Breakfast links: Bye, FBI
Down to three for the FBI
The GSA narrowed the list of potential FBI sites to three: Greenbelt Metro, the Landover Mall, and Springfield, though Greenbelt still seems most likely. None are in DC; Mayor Gray called that news “kind of a win-win.” (WBJ, DCist)
Gun ruling stayed
DC’s ban on carrying handguns in public will remain for 90 days, after the District filed to stay a judge’s ruling that the ban is unconstitutional. Tommy Wells’ office created signs for businesses that don’t want guns on their property. (City Paper, Post)
White Oak plan approved
The Montgomery County Council approved the plan for White Oak that clears the way for the “LifeSci Village” town center. The plan also calls for funding BRT on Route 29. (Post)
Silver Line anticipation
While the Silver Line is years away, Loudoun County got a new bus depot near where the Route 606 station will go. A video shows that the Silver Line’s opening did not impact rush hour traffic on Monday. (BeyondDC, Post)
Projects that didn’t make it
The Silver Line opened after decades of planning, but many other ideas never became reality, like a helicopter from Union Station to Dulles and BWI or a Ponte Vecchio-like bridge on the Southwest Waterfront. (Post)
Ducking debate
Muriel Bowser will not participate in debates until Sept. 18 when she will take part in an American University forum. Ward 4 ANC Commissioner Doug Sloan tried without success to reschedule a debate featuring Bowser. (City Paper)
Benches for Ballston
New benches are coming to Ballston, after the property manager modified planters near the Metro to prevent people from sitting on them. The company said people waiting for the bus were damaging plants. (ArlNow)
And…
Houston will use utility line corridors to create “bicycle interstates.” (Streetsblog) … When brownfield sites are cleaned up, housing values can rise dramatically. (CityLab) … Michael Brown and Harry Thomas Jr. will end up in the same prison. (City Paper)