Posts tagged Maryland
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Will Montgomery fund new transit, or build more roads?
Maryland’s gas tax increase means it now has the most transportation funding in a generation. Will Montgomery County spend its share on transit to support its urban centers, or keep building highways? Coupled with existing revenues, the new gas tax has made $15 billion available for transportation, a 52% increase from last year and the most transportation funding in… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Our new reality
Changing habits with new cuts; Northeast maglev in 10 years?; No credit cards in some taxis; More people, more policing; Don’t expect speed from streetcar; Who wants the Pike streetcar?; Your brain on green space; Doctors’ responsibility in preventing traffic deaths; Lone Star biking; Even lower height limits; And…. Keep reading…
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Events roundup: Bikeshare, beer, and big plans
Start the new year with events that reflect on transportation and smart growth in the region. And while you’re at it, you can join friends for a beer. The future of Union Station: Nerds in NoMa, the monthly speaker series on topics from transportation to beekeeping, is back this Tuesday, January 14 to discuss the proposed expansion and redevelopment in store for Union Station. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Going up, coming down
What to put at Reeves?; Weekend track work waning; Free parking!; Take down a parking lot; Maryland foreclosures bounce back; Streamlining SmarTrip; Next stop, Roanoke; And…; Plus…. Keep reading…
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Morning bell: Should centrally located Dunbar become a selective DCPS high school?
Dunbar High School group has been working on a plan to revive school’s glory: A group of parents and alumni at the struggling Truxton Circle school have been working on a proposal to give the school more autonomy. That could include greater control over which students can attend. (Post) One parent might applaud the change: A DCPS parent says schools that draw students from… Keep reading…
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Chevy Chase digs in its heels to fight the Purple Line
After almost 30 years, the pieces are finally falling into place to build the Purple Line. But as it decides whether to keep fighting the project, will the Town of Chevy Chase see the writing on the wall? This week, the Maryland Transit Administration narrowed down the list of private partners to help build and operate the $2.2 billion, 16-mile light rail line between Bethesda and… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Time for some traffic problems
Stuck in a jam; A world without farecards; Bikeshare riders brave the cold; Waiting for renewal; Fairfax forgoes McMansions for paintball; The war on rats; Foreign investment drives DC real estate; Metro’s track work schedule; And…. Keep reading…
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College Park’s mayor takes Smart Growth to school
Andrew Fellows came to College Park from Silver Spring in 1991 as a grad student at the University of Maryland and never left. Now mayor and newly elected to a third term, Fellows wants to draw staff and faculty back to this college town, all while making it more environmentally sustainable. It’s Thursday morning at the Starbucks in College Park, perhaps the main thoroughfare… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Delays
City misses deadline for stadium deal; Microunits delayed by parking; Easier development for White Oak; Some riders lose on $115 a month; Plastic bag use drops; Chevy Chase to lawyer up?; Alexandria will get a hotel; One property tax bill moves ahead; Performance parking on BART. Keep reading…
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The new Frederick Douglass Bridge won’t connect to the Suitland Parkway Trail
The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) is proposing a new Frederick Douglas Memorial Bridge that will not connect to the Suitland Parkway Trail through Anacostia. The Suitland Parkway Trail’s trailhead is only one mile from the proposed bridge. DDOT will invest $600 million in a new South Capitol Street / Frederick Douglas Memorial Bridge across the Anacostia… Keep reading…