Posts tagged Poll
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Poll says Marylanders want more homes, in more places, to fit more budgets
We asked Maryland voters what they think about Governor Wes Moore’s bill that would juice home construction across the state. They like what’s in it–and they want state leaders to make a move, because local governments haven’t done enough to fix our housing crisis. Keep reading…
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Do you hear the people signal support for bus lanes?
Fifty-six percent of Washington area residents think it’s a good idea to change some lanes on the roads into bus-only lanes at rush hour, according to a poll released Friday by the Washington Post. For DC residents, there was even stronger support, with 66%. Keep reading…
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Wealthy residents blame wealthy residents for housing woes… but the real culprits weren’t options
Whoever at the Washington Post wrote this headline should get a pat on the back: “Wealthy DC residents blame wealthy DC residents for city’s spiking housing costs, poll finds.” It's a grabby headline for a fascinating poll, but the lead question doesn't really tell us much, because it didn't give people the important choices. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Who’s the boss?
GM officially; Bowser is…just OK; 5A lives to fight another day; Not all for redevelopment; Govies underground; Living at school; Expensive house, short commute; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Who’s ahead
Poll says; Not in my back ward?; DC police live elsewhere; Transportation on the radio; Underpass designs forgot bikes?; Use two wheels? Fairfax wants you; Later school start in Fairfax; Left-wing housing is pricier; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Shorter streetcar (for now)
A shorter shortlist; New roads, more cars; MoCo’s first cycle track; Americans support transit; Easy names; Real estate concerns; Jobs drive more mobility; Commercial zoning crash; And…. Keep reading…
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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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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: 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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Montgomery voters strongly support Bus Rapid Transit
A new poll finds that a large majority of Montgomery County voters support more transit, including a proposed Bus Rapid Transit network. It may seem surprising, but it reflects overall trends favoring better transit. In January, the Coalition for Smarter Growth commissioned polling firm Mason-Dixon to survey voters’ attitudes towards the 81-mile, 10-line Bus Rapid… Keep reading…