Posts tagged Maryland
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After 3-year fight, work starts on Silver Spring townhouses
In 2010, local builder EYA made a deal with a private school to buy their Silver Spring campus and build townhouses there. After a three-year battle with the neighborhood association, construction has finally begun. Keep reading…
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Prince George’s doubles down on sprawl
Prince George’s County has a backlog of approved, but unbuilt sprawl developments that will soon expire. Planners recommended cutting that backlog, because homebuyers increasingly prefer more compact types of housing near transit. But a council committee recommended letting the sprawl get built anyway. 80% of the approved residential development in Prince George’s… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Howard’s woes
Howard lawsuits pile up; University President blames revenue streams; Howard fails to report data; Unemployment claims skyrocket; DC living wage rate behind the times; Alexandria seizes on waterfront plan; Redevelop College Park first; Can CityCenterDC fill its apartments?; And…. Keep reading…
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Events roundup: It’s getting warmer
The federal government is still closed, but this week you can still talk about how climate change affects your health, get updates on the Purple Line, explore the changing character of Brookland, and help to make Florida Avenue safer at events across the region. Update on the Purple Line: Tomorrow, the Action Committee for Transit hosts Mike Madden of the Maryland Transit Administration… Keep reading…
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“Skate plazas” can invigorate public space
Montgomery County’s newest skate park in White Oak doesn’t have any skaters, due to poor design and an isolated location. A “skate plaza” in the center of the community could give skaters and non-skaters alike a better place to hang out. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Transportation innovation
Social media changing transportation habits; Millennials want diverse transit options; A future with less driving; Purple Line NIMBY?; Smoking banned in public facilities; How should CaBi expand?; DC revenue estimates go up; Shutdown weather forecast; See something, text something; And…. Keep reading…
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Dedicated lanes are integral to Montgomery BRT
Following two well-attended public hearings last week on the proposed Bus Rapid Transit system, the Montgomery County Council will now consider transit routes, approximate station locations, and rights-of-way. But one of the most significant policy issues will be whether the county gives transit priority on key routes with bus-only lanes. Keep reading…
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Prince George’s can stop validating sprawl
Approvals for many long-ago approved but unbuilt subdivisions in Prince George’s County will expire at the end of the year. But for the fifth year in a row, the County Council may decide to extend those approvals for another year. It may be time to stop. Today, the council’s Planning, Zoning, and Economic Development (PZED) Committee will consider three bills, CB-70-2013,… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: The shutdown continues
DC workers essential; Shutdown costs Metro revenues; Shutdown shutters tourist sites; DC has an app for that; Cafritz project moves forward; NVTA can use taxes; DC passes solar bill; DC hotels check into bikes. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: And so it begins…
Shutdown’s big costs; Amtrak keeps rolling; Train and bus services altered; SmarTrip changes begin today; Maryland tackles distracted driving; New parking minimums for MoCo?; What if DC went from tall to short?; Purple Line concessions raise questions; Bike parking guidelines needed. Keep reading…