Posts tagged Baltimore
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This holiday, get on board this tour of train gardens
For over a century, in between blazes, cat rescues, and chili cook-offs, Baltimore-area firefighters have apparently spent their winter downtime arranging elaborate model train sets. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: 77 people experiencing homelessness died in DC in 2022
At least 77 people experiencing homelessness died in DC in 2022. DC Council votes to dissolve and replace DCHA board. Advocates push Alexandria to ask the state for more affordable housing money. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Fairfax County reaches 22nd pedestrian fatality this year
22 pedestrians have been killed by drivers so far this year in Fairfax County. After 14 years, the new Temple Courts will get its first low-income residents back. Developer purchases properties to create 75 units of multifamily housing on H Street. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: NoVA releases new transit dashboard
New dashboard shows transit statistics in Northern Virginia. MoCo resident donates nearly $10,000 in SmarTrip cards. WMATA considers “Blue Line Loop”. Keep reading…
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Why DC floods. Yes, it’s climate change.
The Washington region, like many parts of the world, is more vulnerable to flooding. Here’s how and why flooding happens in the region. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Virginia agencies prepare to avoid another I-95 winter weather shutdown
Virginia agencies prepare to avoid another I-95 winter weather shutdown. Arlington’s storefront businesses call for more Vision Zero efforts directed at them. Southwest DC grocery shifting to prepared food business incubator. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Dulles Toll Road to go cashless in January
Dulles Toll Road will go cashless, start sliding-scale of rate increases on certain portions. Alexandria might relax taxi industry regulations. Federal funds for students experiencing homelessness spread unevenly across DC schools. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: WMATA releases new service plans for rail and bus
Metro stations south of DCA will reopen this weekend. WMATA to increase rail service back to pre-pandemic frequencies over next few months. WMATA to address “ghost buses”. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Parts of Beach Drive will be closed to cars permanently
Partial Beach Drive closure made permanent. MoCo Fire and Rescue warn of electric bike and scooter-related fire hazards. Report finds economic benefits of agriculture pollution reduction in Chesapeake Bay watershed. Keep reading…
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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…