Posts by Abby Wester — Editorial Intern

Abby Wester is originally from Prince George’s County, Maryland, and is a rising senior at Mount Holyoke College studying political science, geography, and journalism. She is interested in how sustainability and equity play into urbanist issues such as transportation and housing.

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  Top posts of 2021: What exactly happened with the Purple Line, and will the project ever get back on track?

  TransitNews/AnalysisBy Abby Wester (Editorial Intern) December 23, 2021

  The Purple Line light rail has been a long-anticipated addition to the Maryland public transit system. The 16-mile light rail will connect Montgomery County and Prince George’s County with stops stretching from Bethesda to New Carrollton. But major construction was halted in September of 2020. So what happened exactly and how likely is it the Purple Line project will resume?   Keep reading…

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  How Montgomery County embraced electric scooters and the future of shared micromobility

  ScootersNews/AnalysisBy Abby Wester (Editorial Intern) July 27, 2021 3

  E-scooter use is expanding beyond city streets, moving into the suburbs, and in the case of Montgomery County, even public parks, becoming a new facet of our transportation landscape. So, how did we get here, and what does the future hold for scooters and other shared micromobility devices in Montgomery.  Keep reading…

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  What exactly happened with the Purple Line, and will the project ever get back on track?

  TransitNews/AnalysisBy Abby Wester (Editorial Intern) July 9, 2021 35

  The Purple Line light rail has been a long-anticipated addition to the Maryland public transit system. The 16-mile light rail will connect Montgomery County and Prince George’s County with stops stretching from Bethesda to New Carrollton. But major construction was halted in September of 2020. So what happened exactly and how likely is it the Purple Line project will resume?   Keep reading…