Posts about Maryland
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Breakfast links: More Red Line trains to run during rush hours
Rush hour service to improve on the Red Line. The Connecticut Avenue NW bike lane project is delayed due to vocal opposition. The City of Fairfax task force on homelessness convenes for the first time. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Visualizing racial disparities in Alexandria with new mapping tool
Mapping racial disparities in Alexandria. MoCo Planning Board Chair finalists make their cases. DC no longer sheltering new migrants in hotels, citing lack of space. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Bowser, DC Council battle over transit spending intensifies
Competing priorities, concerns around Transitway design divide DC Mayor and Council. Thousands of drivers ignore their DC tickets for speeding and other traffic violations. Baltimore makes curbside dining permanent. Keep reading…
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Read the questionnaires submitted by Montgomery County Planning Board applicants
This month, Montgomery County will appoint two new Planning Board members, including a new chair. Before GGWash makes our endorsement, we sent questionnaires to all the applicants to learn more about their stances on housing and transportation, and published the applicants’ responses for you to see. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: WMATA GM: Improvements coming, but catastrophe looms without more public funding
WMATA’s GM warns of catastrophic wait times, budget cuts. Little Falls Parkway changes made permanent by MoCo Planning Board. District officials close down tent community in Deanwood. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC Council pushes for more climate-related budget changes
DC Council committee proposes more climate funding and faster energy upgrades in annual budget. WMATA tested proposed new fare gates and decided they need to be taller. Early voting starts in local Virginia races on May 5 with housing a dominant issue. Keep reading…
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Townhouses aren’t the problem in Prince George’s County
Prince George’s County wants to encourage more development near its Metro stations, but two county councilmembers have an unusual proposal for how to do that: banning townhouses almost everywhere else. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC Council proposes charging some rideshare trips $2 congestion fees to pay for transit
DC Councilmember Brianne Nadeau proposes congestion fee on downtown DC rideshares. Facing tight budget, DC Council proposes prioritizing Metro for DC over K Street Transitway. Prince George’s County grapples with retaliation against tenants over rent cap. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: New bill would allow DC to acquire land to create or preserve affordable housing
DC Councilmember Nadeau introduces public land acquisition bill to support affordable housing. DCHA claims it can’t manage additional funding for public housing repairs. DCHA’s housing waitlist reforms may have mixed results. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: WMATA GM calls for changes in DC’s handling of fare evasion
WMATA GM urges fare evasion law change in DC. Business owners voice concerns over Purple Line construction’s effect on revenue. Alexandria still buying diesel-powered buses for DASH system. Keep reading…