Posts tagged Sprawl
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Prince George’s doubles down on sprawl
Prince George’s County has a backlog of approved, but unbuilt sprawl developments that will soon expire. Planners recommended cutting that backlog, because homebuyers increasingly prefer more compact types of housing near transit. But a council committee recommended letting the sprawl get built anyway. 80% of the approved residential development in Prince George’s… Keep reading…
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Prince George’s can stop validating sprawl
Approvals for many long-ago approved but unbuilt subdivisions in Prince George’s County will expire at the end of the year. But for the fifth year in a row, the County Council may decide to extend those approvals for another year. It may be time to stop. Today, the council’s Planning, Zoning, and Economic Development (PZED) Committee will consider three bills, CB-70-2013,… Keep reading…
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Westphalia developers admit it’s a bad deal for Prince George’s
Even the developers of the proposed Westphalia town center project in Prince George’s County realize that it’s a fool’s errand to build a sprawling edge city on a rural greenfield that’s disconnected from transit. But will county leaders figure it out? William Doherty, CEO of Canadian firm Walton International Group, recently spoke to local business… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: New laws
DC Council resumes work; How Downtown DC came to be; Let riders’ voices be heard; Customer value should drive Metrorail; Bike lanes don’t hurt retailers; A restart of sprawl?; Trees illegal in Georgia?; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Save money, live better?
Gray vetoes living wage bill; Were job losses exaggerated?; Walmart moves forward with stores; All-night Metrobus service possible; Metro employees protest background checks; Potomac Yard Metro design still unknown; Congestion in the Loudoun sprawl; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Growing out and up
More local land-use control?; Silver sprawl?; Almost complete streets; Raising height limit could benefit architecture; State transportation bills pay off; DC helps the homeless more quickly; Rezoning is so much better in NY; Can everyone eat healthy?; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Coming and going
Boomers are choosing cities too; Mark Center, Mark II; DC taxis face new competition; How accurate are city growth models?; Build affordable; Tysons was once just a crossroads; What is necessary for successful cycling?; And…. Keep reading…
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Will Montgomery fund a new sprawl highway?
Montgomery County residents say the proposed Midcounty Highway between Gaithersburg and Clarksburg costs too much, cuts through sensitive park and agricultural land, and won’t solve the area’s traffic challenges. But will the county decide to build it anyway? Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Transit coming and going
A shorter CCT; Transit on Route 7?; Uncertainty continues as Columbia Pike redevelops; Fairfax considers tolls; Freight derailment delays MARC; Climate change causes concern; New Yorkers repurpose parking; Rents decline slightly; And…. Keep reading…
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Bi-County Parkway sprawl would enrich key boosters
On the surface, the Bi-County Parkway/Outer Beltway controversy is about transportation. But it’s not. It’s about growth: where should it be in Virginia? The farms of Loudoun, Prince William, and Fauquier? Or along future Silver Line stations, and closer to the core? Some people stand to benefit from more outward growth, but not most residents of our region. The… Keep reading…