Posts tagged Montgomery
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The Takoma Langley transit center is rising from the ground
Construction is progressing rapidly at Maryland’s Takoma Langley transit center. Take a look: The transit center will feature bus bays and rider amenities, covered under a great curving roof that’s sure to become a local landmark. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Shifting service
Streetcar service cuts; CaBi counts; It’s just parking; Say cheese?; Building out; Country clubbing; Mind the gap; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Legal leaps
Purple or private?; Parking’s history; Taking a toll; Can you hear me now?; A strong Dulles; Parking pivot; Middle class and the car; And…. Keep reading…
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Montgomery backtracks on a sprawl-inducing highway
After a decade-long process, it looked like Montgomery County was pushing ahead with a new highway through streams and wetlands at the edge of the county’s built-up areas. But last week, county officials announced they don’t support the road project after all. In March, the county Department of Transportation issued a report recommending a new limited-access… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Something old, something new
The 7k’s debut; Free range saga continues; Million dollar city; Arlington declining; Foot stomping; I’m a uniter; Glow in the dark; Driverless trains. Keep reading…
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Rural Montgomery residents write their own transportation proposal
Boyds, a rural town in Montgomery County’s Agricultural Reserve with a MARC station, is a commuting destination for the residents of Clarksburg, a rapidly growing town just north. To handle increasing traffic and make transit more accessible, Boyds residents want to move both a central road and the MARC station. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Take a ride
Not bad; Columbia Pike Metro?; Squash pop-ups; Parks, not parking; Passing grade; Just say no; Call the play; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Congratulations, it’s a train!
Birth of a Metro car; Deja vu?; I can’t see them; In n’ out; Diet commitments; Marines on the move; The library goes to school; Cooped up; Gotta go; “Up” house floating away; And…. Keep reading…
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Change is coming to the Montgomery DOT. Will things get better for residents?
Montgomery County leaders and residents want walkable, transit-served neighborhoods, but the county’s department of transportation has a reputation for putting cars over everything else. Now that two of the agency’s top officials have departed, will new leadership bring the department in line with a changing county? MCDOT’s former director Art… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Up in the air
ICYMI; Line up; Credit where due; Homesick; Free and clear; Fresh blood; Whatchamacallit; Come together; Just do it. Keep reading…