In today’s rundown: D.C. Council members wear red capes and support progressive changes to the budget.  |  D.C.’s streetcars could be free in some parts of the city.  |  Local home prices could continue to decline through next year.

– At a rally at city hall yesterday, members of the D.C. Council put on red capes and joined Save Our Safety Net and the Fair Budget Coalition to declare their support for proposed progressive solutions to the District’s budget issues.  Click here to read more about the council members who participated and to learn about the budget proposals.

– The streetcars coming to the District in the next two years may be free for riders in some parts of town.  The D.C. Department of Transportation says riders may be able to hop on and off the trolleys for free in some areas of the city.  The city has already started laying the tracks for the street cars in Anacostia and on H Street in Northeast D.C.  Click here for more.

– Despite a recent increase in home sales and prices, the Washington metropolitan area is still at risk for drops in home prices through the end of 2011, according to a new report from a mortgage insurance company.  Click here for details.

Photo credit: Save Our Safety Net

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