Posts tagged New Carrollton
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Breakfast links: Backtrack
Setback for TOD in New Carollton; Parkmobile sorry for politicizing fee hike; Spend it all; Parking in the wrong places; Bikes should continue to LEED; OP has OPinions; Trolley museum wants you; Free transit hits Europe; Sandy aftermath in NY. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Government moves
Maryland agency to New Carrollton; Tax increase on wealthy likely today; Orange pushes full-time, term-limited council; DC teachers pick merit pay; Fiona vs. Jack?; Senate could cut partnership; Who are the free riders?; Miami Park(ing) Day organizer arrested; And…. Keep reading…
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As urban center, New Carrollton faces uphill battle
Since 1978, the rail station at New Carrollton has been a transportation hub of increasing importance. For Prince George’s County, it’s the transit hub, hosting some 25 local bus routes, inter-city buses, Amtrak and MARC trains, and the Orange Line. Sometime early in the next decade, it will also be home to the Purple Line. But despite these advantages, the area… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC Council’s endless day
And…; Redistricting map released; Budget passes with bond tax; Many customers not charged for bags; DC passes on real estate taxes; Carjackings occur at WMATA garages; Asian population grows sharply; One juror’s thoughts on the map contest. Keep reading…
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What’s wrong with these pictures?
Even though most of the cherry blossoms are gone and it’s a weekday, there were lots of people around the Tidal Basin today. But one thing is missing. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Virginia all-in for roads
VA senate passes McDonnell’s roads plan; Wider roads top priority in new report; More “design by fire truck”; DoD should be chipping in for transportation; Evans unfazed by Snyder lawsuit; Development team selected for New Carrollton; Pepco frustration continues, MoCo eyes other options; More research says cities safer than suburbs for kids; Remembering freedom bus rides; And…. Keep reading…
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“Pre-development planning” wanted for New Carrollton
WMATA is breaking new ground with its New Carrollton Metro station area development plans by doing its own planning, in concert with MDOT and the developer. If successful, this would become a model for future joint development projects. When WMATA does a joint development project, it’s not as easy as just selling a piece of land for someone to develop. Joint development… Keep reading…
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Lunch links: Food fights
The powerful vs. the food trucks; Eat more, drink less; Shaw/Bloomingdale will get a sit down restaurant; Why no bike sharing on the Mall?; Security might not always trump public access; Museum bubble takes shape; Preservation meets race in Alexandria; New New Carrollton; More car-free, less traffic. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Newer, faster, fairer, calmer
New New Carrollton; High-speed VRE; Now a fairer land for peds; Lawyers calmer, slimmer in Reston; Bixi in Boston; Not a free parking space; Strike! BART to shut down Monday; Amtrak ridership off highs. Keep reading…
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Lunch links: Train stations and stationary trains
A grand station and community in New Carrollton?; Riders still confident in Metro; Not just a “situation” or “disruption”; Google Transit in Fairfax; DC budget crisis, again; Suburban living not inherently better, thanks. Keep reading…