Posts tagged Martin O'malley
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Breakfast links: A pleasant rebirth
Apartments rise from the ashes; Buses get priority; Reeves off the table; Transportation bills stall; Amtrak on the move; Georgetown gondola closer to reality?; Pay more, get less; Frack away?; Marion Barry, city-builder. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Drive safe
The stats on crashes; The crashiest intersections; Make one-way two; Check out no parking; Heliport or not?; Andy Harris, fix my pothole; Construction kills fish; The Bike Lobby brainwashes reporters!; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Architects imagine
What MLK could look like; Skyscrapers along The Mall?; Food trucks coming to Alexandria; Older buildings are better economically; Where the (political) party is; If zoning were nationalized; Parking pilot succeeds; And…. Keep reading…
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Maryland occupies, intends to annex disputed District of Columbia territories
This article was posted as an April Fool’s joke. Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley seized on instability in the small but strategic territory of Columbia today, where local elections could return a controversial leader, who may face indictment, back to power. Maryland-based construction contractors demanding access to District government projects… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Thanks for not driving
War on cars begins at college; Car sharing’s big impact on auto sales; Mixed-use to replace urban farm; Fare hikes greatly impact disabled; Marijuana bill called discriminatory; Battle against development sprawl; Envision public spaces with snow; Mind the strike; Big trouble in little China?; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: A peek into the future
2014’s top stories; Ceremonial Metro ride; What can you build near Metro?; Metro considered it; Park plans on hold in Arlington; Stadium deal looking like a giveaway; Laws change for bikes; Montreal’s unconventional streetlights; And…. Keep reading…
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Divestment helps local governments fight climate change
Climate change is real and happening faster than scientists ever predicted, posing devastating impacts for our low-lying and vulnerable region. So how are local governments responding to the crisis? Activists want DC to divest, or take its money out of fossil fuel stocks as one way to demonstrate its commitment to urgent action. Tomorrow, DC Divest will hold an event to educate… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Innovations for Maryland
MARC weekends start Dec. 7; Montgomery starts food recovery program; Maryland might get living wage; Senior housing faces demolition; Gateway Pavilion almost done; Streetcar final touches cause congestion; More Metrobus changes?; BWI tops local airport traffic. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Growing out and up
More local land-use control?; Silver sprawl?; Almost complete streets; Raising height limit could benefit architecture; State transportation bills pay off; DC helps the homeless more quickly; Rezoning is so much better in NY; Can everyone eat healthy?; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Readiness
EMTs in short supply; Just-in-time memorial fix; Bike lane paving scheduled; Howard Co. goes electric; Think tank goes IMBY; Eastern Shore bridge to be replaced; Bus driver stabbed; And…. Keep reading…