Posts tagged Mwcog
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Breakfast links: National FAA outage disrupts local and national air travel
National FAA outage disrupts local and national air travel. Loudoun County transit workers strike in response to lost health benefits. House Republicans want federal employees back in the office. Keep reading…
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We need decisive action on climate, but the region’s draft transportation plan isn’t taking it
The National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board (TPB) released a draft transportation plan for Greater Washington that sticks with the status quo, putting off needed climate action for future years. Keep reading…
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Washington area commuters are driving less and using transit more
In recent years, there has been no shortage of bad news about local riders fleeing transit. The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG), however, has published a report indicating that commuters are increasingly choosing transit or telework over driving. Keep reading…
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Commercial real estate construction is slowing in our region, except near Metro stations
Commercial construction in the Washington region dropped 28% in 2018, according to a new report from the Metropolitan Washington Coalition of Governments (MWCOG). There were 114 new commercial buildings in 2018, the lowest number since World War II, the report says. Much of the construction that is happening is near metro stations. Keep reading…
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Better transit, congestion pricing, and 18 other big ideas from a business group’s transportation blueprint
The super-Washington region, including DC, Baltimore, and Richmond, should improve the MARC and VRE rail systems including running service through DC. It should finish networks of trails and try congestion pricing in DC and adjacent parts of Arlington. It should improve bus service, promote employer incentives to not drive alone, increase equity, do more with technology, and better fund and govern transportation in the region. These are some of the recommendations from a wide-ranging new Blueprint for Regional Mobility, released Monday by the Greater Washington Partnership. Keep reading…
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Why Marc Elrich is not the right choice for Montgomery County Executive
Marc Elrich is considered by many to be the front-runner in the Montgomery County Executive’s race. Greater Greater Washington has endorsed George Leventhal, but we know that many activists we agree with but for whom housing is not their top issue are supporting Marc Elrich. We wanted to explain why we believe he would be a dangerous choice for County Executive. Keep reading…
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Washington residents can get a library card almost anywhere in the region
Many of the library systems in the Washington region allow residents of other jurisdictions to get a library card without paying a non-resident fee. This is usually done in the form of reciprocal agreements between two library systems, allowing residents of either system's jurisdiction to use the libraries in the other system. Keep reading…
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The best way to improve transportation in our region is…
How can we reduce the number of vehicles on the road and improve transportation in the region? Experts studied ten different strategies to find the most effective ones, and the winner might surprise you. Keep reading…
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Leaders: Get off your butts, reform and fund Metro for more than a year
Regional officials sound like they're giving up on comprehensive reform of Metro in 2018 and punting it to at least 2019, but any delay means more danger things never get fixed. Now a coalition of advocacy, business, and other local organizations are demanding that elected leaders reform Metro's funding and governance. Keep reading…
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Tomorrow, join us for happy hour in Silver Spring
Join us tomorrow night from 6 to 8 pm for a special happy hour at Kaldi's Social House, located at 918 Silver Spring Avenue in downtown Silver Spring. Keep reading…