Recent Posts
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Breakfast links: Region’s developers turning to other uses of vacant offices
Region’s jurisdictions look beyond office-to-residential conversions to revitalize downtowns. In 2022, DC connected two percent of young adults experiencing homelessness to housing. How Montgomery County is tackling housing affordability. Keep reading…
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Photo Friday: Out for a stroll
This week, we feature leisurely strolls! Compiled from images from the Greater and Lesser Washington Flickr pool. Keep reading…
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National links: Sticks, not carrots, get people out of cars
Why cities need to massively reduce car use while incentivizing sustainable forms of transportation. Planners are reevaluating the impacts of one-way streets. What cities can do to make cooling centers more effective. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Tysons Walk Score ticks upward while its Bike Score dips
Study finds Tysons is a little more walkable, but Reston more bikeable. Attorney General Brian Schwalb asks for guardian to manage Marbury Plaza apartment complex. Baltimore County Public Schools expand walking zones, meaning some students lose bus access. Keep reading…
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Here’s what it takes to get speed humps approved on just one block
DDOT lacks the tools and leadership to move aggressively to make DC’s streets safe, argue two advocates with local government experience. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Whitman-Walker health center opens in Congress Heights
Whitman-Walker expands healthcare reach with new Max Robinson Center in Congress Heights. Washington Property Co. defaults on $35 million loan for Silver Spring office building. Maryland developer wins high court case in Bowie airport development project, but… Keep reading…
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Safety improvements planned for one in ten Richmond intersections, but is it enough?
With $8.9 million in state funding, Richmond’s Department of Public Works plans to implement safety improvements at one in ten Richmond intersections. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: New Metrorail faregates curbed rate of evasion by more than 70%
New Metro faregates reduced rate of fare evasion by over 70%. Baltimore MobilityLink drivers demand better pay, bedbug mitigation in vehicles. Environmental groups sue to stop Virginia pullout from greenhouse gas initiative. Keep reading…
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2023 Maryland legislative session housing and transportation highlights
During the 2023 legislative session, the Maryland General Assembly took up many pieces of housing and transportation legislation, with both wins and losses for smart growth. Here we take stock of the good, bad, and future legislation. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Maryland to go forward with American Legion Bridge, I-270 toll lanes
Maryland DOT is applying for federal funds to widen I-495 and replace the American Legion Bridge. Environmental report released for Crystal City-to-DCA pedestrian bridge. “Build-to-rent” project coming to Ashburn. Keep reading…