Posts about Maryland
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Breakfast links: Biden return-to-office plan gives hope for downtown DC businesses
President Biden’s timeline for federal workers to return to the office gives hope to downtown DC businesses. Beyoncé tour pays for Metro to stay open late after severe storms at Sunday concert. WMATA’s customer service chief talks importance of signage, communication. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Please drive less in August, request air quality experts
Air quality experts ask people to drive less the rest of this summer to clean the air. Attendees at Baltimore Red Line public meetings express mix of emotions and vision for line. Bowser administration commissioning study on stadium and arena funding. Keep reading…
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Improvements coming to Maryland and DC multi-use trails
Six local trails for walking and biking across Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties in Maryland and in Washington, DC, will see improvements over the next few years through the rehabilitation of some of the region’s oldest trails and the construction of new trail segments. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Regional power grid improving, but tested by, climate change
Climate change tests Maryland’s power grid resilience. DC to receive $59.4 million in federal clean energy rebates to be distributed to households. NoMa continues to grow, with six major residential projects recently completed or underway. Keep reading…
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Ride On ranks as a bigger bus agency than any between DC and Atlanta
Quiet, unassuming Ride On’s ridership ranks higher than many big-city peers. Keep reading…
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Breakfast Links: DASH buses break ridership records after going fare-free
Alexandria’s DASH bus breaks ridership records after its fare-free overhaul. Maryland highways have fewer travelers but more fatalities than before the pandemic. Crews continue to remove trees on GW Parkway from weekend storm. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Pennsylvania Avenue NW could get makeover between White House and Capitol
Local and federal leaders want Pennsylvania Ave NW to be a vital destination. Want to afford a ‘starter home’ in DC? You gotta make over $90,000. Alexandria is working on an updated community vision for one of its few remaining affordable neighborhoods. Keep reading…
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DC has the most drinking fountains per capita in the US…but the bar is low
DC may have the most water fountains per capita in the US, but it pales in comparison to cities elsewhere in the world. , Maryland and Virginia, meanwhile, are decidedly lacking when it comes to providing public water fountain access. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: State and local leaders weigh strategies to address WMATA operating shortfall
State and local leaders have limited time to address WMATA’s operating budget shortfall. Eviction filings in Northern Virginia reach pre-pandemic levels. Op-ed: DC must be more aggressive on traffic enforcement, roadway design. Keep reading…
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The Blue Line Loop is flawed. Here’s how to improve it.
In part III of a series on Metrorail’s expansion options, Adam Bressler considers an option with strong popular support, and suggests how a key change–the Pink Line–could help Metro get more capacity for its buck. Keep reading…