Posts about Maryland
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Breakfast links: Arlington’s $10 million plan to boost ART bus ridership
Arlington needs $10M to improve bus service; more than 10x that amount to go zero emissions. Potomac Yard arena could cost taxpayers $1.15 billion. Local forests at risk of imminent failure, due to deer overpopulation and invasive plants. Keep reading…
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Bikeshare Beat: Members carried CaBi in November
Record-breaking bikeshare ridership numbers powered by CaBi members, e-bike riders. Keep reading…
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Do Something: The week of December 18, 2023
For this week’s Do Something, Alex and Dan share their thoughts on the holidays–and what it means to be here (in DC and Maryland, respectively) this time of year. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: MWCOG recommends $462 million increase in subsidies for WMATA
MWCOG releases report with WMATA funding recommendations. DC Council votes to restore eligibility for first-time homebuyer assistance to applicants who applied prior to new restrictions. Advocacy group gives Maryland transit a near-failing grade. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Disruptions plague first day of planned downtown Red Line shutdown
WMATA GM apologizes for bad first day of Red Line shutdown. Barcroft Apartments will have largest number of deeply affordable units in Arlington after redevelopment. WMATA GM floats idea of regional tax for transit. Keep reading…
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Events: Heading into the holidays, GGWash style
Attend a transit holiday party. Learn about Mobility as a Service. Help refurbish donated bicycles. Remove invasive plants in Reservation 630 West. Make plans for a transit-oriented January. Read more in this week’s events post. Keep reading…
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GGWash Holiday Gift Guide: Neighborhood preserves
Pluck the heart strings of someone who love dense, walkable, transit oriented urban places this holiday season with GGWash’s gift ideas. Some of these don’t exist, but maybe they should. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Downtown Red Line closures begin
For downtown businesses and arts organizations, partial Red Line shutdown feels like a Scrooge move. Traffic, inadequate transit, and uncertain ROI top Alexandrians’ concerns over the stadium deal. Mayor Bowser convenes Capital One Arena task force. Keep reading…
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GGWash Holiday Gift Guide: The Mini-Nimbee
Today’s GGWash gift suggestion is a soft, huggable, highly oppositional Mini-Nimbee. Hang it on your tree, but don’t hang your hopes on it changing its Nimbee ways. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: WMATA board weighs difficult budget tradeoffs
Some WMATA board members think doomsday budget is avoidable, but they still face tough path forward. Potential Potomac Yard “transit arena” doesn’t have enough transit for an arena. Photojournalist captures DC’s dramatic development over the course of 20+ years. Keep reading…