Posts about Maryland
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The MTA now has real-time tracking on all of its modes. Here’s how they did it.
Michael Helta, the MTA’s Chief Innovation Officer, walks us through the process and motivation behind bringing all MTA modes under a working real-time tracking system. Keep reading…
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Mapping the Washington region’s activity centers
A Brookings Institution senior research assistant explains how they labeled and mapped the Washington region in their recent study of the nation’s activity centers. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Metro considers an “express” option for the Silver Line
Metro considers ways to add “express” Silver Line train. Report finds Alexandria’s Seminary Road Diet to be a success. Fairfax County prepares for a precarious future with new climate resilience plan. Keep reading…
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Inclusionary zombies? Check out these urban planning Halloween costumes
This Halloween, urbanist Twitter in DC and across the country poked fun at confusing parking signs, celebrated the upcoming opening of the Silver Line extension, and embodied (literally) the desire for more bus and bike lanes. Keep reading…
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Thrive 2050 advocates hope the newly passed plan paves the way for a more walkable, equitable Montgomery County
Can the recently passed Thrive 2050 plan be Montgomery County’s answer to past planning mistakes centered on single family houses, largely car-dependent development, and even economic and racial segregation? Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Silver Line extension to open November 15
Metro’s Silver Line extension to open after four years of delay. MoCo opens a solar microgrid to fuel its electric buses. ‘Missing middle’ housing has become the main issue in Arlington election. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC reevaluates Vision Zero plan
DDOT updates its Vision Zero plan. Alexandria to adopt a multi-year plan to rename streets that honor Confederate figures. MoCo school bus driver shortage disrupts students, families. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: WMATA considering zone-based fares for Metro
WMATA explores new fare systems as part of budget optimizations. MoCo Council appoints interim Planning Board. Free fares lead to rise in VRE ridership. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: NoVA bus systems prepare to service new Silver Line stations
NoVA bus systems activate long-held plans for Silver Line extension opening. Baltimore leaders seek land use alternatives to the “Highway to Nowhere”. Affordable housing development proposed to replace former Land Rover dealership in Alexandria. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Silver Line extension to open by Thanksgiving, more 7000-series trains in service
Metro to double 7000-series trains in operation, plans to open Silver Line extension by Thanksgiving. MoCo Council unanimously passes Thrive 2050. First test train has successful run through new Potomac Yard Metro station. Keep reading…