Posts tagged Montgomery
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Breakfast links: Eat nearby
Fancy food for St. Elizabeths; Graham throws dirt, hits self; DC’s just roads and parking to you?; Train goes up stairs; Silver Line too bureacratic?; Crash victims get memorial park; Kids lose out; People are happy with DC; Build for cars, transit costs more; And…. Keep reading…
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Morning bell: Why were charter schools an issue in New York’s mayoral race but not DC’s?
Charters here are a fact of life: None of the mayoral candidates in DC has campaigned against charter schools the way Bill deBlasio did in New York, and one reason is that New York has limited the number of charters. (Sara Mead’s Policy Notebook, Ed Week) DC faulted on low-performing schools: DC’s Office of the State Superintendent of Education hasn’t pressed… Keep reading…
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Is Gaithersburg the next frontier for Capital Bikeshare?
Gaithersburg is considering joining Capital Bikeshare with up to 21 additional stations. But with turbulent bikeshare rollouts in College Park and Rockville, it may not be easy. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Neck and neck
Bowser and Gray lead poll; A hospital at St. Elizabeths?; Takoma likely moving ahead; Which Metro stations to develop?; College Park bikeshare on hold; Bus service fit for a king; Boat club battle is over; Youth Center is history; Metrobus schedule changes; Metro thefts increase; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Stay out, new residents
NYC power politics; Bethesda worries, too; Pols pander on parking; Renewed FBI push; Judge says no to recreation centers; You can park inside; Cheap parking pushes driving; And….; And and…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: The 27% Solution
Dead heat; Gray wouldn’t resign; Will new residents matter?; Park, not parking; Rethinking Rosslyn; One capital tower; Clear snow in MoCo?; A different kind of biker crash; And…. Keep reading…
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In Rockville, a quiet bicycling transformation takes place
In the past five years, DC and Arlington have dramatically expanded their bicycle infrastructure, becoming national leaders in cycling. Meanwhile, a quieter transformation has been taking place in Rockville, which has built a 68-mile bike network and is looking to expand it. As one of the few incorporated cities in Montgomery County, Rockville is in a unique position to plan… Keep reading…
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With federal approval in hand, the pieces needed to build the Purple Line fall into place
The Federal Transit Administration has just issued a Record of Decision for the Purple Line, basically approving the 16-mile light rail line between Bethesda and New Carrollton. It’s one of the last pieces needed to build the line, which is scheduled to break ground next year and open in 2020. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Planes, trains, and automobiles
More flights and people for DCA; Metro eyes station development; Brookland keeps a green; Normal weekend Metro service (for now); HOT in Virginia; Sordid road; Not so cooperative; Group fights zoning restrictions; And…. Keep reading…
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Montgomery’s proposed budget takes transit funding and gives it to wealthy homeowners
Yesterday, Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett unveiled his proposed budget, and it has no good news for transit riders. Ride On will get more state aid and hike fares, but it will not run any more buses. Instead, transit revenue will be used to cut real estate taxes. The cost of running Ride On, as shown in the budget will go up $3.5 million, from $98 million to $101.6 million. Keep reading…