Breakfast links: The battle for late night service
Are buses enough?
Metro released a plan for supplemental bus service as it moves forward with late-night rail service cuts. As other groups speak out against the cuts, the DC Council will soon vote on a mostly symbolic resolution to keep late-night service. (WAMU)
SunTrust saga continues
For the second time, the Adams Morgan ANC has voted against a developer’s plans for the SunTrust building. The ANC chairman says the plans still show a building that is “too damn big.” (Borderstan)
Uproar over engine roars
Montgomery County residents are joining DC, Alexandria, and Arlington in complaining about the increased noise from planes traveling to and from National Airport. New technology has lead to more concentrated flight paths along the Potomac River. (WTOP)
River Road improvements
After a fatal crash in February, a group of Maryland leaders is pushing the state to designate a section of River Road as a school zone in order to lower the speed limit. (WTOP)
Another sit-down for Anacostia
After a long wait, the fifth location of Busboys and Poets broke ground in Anacostia yesterday. The restaurant will include a culinary and hospitality job training center. (Dcist)
Emergency evaluations
Miscommunication left DC firefighters to deal with a woman with a knife without police support. The police department is reviewing its protocols to ensure it doesn’t happen again. (Post)
And…
Will self-driving carpools replace transit service? (CityLab) … Dogs are now allowed to play in the fenced inner circle of the Logan Circle park. (Borderstan) … Where are the new FBI headquarters going? We’ll know for sure by December. (WTOP)