Posts by Casey Anderson — Guest Contributor
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Montgomery County aims to become a model cycling community
Bicycling in Montgomery County is growing, but without a sustained push for better infrastructure, we won’t be able to make cycling feasible and safe for the majority of county residents. Next month, planners will kick off a master plan to guide bicycle infrastructure. This weekend, the county is hosting a bike summit to help launch that effort. Lots of changes are… Keep reading…
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Walter Reed closure could hurt Silver Spring
In Montgomery County, most of the discussion about the closing of Walter Reed centers on how to absorb the jobs that will go to the National Military Medical Center (NMMC) in Bethesda. With about 1,400 jobs scheduled to move to NMMC and another 1,100 additional positions at the facility expected by 2020, MoCo has focused on how to handle the crush of new commuters. The shift of jobs… Keep reading…