Posts about Maryland
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Breakfast links: Phase one of Amazon’s HQ2 opens in Pentagon City
Phase one of Amazon HQ2 opens. Driver charged in Rock Creek Parkway crash that killed three has a long history of dangerous driving. Baltimore historic homeowners are fighting outdoor BGE gas meters. Keep reading…
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A plan to make this Montgomery County neighborhood less boring
Where I grew up, one of my closest friends rode his Razor scooter down a literal highway to hang out with me, and my dad drove across the street for an interview because it wasn’t safe. Finally, Montgomery County will do something about that with the Fairland and Briggs Chaney Master Plan. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Identifying 41 Alexandria streets named for Confederate leaders and likely to be renamed
Alexandria report identifies 41 streets named for Confederate leaders to be renamed. Despite high interest rates, tough competition for upper NW DC homes. Metro’s bus network redesign includes Tysons-to-Bethesda route. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Potomac Yard Metro station opens
Metro system expands to 98 stations with the opening of Potomac Yard. New DC ballot initiative proposes ranked-choice voting and open primaries. Maryland AG says Montgomery County Council may have sworn in Planning Board too quickly. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Next step for Union Station redevelopment—funding
Union Station environmental study concludes, financing remains uncertain. “66 Parallel Trail” in Northern Virginia breeds mixed reviews. One of the last potential development parcels in Buzzard Point to break ground. Keep reading…
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Greenbelt and Langston Terrace planners promised quality housing — and to improve residents’ morality
The unique New Deal planned communities were designed to address DC’s acute housing shortage in the 1930s and uplift the virtue of residents, but ultimately failed to live up to their full promise. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC budget retains several transportation and housing priorities
DC Council passes $19.7 billion budget on first vote. MoCo Council appoints new Planning Board chair, commissioner. Potomac River could be completely swimmable in 2030, swimmable in some places sooner. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: How Commanders ownership change could impact stadium redevelopment plans
What new Commanders ownership could mean for stadium development in the region. DC Council votes today on budget including transit plans and rental assistance for 2024. Arlington County approves pedestrian walkway connecting DCA to Crystal City and beyond. Keep reading…
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Richmond’s public housing is falling apart. What are the plans to fix it?
The federal government gutted funds to maintain and expand public housing decades ago. Richmond’s housing authority, and others, grapple with how to maintain a deteriorating housing stock. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Revised Union Station redevelopment plan dramatically reduces parking
FRA presents revised Union Station redevelopment plans. DC Council to decide future of K Street Transitway Tuesday. Prince George’s County Council proposes new spending to boost bike and pedestrian safety. Keep reading…