Posts tagged Maryland
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Breakfast links: Welcome back
Purple Line may impact endangered species; Food trucks receive lotteried spots; Fatal derailment in New York; Bike trains help novices; Finer street grids improve walkability; Germany plans deep emissions cuts; Kolkata cyclists protest ban; And…. Keep reading…
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Morning bell: Schools keep an eye on the budget
Middle schools are among DCPS budget priorities: At the annual budget hearing, Chancellor Kaya Henderson also said she wants to improve the district’s 40 lowest-performing schools and ensure student satisfaction. The school system is starting the budget process earlier than usual, and offering an online survey, to get more community input. (Post) More classes… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Leftovers
Silver Line parking; The future of RFK; Costco’s gas loophole; New noise ordinances; A better bridge?; Build your own virtual street; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Debates and delays
Streetcar uncertainly slows development; McMillan goes to Zoning Commission; Lighter and faster trains en route?; Minimum wage in Montgomery to rise; Uncertainty after auction; Next stop: Georgetown?; Put a lid on it; And…. Keep reading…
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Montgomery approves countywide BRT plan
After 5 years of study, Montgomery County approved a plan for a 10-route, 81-mile Bus Rapid Transit network this morning. If built, it could be the nation’s largest BRT network. The County Council unanimously voted for a plan to set aside road space for BRT on several major roads, including Route 355, Route 29, Georgia Avenue, and Veirs Mill Road, all of which already have… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Its too cold!
M Street cycletrack delayed; Fire Department upgraded; CSX trouble in Navy Yard; No federal grant for Greenleaf; DC area ranks high for college; Thankful for more service; Car sharing comes to RPP; Detroit considers highway removal; And…. Keep reading…
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Purple Line pulls into Silver Spring Thanksgiving parade
It may be a few years until the Purple Line arrives in Silver Spring, but this past Saturday the Action Committee for Transit offered a fun preview by dressing up as a light-rail train in the Montgomery County Thanksgiving Parade. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Correlation is not gentrification
Gentrification by the numbers; Living wage debate restarts; Just tickets for cyclist death; DeBlasio plans to increase housing supply; As base grows, so does Columbia; Loudoun contemplating Silver Line loan; NYC releases safe streets design guide; And…. Keep reading…
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Morning bell: Middle schools in the spotlight
One DCPS middle school dies: Shaw MS entered a downward spiral after the murder of its principal in 2010 and was closed at the end of the last school year. (WAMU) And the birth of another is delayed: In the wake of controversy over the quality of DCPS’s middle school offerings, officials announced that the opening of Brookland MS will be delayed one year, until the fall of 2015. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Commutes and community
Long commutes lead to political apathy; 16th Street bus fixes; New bus line for National Harbor; Streetcar optimism, but rough debut; Shoulder lane on 495; Metrorail carpets, begone!; Transit app debuts in DC; Is the party over?; And…. Keep reading…