Posts tagged Rockville Pike
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Montgomery eliminates its housing moratorium, and lowers development fees
This week, the Montgomery County Council officially and unanimously voted to eliminate the county’s housing moratorium and updated a suite of other growth policies. The county updates these policies every four years in what was formerly known as the Subdivision Staging Policy and will now be known as the Growth & Infrastructure Policy. Keep reading…
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I bicycled over (nearly) every street in Rockville, Maryland. Here’s what I learned.
It’s the time of year when people are thinking about improving their health and are inspired to exercise more. If you are looking for a unique motivation to stick with your workout routine, I suggest setting a goal of riding your bike on every street in your community. Keep reading…
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MoCo advances two bus rapid transit projects on Route 355 and Veirs Mill Road
On July 30, the Montgomery County Council advanced two long-awaited Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) projects on MD-355 and Veirs Mill Road to the next stage of engineering. However, the Council put off selecting a preferred design for BRT on MD-355, and it’s not clear when it will decide. Keep reading…
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Montgomery County may reinvest funds from the expensive Montrose Parkway back into transit
Instead of spending $140 million for 1.62 miles of asphalt, Montgomery could use its resources to implement myriad transportation improvements throughout the county. Keep reading…
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To make White Flint better for business, make the streets safer
In 2010, Montgomery County passed the White Flint Master Plan with hopes to turn the area into a transit-oriented destination. Today, it's one of the busiest places for walking in the county, but the walkable urban streets have yet to materialize. 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: The worst bus stop in America?
This bus stop is awful; A new home for Metro?; Now you can connect; Passengers prevail over cargo; Mega-wide Pike; Road revisions; More TOD for Reston; And…. Keep reading…
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Pike + Rose is an experiment in modern ornament
The Pike + Rose development on Rockville Pike is a surprisingly experimental collection of buildings. It’s contemporary in style, but also filled with architectural ornament. The result upends the common architectural conceit that ornament cannot be “of our time.” Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Keep it moving
How was the commute?; Think of the children; Coin compromise; Rockville Pike plans; Metro match up; Hottest ‘hoods; To buy or not to buy; Heads up. Keep reading…
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Rockville misses the forest for the trees with its plan for an 18-lane mega main street
Rockville Pike could one day become a 252-foot-wide mega boulevard with 12 car lanes, 4 bike lanes, 2 bus lanes, and over 50 feet of landscaping. But in designing a street with more than ample room for cars, bikes, and buses, planners abandon any hope the street will be walkable. Keep reading…