Posts tagged Montgomery
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By 2040, DC’s population could be close to 900,000
The latest future population projections forecast that by 2040 the District of Columbia will have a population of 883,600. That would far eclipse the historic high of 802,178, from the 1950 census. Despite that growth, DC would still rank as only the 4th most populous jurisdiction in the region, behind Fairfax, Montgomery, and Prince George’s. But the next 26 years… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Resigned
Transit resignations; Council will sue mayor; A Street NE divided; The state of biking and walking; Alaska for the win; Bikeshare maker bought; Projected arrival times, projected; Everything wrong with London biking; And…. Keep reading…
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A rural village plan will breathe new life into Sandy Spring
Sandy Spring could one day be a small, walkable community at the center of rural life in northeast Montgomery County, if all goes according to plan. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Back to normal
Mounds of trash on the Mall; Metro hits a high note; Back to disruptions for Metro; Not just one Bethesda; Underpass art; Clarendon tops for Gen Y; ‘Tis a silly crosswalk; They want you. Keep reading…
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Events roundup: From Silver Spring to Shaw to Sweden
Talk about transit, walkability, and sustainability in Montgomery County, Shaw, and even Sweden at upcoming events around the region. Rapid transit happy hour: If you like chatting about transit while enjoying a post-work beverage, join Communities for Transit and the Coalition for Smarter Growth at a Montgomery County transit happy hour on Tuesday, April 15. Learn… Keep reading…
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Three ways to build in Forest Glen without creating more traffic
As new homes, offices, and shops sprout around the region’s Metro stations, Forest Glen has remained a holdout due to neighborhood resistance to new construction. But that may change as WMATA seeks someone to build there. Last month, the agency put out a call for development proposals at Forest Glen, in addition to West Hyattsville and Largo Town Center in Prince George’s… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Peaks and valleys
Blossoms blooming; Not the best velodrome time; With spring, new bike lanes; Don’t blame bike lanes; Numbers up and down; Who will plan Montgomery?; Parking saps vitality (and tax revenue); 10,000 map maniacs; And…. Keep reading…
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Segregation is causing Montgomery County schools’ achievement gap, but Josh Starr won’t admit it
A new report says Montgomery County schools are becoming segregated by income, race, and ethnicity and that “white flight” is occurring in the lowest-performing schools. But officials deny that it’s even happening. This week, the county’s Office of Legislative Oversight released its findings on the achievement gap in Montgomery County Pubic… Keep reading…
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Morning bell: Bowser takes a position on school boundaries but keeps other issues open
Candidates on school boundary proposals: Democratic mayoral nominee Muriel Bowser opposes cutting neighborhoods east of the park out of the Deal-Wilson feeder pattern, and presumptive independent candidate David Catania would “press pause” on the whole thing until schools have been improved. (Post) Bowser cagey on keeping Henderson: The candidate met with… Keep reading…
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Events roundup: All together now
Add your voice to the public involvement process, learn about the history of a DC landmark, and meet fellow transit supporters in Montgomery County at events around the region. Whose voices do planners hear?: Social media and evolving technologies have allowed a more diverse set of voices to weigh in on the planning process than ever before, but informal comments online often… Keep reading…