HOUSING
- Natwar Gandhi plans to take control of the D.C. Housing Authority (Examiner, 5/25).
- But the takeover might not go uncontested. (WaPo, 5/25)
HEALTH | A coalition of public and private partners are promoting Instant Recess – a 10 minute daily office exercise break. Great idea, but let’s push for a 30 minute break. Then we could have some classic games of dodgeball. (WaPo, 5/25)
HIV/AIDS | Due to “billing issues,” D.C. running low on free condoms (WaPo, 5/24)
ARTS | After last week’s Thomas Crown-esque, French art heist, the Post asks, why don’t art thieves hit the Smithsonian? A former FBI agent answers, “Let’s say you hit the National Gallery — you gonna escape to Baltimore?” Then a Washington Grantmakers staffer asks, even if you could get far away, what the heck do you do with stolen art anyway?
OPINION | Busboys and Poets owner: The budget ax won’t help D.C. (or my business) (WaPo, 5/23)
TRANSPORTATION
- A new commuter tax would target District employees living outside of the city. (Wash Times, 5/24)
- As a daily (and dependent) rider, I have strong concerns about Metro’s worsening fiscal and structural conditions. But to read about passengers’ worries about a sick rider being ignored by a station manager speaks volumes about how deep of a hole the system is actually in. (WaPo, 5/23)
- And, here is an interactive calculator to see how the proposed fare increases will affect your own commute.
Nick’s back tomorrow. See you next time.
- Christian
