Posts tagged Sha
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Why don’t all state roads in Maryland have sidewalks?
Many state roads in Maryland don’t have any sidewalks. At best, that means they’re a hostile or unsafe place to walk. At worst, you may not be able to walk there at all. Why aren’t there more sidewalks? The state is legally obligated to build and maintain roads but not sidewalks, so they’re often patchy at best. Keep reading…
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Maryland has a speeding problem
Cities and counties across the nation have been pledging to “Vision Zero,” the idea that not a single person ought to die in crashes on our roadways. But many state transportation departments, including Maryland’s, continue to pay only lip service to making roads safe. Keep reading…
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Why don’t all state roads in Maryland have sidewalks?
Many state roads in Maryland don’t have any sidewalks. At best, that means they’re a hostile or unsafe place to walk. At worst, you may not be able to walk there at all. Why aren’t there more sidewalks? The state is legally obligated to build and maintain roads but not sidewalks, so they’re often patchy at best. Keep reading…
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Maryland shouldn’t outlaw this type of pedestrian crossing signal, says a Montgomery County Councilmember
Proponents of a new type of walk signal that’s gaining popularity in DC and Virginia say that the technology makes walking safer. In Maryland, though, the State Highway Authority (SHA) prohibits their use. That shouldn’t be the case, according to Montgomery County Councilmember and Transportation Committee Chairman Roger Berliner. Keep reading…
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Maryland made a baffling decision to not enforce HOV rules during the shutdown. Then, it reversed course.
Expecting that the Metro shutdown would increase traffic, Maryland officials wisely put out messages asking people to try to carpool. Then, they… told them not to, by waiving carpool rules on Interstate 270. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Up in smoke
Pepco no-go; Someone beats the Wiz; No paper trail; Last call; Blunt disagreement; River Road response; Streetcar clap back; FBI price check. Keep reading…
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Construction has made a busy Silver Spring street dangerous for pedestrians
In downtown Silver Spring, a busy Georgia Avenue sidewalk is closed for the construction of a new apartment building. The signed pedestrian detour is very inconvenient, and many people are choosing to walk in the travel lanes of the road instead. Keep reading…
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For new bike lanes in College Park, there’s good news and bad news
New drawings are out for bike lanes along Route 1 in College Park, between the University of Maryland and Greenbelt Road. The State Highway Administration is now proposing buffered bike lanes on the main street through College Park, but community leaders want a protected bike lane, or at least a bigger buffer. Keep reading…
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A new highway would improve access to walkable White Flint, but for whom?
The Maryland State Highway Administration wants to build a new highway in White Flint, one of the region’s most celebrated transit-oriented redevelopment efforts. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Takes a toll
Lower toll in Maryland; Flipped off; Where CaBi goes; Change the law; No stopping a traffic signal; Behind the Uber curtain; Who killed the streetcar?; Rain brings art; And…. Keep reading…