Breakfast links: More travel

More lanes around Dulles?

The Virginia DOT unveiled a plan to build more highway lanes on the west side of Dulles, to connect the proposed Bi-County Parkway to the airport. (WAMU)

24 hour bus service, anyone?

Metro is conducting a survey to determine if some bus lines should run 24 hours. Currently, some lines run until 3 am, and there is increasing demand for longer hours. (DCist)

Let cities decide on transportation

A former federal transportation official says that one way to save the US transportation program is to put more money in the hands of local communities rather than only giving money to states. (Atlantic Cities)

Assaults rise on area trails

Area trails are seeing more assaults as the weather changes. Police say that they often see a spike in these types of crimes with increased outdoor exercising in the spring. (Post)

How Clinton helped save DC

A 1997 bill helped pull the District out of its financial crisis, by having the federal government pay for the courts and assume pension debt it had itself created. Bill Clinton seriously considered also making DC a tax haven, though DC regained prosperity without it. (Post)

Markets, movies for Courthouse Square

Arlington residents want a public space at Courthouse Square to host markets and outdoor movies as well as social gatherings and relaxation, according to a survey. Many pushed to put any parking underground instead of on the surface. (ArlNow)

Can the Garden City be the future again?

Can good planning and design create residential suburbs that aren’t sterile sprawl? Or are prewar dreams of suburbs doomed, no matter how good the plan? (The Architect’s Newspaper, Neil)

And…

DC is the nation’s fourth funniest city by comedy club density and number of funny tweeters. (DCist) … A Georgetown preschool closed because the building owner couldn’t get insurance. (WJLA) … DC outbid Prince George’s to woo CBS Radio. (WBJ)