Posts tagged Montgomery
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Breakfast links: Decision day for late-night service
The fate of late night; Political theater and the WMATA Board; Crowdsourcing accessibility; A breath of fresh air; Westbard power struggle; Phone theft is up; From Fannie Mae to condos; Mass transit on mass media; Fossil fuel failings. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Should DC block the Silver Line?
No money, no Silver Line?; Trim late night just temporarily?; Metro needs billions; Shelter limits; Fight for 15; New transportation top brass; Final ruling delayed for United; Dupont building rejected. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: 24 long days
Bring on the single-tracking; Sparks fly over digital billboards; Student loans to homeownership; Ben Carson for HUD Secretary?; Uncertainty for Women’s March on Washington; Kenilworth’s big moment; MoCo’s legal battle; Muni, hacked; And…. Keep reading…
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When bikeshare stations are near Metro, more people use them… especially if they’re outside of DC
Bikeshare can help get people to a Metro station when they live or work too far away to walk there. As a result, the region’s busiest Bikeshare stations are next to Metro, especially outside of DC. Keep reading…
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Student protests in Montgomery County show why public space matters
Suburban communities designed for cars don’t always have obvious places for people to gather and assemble. So when students at several Montgomery County high schools and Montgomery College walked out of class in protest this week, they headed onto highways and into shopping malls— and their community supported them. High School Students pouring into the streets of… Keep reading…
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To make room for future workers, Montgomery County needs to build 4,200 new housing units per year
More and more jobs are coming to Montgomery County, and the workers taking them need places to live. The county’s planning office recently created a few graphics showing that while Montgomery is building enough housing units, they aren’t necessarily lining up with what workers will be able to afford. Keep reading…
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Maryland shouldn’t outlaw this type of pedestrian crossing signal, says a Montgomery County Councilmember
Proponents of a new type of walk signal that’s gaining popularity in DC and Virginia say that the technology makes walking safer. In Maryland, though, the State Highway Authority (SHA) prohibits their use. That shouldn’t be the case, according to Montgomery County Councilmember and Transportation Committee Chairman Roger Berliner. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Protecting immigrants in the Trump era
Sanctuaries may not be safe; A sprawl tax in Montgomery; Early warnings for track workers; Tripartisanship; Getting ahead of the weather; Get your plane tickets; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Onward, Bikeshare!
Bikeshare’s growing popularity; Paratransit problems; Bus cuts bite hard; Helping Mosaic move; NVTC’s cautious approval; Big changes in MoCo; Hogan hopeful on FBI; Shine on, 495. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: On your MARC, get set, go
New digs at Camden Yards; Area transit gets a boost; Light rail limbo; Warp speed on sewage study; The road better paved; Power to the people; Office space boom or bust; And…. Keep reading…