Posts about Maryland
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Better streets & buildings boost walking in Briggs Chaney
Located 9 miles north of downtown Silver Spring, Briggs Chaney is one of the densest neighborhoods in Montgomery County, but walking can feel unpleasant or even dangerous. However, some new public and private improvements may change that. In the 1980’s, Briggs Chaney was zoned for high-density residential development in anticipation of a light rail line that was never… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: The end for Kwame
Brown resigns; Chair Mendo?; Reactions; Silver Line union preference gone; Metro works way out of way out problem; GU and neighbors agree; Anacostia’s value and brand; Bradbury foresaw future without pedestrians; And…. Keep reading…
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Plan revitalizes Burtonsville with housing, street grid, parks
Burtonsville’s had a hard time over the past few years. A highway bypass hurt local businesses, the beloved Dutch Country Farmers Market skipped town, and nearly a third of the village center is vacant. But that could soon change if a redevelopment plan is adopted. Montgomery County planners say they know how to stop the bleeding. Their Burtonsville Crossroads Neighborhood… Keep reading…
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Bad driver or bad design? North Bethesda and CaBi
Drivers in a parking lot ought to yield to pedestrians. At least one Montgomery County driver doesn’t know this. Is this her fault or the consequence of a confusing parking lot striping design? Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Neglect
Entrepreneur lets estate decay; Where’s the exit, Metro?; Building falls down; Some live off the beaten path; Walkable North Bethesda vs. U Street; Time to shuffle committees?; Soccer proposal gets numbers; McDonnell backing off Silver Line. Keep reading…
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UMD needs late-night Purple Line service
The University of Maryland’s slogan is “Unstoppable Starts Here,” emphasizing the school’s rise as a major research university. If administrators have their way, “Unstoppable” will also refer to the Purple Line, which wouldn’t serve the campus late at night. The College Park Patch reports that university officials… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Fewer buses
Don’t need BRT?; Bye dangerous buses; Red Line was almost really red; NoMa gets a sort-of-park; Cool house; All not well with transpo bill; Who is Michael Sindram?; And…. Keep reading…
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Why the angst over accessory dwellings?
While DC’s zoning update discourse has bizarrely revolved thus far around a small group of opponents spreading false information, there are serious policy differences to genuinely debate. One is the proposal to allow accessory dwellings in single-family zones in DC and Montgomery County. Planning departments in both jurisdictions want to follow many other places… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Time
No nighttime Purple Line?; Ike’s family wants more time; Still on the loose; Unions against transit; Put a lid on it; New city will be empty; LA gets its groove back; And…. Keep reading…
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For gold-standard BRT, Montgomery must start now
The “gold-standard” bus rapid transit network proposed for Montgomery County will be expensive, but money might not be its biggest problem. Lack of will to take the first steps now could be a bigger obstacle to creating a bus system that is truly rapid. The county’s BRT Task Force correctly insists that BRT will only live up to its promise if buses can speed past… Keep reading…