Posts tagged Montgomery
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Breakfast links: Let the debates begin
Mayoral candidates spar in debate; Pot legalization likely; More bike commuters; Income inequality is high; Support for school boundaries; Bethesda blues; No Silver Line payment runoff; Long Bridge replacement; Fully automated transit coming to Hawaii; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Metro delays
Silver Spring money hole; New Metro cars delayed; When the levee’s built; Steetcars soon; Goodbye corner office; DC residents come from, go to MD; Slow down; Smart meter opt out; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC gets pricier
Million dollar sales boom; Top millenial zips in Arlington; Buses a boon for business; Frm fire station to mixed-use?; A few speeders are still bad; Rockville is crucial for BRT; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: CaBi lives
CaBi moving forward; Arlington soulless?; Metro fares by phone; Greenbelt redevelopment; Children’s National at Walter Reed?; DC rail safety scrutinized; New Communities needs overhaul; No more polystyrene; Wheelchair-accessible cabs in Arlington?; A better Memorial Circle. Keep reading…
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One strip mall’s owners block, but then restore, a pedestrian path to the neighborhood
In suburban, car-oriented neighborhoods, simple footpaths can do a lot for people who don’t or can’t drive. When the owner of a Rockville shopping center inadvertently closed a popular footpath to nearby apartments, residents spoke out and were able to keep it open. Federal Plaza is a car-oriented shopping center on Rockville Pike near the Twinbrook Metro station. Keep reading…
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Bus Rapid Rabbit Transit pulls into Gaithersburg
Bus Rapid Transit is years away in Montgomery County, but residents got a preview when Action Committee for Transit and Transit Alternatives to Mid-County Highway Extended brought a bus rapid rabbit transit bus to the 76th annual Gaithersburg Labor Day Parade. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC’s Olympic bid
DC cements Olympic intent; High-speed rail opportunity; Gunfire near DC schools; New Eisenhower Memorial design; Good marks for cycling; MoCo vs. Uber; London’s bike highways; Small town living; And…. Keep reading…
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Join us for happy hour in Silver Spring
With summer coming to a close, it’s time to resume our regular happy hour series. Join us at Denizens Brewing Company in Silver Spring next Wednesday, September 10 from 6 to 8 pm. This month, we’re headed to Denizens Brewing Company, the new brewery and beergarden in South Silver Spring, for drinks, food, and conversation on an outdoor patio within sight of the Red… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Purple Line lawsuits
No lawsuit from Chevy Chase; Eminent Domain for Purple Line?; Fannie Mae selling headquarters; A new Ward 5; Stop blocking the streetcar; Howze outlines streetcar improvements; Bike lanes over car dependence; Massive sprawl in Belgium; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Big money
Baltimore’s big gamble opens; Metro settles suit; DASH bus improvements; Let kids walk; A council divided; CaBi signs in Bethesda; McMillan building trimmed; And…. Keep reading…