- More detail regarding the resignation of Leslie Johnson from the Prince George’s County Council: Johnson might not be officially leaving until the end of the month, but the body has effectively cut her off, taking away all funding to Johnson’s office and revoking several of her Council-related privileges.
- 514,650 riders experienced a “totally smooth operation” on Metrorail on the Fourth of July; that’s about 70,000 fewer riders than last year, the second straight year ridership on Independence Day has declined.
- A fire broke out at Dupont Fine Wines and Fiesta Restaurants along the 1300 block of Connecticut Avenue NW this afternoon. No injuries were reported.
- Congratulations to Lydia DePillis and Washington City Paper, well-deserved finalists for 2011 AltWeekly Awards.
- Ward 2 Councilmember Jack Evans supports installing bike lanes along L and M Streets downtown.
- Washingtonian has introduced a new series of posts written by former National Park Ranger Molly E. McCluskey.
- The AP reports on how Capital Bikeshare is a trailblazer for the rest of America.
- Other jurisdictions want to lure D.C.-based LivingSocial outside the District.
- So WMATA is pursuing an aggressive maintenance strategy, which is all well and good. But what happens when the equipment being used to implement that strategy is just as old as the stuff it’s being used to fix?
- The dumpster police are here, and they’re not afraid to get dirty.
- Tolls on local roads: yup, they’re going get get more expensive.
- Attention Metro molesters: the Internet is always watching.
- A new development from Jair Lynch at the corner of 15th and V Streets NW will feature 95 apartments.
- WAMU covers the effort of community groups to get a seat at the bargaining table when it comes to Walmart’s arrival in the District.
- Can’t wait for this account’s inevitable use of the #BFD hashtag.
- Cy Twombly, dead at 83.
Photo by Muckraker.
