Posts tagged Montgomery
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Term limits are a terrible idea for Montgomery County
Here’s a plan that is sure to improve the quality of your local hospital: Fire all the doctors and nurses with nine to 12 years of experience. Just kick them all out. Or why don’t we fire every Apple software engineer who has been at the company that long? That’ll surely yield better iPhones. Or fire every Post reporter with a decade under his or her belt. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: A new state of… Washington, DC
Statehood rebranded; Redlining resurfaces; What Wiedefeld wants; No love for Purple; Check your registration; To live and die in DC; Improper club improperly zoned; Passing the self-driving test; Snapshot of transportation futures. Keep reading…
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Marriott is moving its headquarters to downtown Bethesda so it can be in a denser place that’s closer to transit
Marriott International, a major local employer and national hotelier, is making an “in-town” move, relocating its headquarters from North Bethesda to downtown Bethesda. That sends an important message: walkable urban places and proximity to transit, specifically Metro but also the coming Purple Line, are economically crucial. Keep reading…
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Montgomery County’s second protected bikeway just opened, and more are on the way
On Monday, Montgomery County’s second protected bikeway opened, doubling the number of lane-miles in the county where there’s a physical barrier between space for bikes and general traffic. It’s part of what will one day be an expansive network that will make bike commuting in Montgomery safer and more practical. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Is Metro getting better?
Any progress yet?; Not enough for affordable housing; Metro wants to enforce; Staying really late at work; Union Station back up to snuff; And…. Keep reading…
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The difference between Maryland and Virginia in one photo
If you’ve ever flown out of National Airport, you might try to pick out the geographic landmarks you recognize: the Washington Monument, Rock Creek Park, or the Potomac River. Next time you’re heading west, keep an eye on the river as it passes through Maryland and Virginia, and you’ll notice one big difference between each state. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: It’s Metro, just without the Metro
Metro considering huge closures; Bring back BRT; Criminal justice changing in DC; September house hunting; Seed money; Closing the 7000 gap; Clueless about race and cities; Is the Mall broke?; Transit truths; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Schools fuel housing discrimination
Test scores and housing values; Three strikes, you’re out; A fix ‘cause it’s no fare; Rockville Pike’s transformation; New subway line for NYC; Gentrification, Soviet style; Planning for climate change. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Metro, just average?
Metro in the middle; Keeping developers accountable; Long road to affordability; No new affordability in NoVa; The I-270 struggle; FBI building’s replacement. Keep reading…
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Whether you’re traveling from Virginia or Maryland, Capital Bikeshare isn’t just for short trips
People often rely on Capital Bikeshare for short, local trips. But not always; lots of times, they use the system to travel a little farther. These graphs show how often people use Capital Bikeshare to go between different groups of stations in the region and where exactly they travel to and from. Keep reading…