Posts tagged Montgomery
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How did Silver Spring get its boundaries? And how would you define them?
You could ask five residents what Silver Spring’s boundaries are and receive five different answers, ranging from a neighborhood near the DC line to a city the size of the District of Columbia itself. But how did it end up this way to begin with? The answer involves a railroad, zip codes, and possibly Marion Barry. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Rails and trails
Tysons growing up; Advocating for grade separation; A case for rails-with-trails; Bus status anxiety; Streamlining trade; Distracted driving; 1980s gentrification; And…. Keep reading…
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This could have been the Silver Spring Transit Center
Though it remains unfinished, the Silver Spring Transit Center has been in planning since 1997. But 20 years before that, architecture students created this proposal for a giant box stretching across downtown Silver Spring. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Why cities?
Cities for everyone; For affordable housing, change zoning; Cities made for walking; Bike around construction; Tunnel delays; Takoma Park saves energy; Save South Capitol for pedestrians; Transit and food deserts; If you build it … ?; And…. Keep reading…
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How do you get people excited about Bus Rapid Transit? Bring a bus to the county fair
Bus Rapid Transit has become an increasingly popular concept for communities in the DC area, but to see it in action, you’d have to travel to Cleveland or Los Angeles. This week, you can get a glimpse of our possible future at the Montgomery County fair in Gaithersburg. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Transit trials
Plans for BRT; Study first; Should busking be allowed?; Less transit regulation?; Faster transit projects; A city without slums; A better bus stop; And…. Keep reading…
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Morning Bell: Summer programs combine fun and work to prevent academic backsliding
How their garden grows: Low-income children in one Northeast DC neighborhood are having fun growing and cooking vegetables. But they’re also getting tutoring in reading and math to keep them from falling behind academically over the summer. (Post) Keep reading…
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Wheaton Plaza owners successfully block pedestrian path, saying it would “bring crime”
All over the region, malls are opening up to their surroundings, whether by redeveloping in a more urban format or simply creating more street connections. But in Wheaton, neighbors are fighting mall owners who want to close off a popular footpath. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Slow change
Mayoral meddling; A “pop-up” pause; The future of Tysons; Teaching parents; Litter enforcement; Purple line procurement; Poverty and pedestrian deaths; Meaningless buttons; And…. Keep reading…
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Morning bell: One DC charter school educates two generations simultaneously
Mother and child education: One DC charter school educates both young children and their parents, many of whom are learning English. It’s a promising model that has also been tried elsewhere around the country. (Post) Keep reading…