo begins accepting old cell phones … Amish buggy involved in serious accident … Maryland Governor not confident in state’s voting system.
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