Posts about Maryland
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More people support transit than new or wider highways
Over 90% of area residents want more public transportation options, walkable neighborhoods, and jobs close to housing, a WTOP poll found. WTOP’s article on the subject emphasized highway construction instead. Highways garnered moderate support, but not as much as transit. 65% supported widening highways, but only 51% of people said they favor new regional highways. Keep reading…
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Hopkins lobbies for a slower, cheaper transitway
The Corridor Cities Transitway once promised a rapid transit ride north of Shady Grove, but Johns Hopkins University and other Montgomery County developers want to delete the “rapid.” That’s because development in the area is tied to the transitway. The cheaper the transitway can get, the sooner their plans can move forward. Six weeks ago, following… Keep reading…
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“Green Day” urbanism gets people excited for the real thing
People sometimes complain that “New Urbanist” or “town center” developments like Downtown Silver Spring are fake and sterile. But these projects are to urbanism as Green Day is to punk rock. They may not be “authentic,” but if done well, they can get people to seek out the “real stuff” later on. That’s what happened… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: More questions than answers
Mixed-use, not sports practices; Food trucks on the Mall?; Creep on the CCT?; Georgetown vacant lot hard to build on; Who hates, who likes Ike’s memorial; Better buses; Manhattan to the limit; And…. Keep reading…
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Weekend links: Unfortunately expected
Hurt cyclist ticketed for nonexistent violation; Costco “beautiful,” says Kwame; Let’s loosen the numbers; Evans has Logan Circle parking plan; Want a grocery? Add housing; Hidden urbanism; Sprawl is really quite big; Promise and peril in public housing; Elect the regionals?; And…. Keep reading…
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Prince George’s bag fee wins key vote in Maryland House
This morning, delegates that represent Prince George’s County in the Maryland House of Delegates voted 12 to 9 in support of HB895, which would let let the county enact a 5¢ fee on disposable plastic and paper bags. This was the most significant hurdle, and the bill now has a very high chance of becoming law. The bill now moves to the Environmental Matters Committee of… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Share the car
Car2go ready to go; Zipcar interested in P2P; Gray dreams of Redskins practice fields; Purple Line getting worse?; Adequate Public Facilities law not adequate; Silver Line labor laws up in the air; Privacy vs. policing, take 516; Transpo bill moves right; And…. Keep reading…
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Councilmember’s reckless driving threatens public safety
Prince George’s County Councilmember Karen Toles (D–Suitland) is a habitually bad driver. Police recently stopped her for allegedly driving at 105 mph across multiple lanes of the Capital Beltway. This is only the latest example of the legislator’s dangerous pattern of disregarding Maryland’s traffic and public safety laws. Even more troubling… Keep reading…
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Short-sighted bus stop placement puts pedestrians at risk
Too many bus stops are located far from the nearest crosswalk. Rather than walk long distances, many riders therefore cross dangerously in the middle of busy streets. The jurisdictions controlling the bus stops should either move them to safer intersections, or add new and better crosswalks. This is a big problem throughout many parts of the region, but especially in suburban… Keep reading…
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Which city’s rail system has the best Walk Score?
Last week, David Klion computed the Walk Score for all Washington Metro stops. How does Metro stack up to the other heavy rail systems in the United States? The answers may surprise you. Keep reading…