Posts tagged Montgomery
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Nobody wants these school buses in their backyard. But moving them is worth it.
Montgomery County wants to move a school bus lot away from the Shady Grove Metro station to make room for new houses there, but residents of other neighborhoods don’t want the buses in their backyards. But the move is worth it if it means more people can live walking distance to the train. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Metro fire(d)
Fire in the hole; Lots of layoffs for Metro; Blame it on mode share shift; Renters’ rights for Montgomery; DNC on board for DC statehood?; Virginia is for pensioners; Housing or hotel?. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Metro memories
Goodbye, paper fare cards; Comstock on Metro; Plain old buses for the Pike; No housing in MoCo office space; Cranes with creativity; Metro riders switch it up; Metro is still the best choice; Regional ride-hailing stats. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Get around the shutdown
SafeTrack shutdown starts; Get around the shutdown; Deal or no deal?; McMillan development roadblock; Greater without the Olympics; Affordable housing for Rosslyn; Only in Chevy Chase; Think you’re wealthy?; And…. Keep reading…
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Some Silver Spring residents are against bike lanes that haven’t even been proposed yet
Big plans for bike routes in Montgomery County are underway, and Silver Spring is a focal point. When one group of neighbors learned that the county is studying the possibility of a new bike lane near their homes— a far cry from considering any actual plans in detail— they immediately voiced vehement opposition that overstates the downsides and understates the benefits… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Purple Line pushback
Another Purple Line delay?; Rockville pines for free parking; Alexandria’s SafeTrack plan; New zoning code, new digs; SafeTrack on schedule; Maintenance briefly derailed; The bell tolls for I-66 budget; Free parking isn’t free. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: New density for Fairfax
Fairfax zoning fight; New heights for Reston; A library or housing?; Less boring in Loudoun; New design, longer walk; More free Metro; Welcome to Metro; Gentrification hits Cleveland. Keep reading…
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Pike + Rose is an experiment in modern ornament
The Pike + Rose development on Rockville Pike is a surprisingly experimental collection of buildings. It’s contemporary in style, but also filled with architectural ornament. The result upends the common architectural conceit that ornament cannot be “of our time.” Keep reading…
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Join us in Silver Spring for happy hour with Montgomery County’s planning board chair
It’s time for the next Greater Greater happy hour! This month, join us in Silver Spring with special guest, Montgomery County Planning Board chair Casey Anderson, who will tell us about challenges and opportunities facing the county and how to get involved. The Planning Board oversees Montgomery County’s departments of Parks and Planning. It is responsible for… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Keep it moving
How was the commute?; Think of the children; Coin compromise; Rockville Pike plans; Metro match up; Hottest ‘hoods; To buy or not to buy; Heads up. Keep reading…