Posts tagged Planning Board
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You should pay attention to the Montgomery County Planning Board this summer
Two of the most powerful, influential positions in Montgomery County’s government are up for election this summer. The catch: you can’t vote for them. Here’s why you should pay attention to these contests for Montgomery County Planning Board. Keep reading…
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Montgomery County’s 1,100-mile bicycle master plan raises the bar. Now it needs funding.
At the end of last month, the Montgomery County Council voted unanimously to approve a new Bicycle Master Plan. It calls for more than 1,000 miles of trails, paths, and separated bike lanes; expanded bicycle parking near transit and in commercial areas; and bicycle-supportive programs and policies. Keep reading…
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Despite outcry from residents and leaders, “call-up” moves forward in Prince George’s County
Prince George’s County is rewriting its zoning code, and hidden away in the reams of updated zoning procedures is one particular development review process that looks an awful like one the Maryland Court of Appeals ruled against in 2015 called “call up.” Keep reading…
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Montgomery’s council chooses Tina Patterson over Dan Reed for Planning Board
Last Thursday, the Montgomery County Council chose Germantown consultant Tina Patterson for an open seat on the Planning Board. They selected her over Greater Greater Washington contributor and editor Dan Reed and other finalists Bruce Romer and Peter Myo Khin. Keep reading…
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Should decade-old trash talk affect Dan Reed’s candidacy for Montgomery Planning Board?
Dan Reed is one of four finalists for an open seat on the Montgomery County Planning Board. He's drawn some attacks from activists who've disagreed with him in the past; that's not much of a surprise. But sadly, those attacks have been about sarcastic things Dan wrote on his blog years ago. Keep reading…
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GGWash editor Dan Reed is a finalist for Montgomery County Planning Board
A longtime Greater Greater Washington volunteer, our paid editor for one year, member of our editorial board, terrific blogger, and all-around great guy Dan Reed could be the next member Montgomery County's planning board. You can watch his interview on Thursday, and if you live in Montgomery County, ask the council to pick him! Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Yuuuge wall
“Trump’s [Purple] wall”; Make buses great again; SafeTrack’s challenge; When Metro was cool; Bethesdensity; Protesting a bad offer; Solution for vacant office space?; Uneven job growth; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Metro memories
Goodbye, paper fare cards; Comstock on Metro; Plain old buses for the Pike; No housing in MoCo office space; Cranes with creativity; Metro riders switch it up; Metro is still the best choice; Regional ride-hailing stats. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Step up
Stood up by Walmart, again; Potomac Yard overhaul; MVP MBT; Plaza plans too big?; Planning pick in Montgomery; Metro couture; Building blocks for success; Rural recovery; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: You’re fired
WMATA management shakeup; SafeTrack’s low-income impact; SafeTrack prep; Mixed-use for Herndon; Changes for Bethesda, too; Hotel supply and demand; More real estate sticker shock; Language shift is no accident; And…. Keep reading…