Posts tagged Maryland
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Maryland announces private partnership for Purple Line
Maryland will find a private partner to build and operate the Purple Line. The state will also provide over $1 billion in funds for a set of projects that also includes the Corridor Cities Transitway, improved bus service in Montgomery County, and several road projects. Governor Martin O’Malley announced the funding and partnership plans today at an event with state and… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Smart Growth in Montgomery
Green light expected for Purple Line; Preserving Clarksburg; Chief Metro planner promotes core; DC will study the future of RFK; Online shopping can increase traffic; Adams Morgan goes upmarket; Republicans block transportation; And…. Keep reading…
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Will Maryland spend its new transportation funds wisely?
On Monday, Governor Martin O’Malley will announce which Montgomery County transportation projects he will support with funds from the new transportation bill passed earlier this year. While there may be good news about transit, advocates are concerned about the selection process and new highway projects that may receive funding. After years of a dwindling transportation… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Bouncing baby boy
Special delivery at L’Enfant; Memorials scrubbed; Colleges vie for St. Elizabeths spot; Fairfax looks at all-studio proposal; More mandatory breathalyzers in VA; Pepco appeals rate decision; Another pedestrian bridge gone; And…. Keep reading…
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Montgomery nervous about density around Purple Line stops
This week, the Montgomery County Council reduced planned development in Chevy Chase Lake and recommended the same for Long Branch, both home to future Purple Line stations. Residents say new development will lead to traffic and, in Long Branch, gentrification. But making it harder to build around transit may make those issues worse. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Take a walk
Pedestrians get more time; Something rotten on Florida Ave.?; The decline of car dependence?; Teens forgo licenses; Is soccer stadium a good deal?; Volunteer away affordability; Unlawful traffic camera suspended; NoVA office corridor shifting; SmarTrip gets cheaper; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Is DC past its peak?
Is DC’s economy losing steam?; Housing prices rising, but slower; New developments for Florida Avenue; App sends transit complaints to Congress; Purple Line to displace 100; Montgomery County maps food resources; And…. Keep reading…
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Do you call roads by names or numbers?
Which roads do you refer to by their names, and which by state or US highway numbers? This question came up while we were editing some posts in recent days. MD-355 changes names several times along its route, from Wisconsin Avenue to Rockville Pike to Hungerford Drive to North/South Frederick Road/Avenue to Urbana Pike to North Market Street (did I miss any)? Though most people… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Get development
Coast Guard HQ opens; Tysons pop-up development; More Alexandria green space?; Rand Paul versus biking and walking; Bike advocate in crash; Trains are still safe…; But we can’t buy them here; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Transit coming and going
A shorter CCT; Transit on Route 7?; Uncertainty continues as Columbia Pike redevelops; Fairfax considers tolls; Freight derailment delays MARC; Climate change causes concern; New Yorkers repurpose parking; Rents decline slightly; And…. Keep reading…