Posts tagged Montgomery County Council
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Breakfast links: With Circulator facing possible elimination, transition plan not in place
DC Circulator service could end by March 2025; transition plan not yet in place. Maryland Congressional delegation introduces bill to federally fund Key Bridge rebuild. Montgomery County Council and Executive disagree over potential budget deficit. Keep reading…
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Do Something: The week of March 4, 2024
This week on Do Something: historic preservation in Chevy Chase; budget season in DC; Montgomery County ditches parking minimums; and the 2000s are back (in a bad way). Keep reading…
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Do Something: The week of February 5, 2024
This week, here’s how you can Do Something about bus and bike lanes on Columbia Road; park funding and trans health care in Maryland; and accessory apartments in Virginia. And a Ludacris-inspired highway bill (we’re not kidding!) Keep reading…
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Do Something: The week of January 22, 2024
This week, here’s how you can Do Something about gentle density on Connecticut Avenue; social housing and bus lane cameras in Maryland; and single-stair reform in Virginia. Keep reading…
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Do Something: The week of January 15, 2024
This week, here’s how you can Do Something about rezoning 1617 U St NW, learn how to participate in DC’s upcoming performance oversight hearings, a parking miracle in Montgomery County, and how to make it easier for churches and nonprofits to build affordable homes in Maryland and Virginia. Keep reading…
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Montgomery County just passed rent stabilization. Now what?
Montgomery County has had a big last six months: In that time the county has passed an increase to the recordation tax, a property tax increase, and, most recently, passed a (pretty good!) permanent rent stabilization law. So…now what? Keep reading…
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I asked ChatGPT to write a sitcom about…rent stabilization
Montgomery County Council President Evan Glass says they could spend all day debating rent stabilization, so to pass the time, I fired up ChatGPT and asked it to write a sitcom about rent stabilization. Here’s what it came up with. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Major DC street closures, Metro disruptions coming around US-Africa summit
DC announces street closure, Metro disruptions ahead of US-Africa Leaders Summit. Alexandria’s planning commission approves Landmark redevelopment plans. MoCo seeks applicants to fill three positions on Planning Board. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: WMATA considering zone-based fares for Metro
WMATA explores new fare systems as part of budget optimizations. MoCo Council appoints interim Planning Board. Free fares lead to rise in VRE ridership. Keep reading…
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What does the recent resignation of Montgomery’s entire Planning Board mean for the county’s future?
Montgomery County’s Planning Board has been the center of a tussle over how, or if, this diversifying county should change or grow. Now that the entire board has stepped down, what happens next could shape the county’s future for years. Keep reading…