Posts about Maryland
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Breakfast links: Should Key Bridge rise higher in era of rising seas?
Raise the roof? New Key Bridge construction is once-a-century chance to increase bridge clearance. Renderings unveiled for proposed 100-unit building Friendship Heights. Arlington home for sale will have a “no Missing Middle” covenant. Keep reading…
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Do Something: The week of June 24, 2024
This week on Do Something: do you have what it takes to run for ANC, it’s all rent stabilization, all the time in Maryland, and congratulations to our Virginia primary endorsees. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Baltimore’s Red Line will be light rail, Moore confirms
Baltimore Red Line will be light rail, not bus rapid transit. Metro fare increase goes into effect June 30. Nearly 200 people are signed up to swim in the Anacostia River on Saturday. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Arlington, DC stand out nationally for share of $5,000+ rentals
Arlington, DC stand out nationally for expensive rentals. Metro to install vinyl seats on all buses by 2025. Northern Virginia officials propose enhancements for Metrobus’s ninth busiest route. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: All-affordable “Flatiron” building in NoMa secures financing
Developers secure financing to construct NoMa “Flatiron” apartment building. EPA awards environmental justice grant to Arlington. Montgomery County takes on enforcement of new rent stabilization law. Keep reading…
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What could an intercity bus network look like in Maryland?
Many states provide intercity bus networks to connect communities across long distances. What could such a system look like in Maryland? Introducing “MARC Bus,” Porter Crumpton’s proposal for a statewide intercity bus service. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: NoVA home sales tick upward
Home sales in Northern Virginia inched up in May. Alexandria City proposes bus and bike lanes near Bradlee Shopping Center. Report finds Little Falls Parkway improvements in Bethesda unlikely to cause environmental damage. Keep reading…
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Photo Friday: It’s officially summer
School’s out, the solstice has passed, it’s officially summertime! Savor these favorites from the Greater and Lesser Washington Flickr pool! Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: WMATA slows above-ground trains due to extreme heat
In light of heat wave, WMATA slows down above-ground trains. Beach Drive traffic closure extends to Fridays. Opening for West End shelter delayed. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Rent stabilization bill passes first vote in Prince George’s County Council
Prince George’s County Council unanimously votes in favor of rent stabilization bill. JD Spain leads Natalie Roy and Tenley Peterson in the Arlington County primary. Alyia Gaskins projected to win mayoral seat in Alexandria Democratic primary. Keep reading…