Posts tagged Budget
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Breakfast links: Don’t be scared
Whoosh; Nothing to fear from overhead wires; Why people like streetcars; Are signboards so bad?; Counties eye ending parking subsidies; GOOD and bad on transit; Dc changes mind on CFSA move, imperils Ward 7 project; Are Virginia counties hoarding education stimulus money?; Still not inclusionary, again. Keep reading…
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National Harbor bus reroute deepens inequality
Maryland can’t come up with more money to protect bus service for residents who depend on buses for mobility, but they’re subsidizing a glorified shuttle bus from the Green Line to the National Harbor private resort and conference center. As part of the cuts, Metro is rerouting the NH1 bus to take the Beltway to the Branch Avenue Metro instead of its current route along… Keep reading…
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TPB creates more extensive yet sprawlier BRT map
Yesterday, we discussed the BRT proposal from the Transportation Planning Board that would apply for a stimulus grant to construct a beginning network of Bus Rapid Transit routes in the region. Dan posted in the comments that the committee had already expanded the map to contain a variety of corridors, which they will then whittle down to an initial network for the stimulus grant application. Here’s… Keep reading…
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Planners propose regional BRT system
A committee of the Transportation Planning Board has developed a Bus Rapid Transit network proposal spanning the entire region, from Laurel to Lorton. Regional leaders hope to submit this concept for the competitive grants authorized under the stimulus (ARRA) bill. This network would make a start toward improving transit on key regional routes in need of better transit service,… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Art, plants and plans in the city
Art for 18th and Columbia; Street art; Mini robots are art, too; Backyard garden matchmaking; Bike lanes or bike-scooter-PUMA lanes?; Homeless newspapers growing; Free reusable bags already out; Giant subway-sized tunnel in Georgetown, but not for trains; Obama hyping sprawl to cut ribbons; Vehicle ownership down in DC; Walking up more than biking; Time to amend the Comp Plan. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Flexibility and inflexibility in ideas and leaders
Bendy trains?; More loading zones?; One County Executive cuts bicycling; Another beefs up pedestrian safety; Stop the free tickets for elected officials; New nominees for HPRB, Zoning Commission; And lots more news; Riders object to service cuts. Keep reading…
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Morning links: A sometimes merry land
Support the Pike; From Secretary to Deputy Secretary; Wider, wider, wider; Planner argues stadium opponents missing the point; Crash means holes in the ground; Back in brick; Don’t drink and bike in Poland; Police fee? Streetlight fee? Why not a congestion fee?; The simple answer: Eliminate public transportation. Keep reading…
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Mikulski fiddles with car tax credits while transit burns
Maryland state lawmakers re-added a $10 million tax break for car purchases at the final stage of their budget negotiations. Legislators had previously decided to remove the credit to help shore up Maryland’s finances until Senator Barbara Mikulski pushed to reinstate it. Mikulski inserted a similar provision into the federal stimulus bill earlier this year. Keep reading…
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Equalize online and offline sales taxes
Maryland lawmakers have proposed imposing sales taxes on certain Internet referral transactions. Currently, online retailers aren’t required to collect state sales tax unless they operate physical places of business in that state. People are supposed to calculate the tax themselves and pay it to the state government, but most don’t and many don’t even know… Keep reading…
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Buy tickets now to the April 22nd house party with Gabe Klein
There’s now an official page where you can buy tickets to the April 22nd house party at my house to support the Coalition for Smarter Growth. DDOT Director Gabe Klein will be our special guest. Your $100 contribution will support this important organization that advocates for our issues throughout the region. Keep reading…