Posts about Maryland
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Breakfast links: Metro delays Potomac Yard station opening to next year
Metro pushes Potomac Yard station opening to 2023. DC finalizes sale of McMillan Sand Filtration Site. Remnants of Hurricane Ian prevents need for Potomac River drought monitoring. Keep reading…
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How the region’s housing targets can support transit-oriented communities
Equity is the overarching goal of a new planning tool from the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, which charts the path for the region’s built environment in the coming decade. It’s an evolution from past plans, which focused on improving transit but not on housing residents of all incomes nearby. Keep reading…
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How Capital Bikeshare launched a mobility movement
Despite setbacks, the Washington region came together to not just launch a bikeshare system, but a whole new industry and global movement. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Maryland bike/ped advocates call for action on existing Nice-Middelton Bridge
Bike/ped advocacy groups challenge MTA over impending bridge demolition. Despite delays, Fairfax County vows to continue funding downtown Herndon’s revitalization. Report pushes for mandated removal of lead pipes in DC. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: New affordable housing opens in Alexandria
81 affordable housing units open in Alexandria. MD Court of Appeals will hear Bethesda African American cemetery land dispute. Fairfax County launches “Take a Moment” road safety campaign. Keep reading…
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MARC wants to spend $1.6 billion to replace its trains. It should replace them with the fastest option.
The Maryland Transit Administration needs to purchase different MARC trains. A new model by the author shows how and why. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Barry Farm redevelopment breaks ground
DC breaks ground on Barry Farm housing redevelopment. Industrial facilities dumping toxic chemicals into Maryland waterways, new report finds. Alexandria report provides updates on housing goals, pandemic recovery. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Maryland can count mail-in ballots before Election Day
MoCo judge rules MD mail-in ballots can now be counted before Election Day. Metro may shrink West Falls Church parking lot for new development. DC will assess all bridges for feasibility of suicide barriers. Keep reading…
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Why the Washington region’s first attempt at bikeshare failed
DC is known globally for being the birthplace of American bikeshare, but much like the systems it looked to for guidance, it struggled in its first attempt to get off the ground. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Bar crawls slowly returning to Arlington
Bar crawls slowly returning to Arlington, despite restrictive local regulations. Non-profit developer pitches new apartments near Takoma. Divergent airport noise pollution regulations in Loudoun and Fairfax counties. Keep reading…