Posts about Maryland
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Breakfast links: Nuances in crime stats
WMATA board member skips Largo station; Mixed news in PG crime stats; Too many apartments in DC?; Barry decries displacement, whites, renters, etc.; Counties coordinate on streetcars; VA politicos criticize BRAC; Arlington & DC safe as houses; Flimsy historic designation not a total hurdle; And…. Keep reading…
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Improved access to Cafritz development is a step forward
The Cafritz development along Route 1 in Riverdale Park is slated to bring the first Whole Foods to Prince George’s County. While one neighboring community is trying to cut off access, another sees opportunity in increasing connectivity. The Riverdale Town council, at first inclined to restrict access to the project only from Route 1, may now see access to the development… Keep reading…
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It’s time to rethink Rockville Pike
Montgomery County residents have a love-hate relationship with Rockville Pike. It’s the place everybody goes, but nobody likes. How did it get this way, and can it get better? Simply mentioning “Rockville Pike” triggers a mental image of honking horns, last-minute weaves, ribbons of heat lofting across large parking lots, and seemingly endless shopping… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Under pressure
Pressure mounts on DC middle schools; Bowser has her own ethics challenge; Tenants sue over living conditions; Earthquake caused more damage than thought; No fault in Jefferson Memorial arrests; Don’t call it a bribe; Everyone doesn’t love a party; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: How to build community
BIDs can transform neighborhoods; Eisenhower Ave still lacking vibrancy; Warner wants Potomac bridge; Some cities banning plastic bags; DC stops paying federal lobbyists; Gray withdraws elections board nomination; Can you hear me now?; And…. Keep reading…
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Weekend links: Rules matter
Maryland delegate charged with felony; Walk sign means walk with caution; Bus drivers predict fare arguments; Some embassies become Americans’ homes again; Subway gets interactive displays; Build bike infrastructure and business will come; YIMBY neighborhood association still has trouble; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Capital Bikeshare delivers
CaBi to expand further; CaBi employee recovers a stolen bike; CaBi blew SmartBike away; Chinatown Metro is really is crowded; Steps forward and back for transparency; What if Arlington never left DC?; No such thing as a free highway; Pedestrianize Penn Ave on Sundays?; And…. Keep reading…
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Lunch links: Get serious
Who’s seriously for ethics?; 90s Metrobuses will work like Circulator; Senate slightly saves HSR; Germantown, the “satellite city”; Incomes in central DC, Loudoun soar; How about an underground park?; Baltimore cancels Cyclovia; O’Toole just a rabid anti-urbanist. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Transparency and residency in question
It’s Car-Free Day; Agency communications turn gray; Another pick disqualified; Diplomats flout parking laws; Bad bypass doubles in price; Solar Decathlon houses set up; Big bike sharing coming to Chicago; Wi-Fi coming to Amtrak Regional?; And…. Keep reading…
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Changes mean more Purple Line and trail grade-separation
Maryland’s MTA is removing the only grade-crossing between Silver Spring and Bethesda in its plans for the Purple Line. This will improve the experience of trail users on the adjacent Capital Crescent Trail and could improve reliability of the light rail line. Keep reading…