Posts about Montgomery
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Breakfast links: Count ourselves lucky
Irene’s aftermath; MLK memorial a “failure”?; MoCo may criminalize criminality; Dry tavern goes dark; Fairfax planning Silver Line parking; Tourism trumps education in Richmond; MetroAccess drivers tired of long hours; And…. Keep reading…
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Some seek alternatives to proposed Montgomery curfew
A controversial curfew is proposed for teens in Montgomery County. Many community members are clamoring for something to be done about unruly teens, but the debate has also focused on alternatives. Last night, community members on both sides of County Executive’s proposed youth curfew spoke out at a contentious meeting hosted by the Silver Spring Citizens Advisory… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Unifying Union Station
Streetcar will open mid-2013; Columbus Plaza getting fixed, finally; Tweet for DC voting rights; Nowhere to put a bike at MLK; Brown would consider tax hike; Alexander faces more challengers; Is photography a constitutional right?; And…. Keep reading…
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Zombie road rises from the dead in upcounty Montgomery
Montgomery County DOT has resurrected an expensive and environmentally destructive extension of Mid-County Highway in Gaithersburg from a dotted line on a 1960’s map. Codenamed M-83, the highway would waste scarce money from the county’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP), destroy valuable parkland and wetlands, take people’s property, and… Keep reading…
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Is disability parking necessary at sites without parking?
New buildings near transit hubs can often be built without parking. But that can leave mobility-impaired visitors and employees with poor access. A new courthouse in Rockville, built without any parking, is drawing the ire of some for not including disability parking spaces. On August 1, Montgomery County celebrated the opening of a brand new judicial center in Rockville. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Suburban traffic engineer follies
Fairfax proposes deathtrap at Wiehle; MCDOT speeds cars, makes area unsafe to walk; Arlington making Glebe safer; Tourmobile going, eventually; Wells hits deer; NYC bike lane survives lawsuit; Park ideas bloom; In mob news; And…. Keep reading…
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Crosswalks: Is it time for a rethink?
Montgomery County’s built environment runs the gamut from urban to rural, but we take a one size fits all approach to crosswalks. Maybe it’s time for that to change. Bringing the pedestrian scramble back to MoCo will improve our urban areas. Part of what we are trying to accomplish with our visions for communities throughout MoCo is a blend of the best urban, suburban… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Suited for development
GSA focusing on TOD; A diffrerent redevelopment of Southwest; CaBi coming to Montgomery; How can Custis Trail improve?; Students want greater ANC role; Security gate creates danger; DC schoolbuses don’t make the grade; And…. Keep reading…
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Guardrails: Only for people in cars
Quick quiz: According to the Maryland State Highway Administration, what is the purpose of guard rails on roads? (1) to protect everybody (2) to protect people in cars The correct answer is (2). I found this out recently when I asked the SHA for a guard rail after two people drove their cars into our side yard. The yard is on the top, flat side of a T intersection with a 3-way… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Profits, nonprofits, and no profits
Walmart donates $3 million for jobs; DC earmarks live on; The postman rings less; PG weighs trade off in road project; NPS fixing erroneous roadwork; Road designation hinders services; Gas tax will be next Congressional crisis; And…. Keep reading…