Posts tagged Montgomery
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Slow start for Capital Bikeshare in Montgomery County
Since launching in September, the Capital Bikeshare stations in Montgomery County have been slow to draw riders, with some stations being used less than once per day on average. This may change over time, but it’ll take a more complete bike network to increase ridership. I reviewed Capital Bikeshare’s trip history data to find lessons from the first few months after… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Mission Accomplished
Phase One complete; The forgotten trail; A moratorium on the moratorium?; An ICC loyalty program?; Complete streets everywhere?; When gentrifiers become the gentrified; Bikes elevated in Europe; Love is better signage; And…. Keep reading…
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Morning bell: A proliferation of plans to help families pay for college
DC Council tentatively approves college aid proposal: The vote came on Councilmember David Catania’s plan to provide “Promise” scholarships for lower-income DC students. Some, including the Washington Post editorial board, fear that the program could jeopardize federal funds for a similar initiative, DC TAG. Post reporter Emma Brown delved into the details… Keep reading…
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Eastern Montgomery residents want new jobs and transit in White Oak
One thing was clear at last night’s public hearing on plans to create a transit-oriented town center and biotech hub in White Oak: almost everyone wants more jobs and amenities in White Oak, even those who aren’t comfortable with new development in their backyards. This month, the Montgomery County Council took up the White Oak Science Gateway plan, which seeks… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: A city of contrasts
Gimme shelter; Council votes to decriminalize pot; Too noisy?; Washington Flyer fare falling; House of worship to housing; To build or not to build?; The psychology of cities; More cyclists, more rule followers; The cost of not investing; And…. Keep reading…
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Traffic fears tie up plans to revitalize White Oak
For decades, eastern Montgomery County has lacked the jobs and amenities the more affluent west side has long enjoyed. But plans to finally deliver those things, along with the transit to support them, could get hung up on concerns about car traffic. The White Oak Science Gateway plan would transform sprawling office parks and strip malls around the Food & Drug Administration… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Regulation
Big-box protections can harm; Follow the regs; What the frack?; Kentlands split over BRT; Pay the fare with your phone; Howze wins the nomination; Will more Dems run as independents?; Cyclists continue riding; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Objection!
The Green Mile; Access issues; Northern Virginia drives statewide growth; Plan Orange for Walmart site; Local news coverage takes a hit; Get your hands off your money; Death of a mall; Police blame bikes; Can you get to DHS HQ?; And…. Keep reading…
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Chevy Chase hires a powerful Congressional chairman’s brother to lobby against the Purple Line
In addition to some recent high-profile spins through the revolving door, we now have a new example of ethically questionable influence peddling in Washington: A powerful Congressman’s brother working to bring down a transit line in Maryland. Rep. Bill Shuster (R-PA) wields the gavel of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee — a post his father… Keep reading…
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One resident really knows how to clear the sidewalk
Uncleared sidewalks are a serious problem in urban areas, but snow makes suburban areas even more impassable on foot. Unless you happen to live near Richard Hoye, who has an actual motorized vehicle to plow sidewalks himself where nobody else will do it. Keep reading…