Posts tagged Richard Leon
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Breaking: Appeals court upholds the Purple Line
This decision allows the Purple Line, which broke ground in August, to continue moving forward. This case could set a precedent for future efforts by project opponents to block things they don’t like by demanding they be studied to death. Keep reading…
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Transit projects have to make impossible guesses on ridership predictions
New York's elevated railroads brought transit to farmland and sparked development of a city. China still does this. But in the United States, today, transit projects are expected to bring massive ridership instantly or risk being shut down or criticized. Like the Purple Line. Keep reading…
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Build the Purple Line, visit more breweries
Whether you're into running, cycling, library visits, or University of Maryland sports, the Purple Line is going to be your friend. Keep reading…
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Four ways to retain affordable housing in Prince George’s when the Purple Line comes
The Purple Line might put walkable neighborhoods and jobs near transit in Prince George’s and Montgomery counties, but without the right housing policies to go along with it the project could also displace many Prince George’s residents. A housing trust fund, lower parking minimums, inclusionary zoning, and more housing density would stave off this risk. Keep reading…
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With the latest Purple Line ruling, is every road project in America now illegal?
Judge Richard Leon says an Environmental Impact Statement for the Purple Line is invalid because since it was prepared, Metro ridership has declined. By this reasoning, many have asked, isn't every EIS for every road project equally invalid? Keep reading…
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On the Purple Line and beyond, judges are playing planner
The Purple Line may be dead after federal judge Richard Leon refused to lift his ruling blocking the project. He says the FTA hasn't looked hard enough at some facts he decided are important. But this kind of reasoning seems to give a judge nearly unlimited power to stop projects they personally aren't convinced about, despite rules they are supposed to defer to agencies' judgment. Keep reading…
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Governor Hogan says Purple Line-blocking judge Richard Leon has a conflict of interest
At a press conference Wednesday about Interstate 270, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan had some sharp criticism for Judge Richard Leon, who blocked the Purple Line days before the final agreements with the federal government could be signed. Keep reading…