Posts tagged Evan Glass
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Community center chronicles (CCC): Facelifting the Potomac Community Center
This Potomac, Maryland, high schooler wondered why her local community center was straight out of the 1990s–but bringing it into the 21st century might be a little harder than anticipated. Keep reading…
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Could this parking lot become a new skate park?
90,000 people live in Germantown, Maryland, but local skaters don’t have anywhere to go. Here’s how one high school student is organizing her friends to change that. Keep reading…
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Where’s the nightlife in Montgomery County?
In 2012, Montgomery County formed the Nighttime Economy Task Force to address a demographic crisis: young people were not moving to the county due to its weak nightlife options. And yet, here we are eleven years later, with no dance clubs, few late-night spots, and little evidence to suggest that the perception of the county as a social desert for singles has changed. What happened? Keep reading…
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Do Something: The week of March 4, 2024
This week on Do Something: historic preservation in Chevy Chase; budget season in DC; Montgomery County ditches parking minimums; and the 2000s are back (in a bad way). Keep reading…
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Do Something: The week of November 27, 2023
This week: here’s how you can Do Something about the proposed Chevy Chase Historic District, really good and really dumb bills in Montgomery County, and help us do more in Northern Virginia. Keep reading…
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Transit activists challenged MoCo leaders to ditch their cars for a week. How’d it go?
When you live without owning a car, as I do, the concept of elected officials taking transit for a mere week as part of a challenge can seem patronizing. After all, for the 37% of us who are car-free in the Washington region, every day is a #TransitChallenge! Keep reading…
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Nine Montgomery County officials agree to ditch their cars this week
This week, from June 10 to June 16, several Montgomery County elected officials and planning board members have pledged to leave their personal vehicles parked at home. These officials will put their pro-transit public positions to the test as they attempt to use public transit or active transport (foot, bicycle, scooter) to attend all work business and personal activities. Keep reading…
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Montgomery County should let kids ride free to school
Most of the students in the Montgomery County Public School system don’t have cars, but, like most Americans, we have many places we need to be that aren’t home. Whether it’s going to Rockville to work with the Board of Education or getting to school a little early to take a test, there are dozens of circumstances when we need to get somewhere outside current hours. Keep reading…
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Urbanist Hero of the Week: New Montgomery County councilmember Evan Glass takes the bus on his first day at work
On Tuesday, members of the council headed to work for their first day in session. Evan Glass, who promised he would take the bus if elected, followed through. He recorded and posted his journey here. Keep reading…
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Jealous beats Baker for governor, Alsobrooks wins in Prince George’s, and Montgomery executive is too close to call
Ben Jealous beat Rushern Baker to be the Democratic pick against Maryland governor Larry Hogan in November. Angela Alsobrooks was nominated (and essentially elected) the next Prince George's county executive, while in Montgomery, the race was down to a mere 452 votes separating Marc Elrich and David Blair, with thousands of absentee and provisional ballots yet to be counted. The Maryland primary election is not over! Keep reading…