Posts tagged Montgomery
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Breakfast links: In memoriam
Survivors remember Metro crash victims; Cuts could hit more than streetcars; Older Americans lead bike boom; I shall call him … Mini-Me; What about pop-ups?; Bucking trend, developer plans 3-bedrooms; New app helps estimate bus costs; Fairfax supervisor’s War on Bikes; Texas high speed rail progresses, quietly; And…. Keep reading…
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Montgomery at-large candidates diverge on growth, development issues
The most controversial primary in Montgomery County this year might be for the at-large council seat. More so than any race, this one focuses on how the county should grow and whether it can meet the increasing demand for urban, transit-served communities. There are six candidates vying for four at-large seats on the County Council. The incumbents include Nancy Floreen and George… Keep reading…
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Four big questions for a Georgia Avenue streetcar
As plans crystallize for a north-south streetcar in DC, four big questions will drive what the line ultimately looks like: How will the line snake through the center of the city? Will it reach Silver Spring? Will there be dedicated lanes, and if so, where? Is there any money to actually build anything? Planners from the District Department of Transportation (DDOT)… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: A certain mindset
What the Olympics bring; Don’t put fear first; Stay cool on Metro; Why the resistance to larger boundaries?; Silver Spring gets connected; Not preserved in Chevy Chase; Now change the name?; Goats help landscape vacant lots; And…. Keep reading…
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Bethesda’s planning survey loads the dice against urbanism
Planners drafting a master plan update for downtown Bethesda are running an online “visual preference” survey to get public input. But the choices they offer — and, even more, the questions they choose not to ask — tilt against the urban style of development that Montgomery County’s most successful downtown needs. Keep reading…
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It’s not about how fast we should grow, but where
Pointing to busy roads and crowded schools, some candidates in this year’s Montgomery County primary election say the county is growing too fast. But people are going to come anyway, making the real issue where that growth should happen. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Taxi tactics
Taxi access; Uber fights at home and abroad; Food trucks out of Rosslyn; Vacant lot transformed; How big is White Flint?; Two-way New Hampshire; Political pieces; Solar comes to Blue Plains?; And…. Keep reading…
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Morning bell: Education-related developments in the DC mayoral race
Bowser would keep Henderson: The Democratic mayoral nominee ended her previous noncommittal stance and made it clear that, if elected, she would keep the current DCPS Chancellor. (Post) Schools and the DC mayoral race: Politico takes a look at the prominence of education issues in the contest between DC Councilmembers Muriel Bowser and David Catania. Westboro 10, Wilson… Keep reading…
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For Montgomery’s District 3, it’s about new transit vs. more highways
Montgomery County’s District 3 will be at the heart of several key new transit projects in the coming years. Will its new councilmember push to surround them with new, walkable neighborhoods, or move forward with a 1960s-era road plan? Located in the heart of the county, District 3 contains the cities of Rockville and Gaithersburg, along with Leisure World and Derwood. Keep reading…
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In Montgomery’s District 1, more differences in leadership than policy
Both of the Democratic candidates running in Montgomery County’s District 1, stretching from Chevy Chase to Poolesville, agree on most smart growth issues. Both of them have past experience on the County Council. But one candidate has a stronger record of leadership on transit and complete streets. District 1 is geographically diverse, containing urban, suburban,… Keep reading…