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LEADING THE MORNING NEWS:

D.C. officials pivot to video, hope analytics can prevent traffic-related fatalities. [DCist]
Will Georgetown’s former West Heating Plant be granted historic status? [WBJ]
Police look for gunman following fatal Columbia Heights shooting Wednesday. [WUSA9]
Woman tries to kidnap a boy on the 92 bus, tells him “we are going to the feds.” [WJLA]
Mélisande Short-Colomb, 63 and a descendent of the slaves Georgetown University owned, begins her freshman year. [Post]
Ruth Odom Bonner, who was the daughter of slaves and helped open the NMAAHC last year, dies peacefully at 100. [Post]
Artist John Post Lee sets up inflatable Trump rat in Dupont Circle. [Fox5]
Bryce Harper still isn’t cleared to run, Nats don’t know if he’ll rejoin team before season’s end. [MASN]

RECENT CITY PAPER STORIES TO HELP YOU MAKE SENSE OF YOUR DAY:

Booked Up: D.C.’s homeless population adjusts after the MLK Library’s March closure.
Legal Action: Barry Farm residents and their advocates sue over redevelopment plans.
Worthy Exhibit: Leica Store DC asked photographers to submit images taken between dusk and dawn.

LOOSE LIPS LINKS, by Jeffrey Anderson (tips? jeff.anderson@washingtoncitypaper.com)

On D.C.’s comprehensive data policy. [D.C. Policy Center]
Pot dispensaries could be more diverse. [WAMU]
“DDOT Back in Time” website looks at history of D.C. transportation. [Frozen Tropics]
An ode to the 70 Metrobus. [GGW]
GSA employee foretold Capital Bikeshare—in the 1970s! [Post]
ICYMI: D.C. small business director steps down. [WBJ]

ARTS LINKS, by Matt Cohen (tips? mcohen@washingtoncitypaper.com)

Light Beams announce new album on Don Giovanni Records, release first single. [Spark Mag]
These filmmakers are pissed that the Smithsonian is turning The National Museum of Natural History’s IMAX theater into a food court. [Washingtonian]
D.C. government kicks off a month celebrating the city’s loosely defined “creative economy” with 202Creates. [WAMU]
Protect-U announces new tape label, release compilation of unreleased music. [Bandcamp]
At Leica Store DC, a juried exhibition veers headlong into the gloom. [WCP]
Nine of D.C.’s best music podcasts. [DCist]
Ian Svenonius’ Escape-ism to release debut album on Merge Records. [Merge]

YOUNG & HUNGRY LINKS, by Laura Hayes (tips? lhayes@washingtoncitypaper.com)

Five D.C. proper cheesesteaks ranked from first to worst. [WCP]
Chef Aaron Silverman would most like to eat with the Obamas, Beyonce, and his mom. [Post]
You can help decide what happens to the throne from the Game of Thrones pop-up. [Washingtonian]
Where to find absinthe in D.C. [DCist]
Road trip to try these Baltimore area breweries. [Thrillist]

HOUSING COMPLEX LINKS, by Andrew Giambrone (tips? agiambrone@washingtoncitypaper)

What should D.C. build on the RFK Memorial Stadium site in the coming years? [WAMU]
Former Columbia Heights auto shop makes way for new mixed-use project. [Curbed DC]
This fall, the District will get nine blocks of “shared streets.” What does it mean? [GGW]
Advocates call for reforms to D.C.’s “rapid rehousing” program for the homeless. [WLCH]

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