Posts tagged Hans Riemer
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Election links: Sustainable growth faces off against experience
Welcome to the inaugural installment of Greater Greater Washington's weekly Election Links! We'll be bringing you roundups of election news in DC, Maryland, and Virginia. Keep reading…
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Montgomery’s council chooses Tina Patterson over Dan Reed for Planning Board
Last Thursday, the Montgomery County Council chose Germantown consultant Tina Patterson for an open seat on the Planning Board. They selected her over Greater Greater Washington contributor and editor Dan Reed and other finalists Bruce Romer and Peter Myo Khin. Keep reading…
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Far too many people die in traffic crashes in Montgomery County. That must stop.
Devika Gunasekere, age 67, was killed on January 5, 2016. The Rockville resident was on her way to work at a child development center on a clear, sunny morning in Bethesda. She was crossing Old Georgetown Road at Battery Lane, within the pedestrian crosswalk. A Ride-On bus turning left killed her. Keep reading…
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Silver Spring is about to get a lot more bike-friendly
Plans for a full network of bike lanes and bikeways across Montgomery County cleared a crucial hurdle last week. New bikeways through Downtown Silver Spring and connections to the Metropolitan Branch Trail should be complete within the next few years. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: All the colors
Finance buildings for green cards; Purple Line draws suit; Yellow cabs vs. black sedans; Riders needn’t be blue over Silver; (Not) seeing red; Dulles losing out?; Riemer defends Met Branch; Harris legalized marijuana?; Detroit loses its grid; And…. Keep reading…
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What does Maryland’s primary mean for smart growth?
Turnout was low in Maryland’s primary election yesterday, but there were some surprises, especially in the local races. What does it mean for urbanism in the state, particularly in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties? Our contributors offer their thoughts. Ronit Dancis: Though primary elections tend to draw out the voters most inclined to oppose change,… Keep reading…
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Otherwise-progressive Maryland elected officials choose exclusion at the Takoma Metro
In our region, in 2014, shouldn’t building housing on top of Metro stations be an uncontroversial idea? To many people and elected officials in Takoma Park, that’s only tolerable as long as you add a very small number of residents and don’t build anything larger than surrounding buildings. This attitude ensures that housing costs stay high and many communities… Keep reading…
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Montgomery at-large candidates diverge on growth, development issues
The most controversial primary in Montgomery County this year might be for the at-large council seat. More so than any race, this one focuses on how the county should grow and whether it can meet the increasing demand for urban, transit-served communities. There are six candidates vying for four at-large seats on the County Council. The incumbents include Nancy Floreen and George… Keep reading…
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It’s not about how fast we should grow, but where
Pointing to busy roads and crowded schools, some candidates in this year’s Montgomery County primary election say the county is growing too fast. But people are going to come anyway, making the real issue where that growth should happen. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: The 27% Solution
Dead heat; Gray wouldn’t resign; Will new residents matter?; Park, not parking; Rethinking Rosslyn; One capital tower; Clear snow in MoCo?; A different kind of biker crash; And…. Keep reading…