Posts tagged Tod
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ACT scores Montgomery County candidates on transit and smart growth
Where do candidates in Montgomery County and statewide in Maryland stand on the Purple Line, pedestrian- and bicycle-friendly road designs, Bus Rapid Transit, M-83 and adding housing? A new scorecard by the Action Committee for Transit helps shed light on these issues. Keep reading…
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Prince George’s adopts “Sprawl Plan 2035” over community objections
It was supposed to be different this time. Prince George’s County’s new general plan was supposed to embrace a bold new vision for a more sustainable and transit-oriented growth strategy. Instead, the county chose to cling to its old, failed approach of mouthing platitudes of support for walkable urban development around transit while actively facilitating suburban… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Where to live?
Where the rent isn’t too high; Affordable housing aids other goals; Microunits show fancy face; Some Virginians vote Tuesday; From Fred Flintstone to mixed-use; App data also helps planners; Wind turbines’ impacts cause delays; And…. Keep reading…
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Lunch links: From battle to building
West End Library finally moves forward; Third Church offices going up; What DC can learn about alleys; Van Dorn transformation in progress; From rental to condos; No to Bloomingdale and the District?; No time soon for transit center; Post goes HOT; And…. Keep reading…
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Three ways to build in Forest Glen without creating more traffic
As new homes, offices, and shops sprout around the region’s Metro stations, Forest Glen has remained a holdout due to neighborhood resistance to new construction. But that may change as WMATA seeks someone to build there. Last month, the agency put out a call for development proposals at Forest Glen, in addition to West Hyattsville and Largo Town Center in Prince George’s… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Migration
Fewer move to Washington; Act with autonomy, or not?; Sprawl continues amid transit; Purple Line property purchases coming; Bold ideas to improve Rosslyn; Peak tourism follows peak bloom; And…. Keep reading…
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Prince George’s is trying to be serious about transit-oriented development
Prince George’s County officials want everyone to know that the county is serious about transit-oriented development and making the most of its Metro stations. A promise to plan needed streets, sidewalks and parks around a short list of stations could be an important change to county spending that’s been focused on big-ticket road projects. The county has been… 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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Takoma Metro development proposal is a real compromise
For more than 10 years, we’ve discussed what kind of development at the Takoma Metro station would make this station a lively, safer place. A new plan for a residential building does just that, while offering a compromise to neighbors concerned about open space and parking. Since 2000, WMATA has attempted to develop the area around the Takoma station. Last year, developer… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Competition heats up
Development for College Park Metro?; PG gets competitive; Bikes to get Royal treatment?; Walter Reed grocery store bids; Is Baltimore the next foodie paradise?; Can transit fix food deserts?; Better for the planet?; And…; And and…. Keep reading…