Posts about Maryland
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Breakfast links: Metro money
More revenue ideas; Two Metro employees accused of stealing; CCT likely to be BRT; Shields up; Historic track preservation; Maryland smart growth tools not enough; Tenleytown Safeway still gets opposition; What crazy drivers do; The smaller American home; And…. Keep reading…
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Old buildings are the key to affordability
All other things being equal, old buildings are usually more affordable than new buildings. Without the latest amenities, old buildings have to charge less in order to attract tenants. A healthy supply of old buildings is therefore crucial to long term neighborhood affordability. Local governments are to be commended for adopting inclusionary regulations that require new… Keep reading…
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Retailers are embracing urbanism with zeal
As enclosed malls continue to decline and close, more and more retailers are opting to locate in pedestrian-friendly urban districts. 3 years ago, I expressed sentiments that the car-oriented shopping mall was a business model with no future. The events since have offered further proof that retailers and customers now prefer an urban format, at least in our region. Recent… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Banishing the money
Get corporate money out of politics; Second Bethesda entrance delayed; Orange weeds out cultivation centers; Cheh gives Uber love; Caps lock off on signs; Rising sea levels bad for DC; Size matters; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Pedal pusher
CaBi gets one Post editor biking; Limbaugh calls Cheh “babe,” gets facts wrong; Why the projects failed; The answer is infill; Congress slow-walking FBI relocation; Skyland still in limbo; Placemaking in Baltimore; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Turning the corner
How the Dutch became cyclists again; Exurban sprawl stopped; A tale of two high-speed rails; Metro deaths remain a mystery; Counties should help pay pensions; A Midtown facelift; Comments can be vicious; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Emerald City
Green is good; Gentrification not behind murder rate drop; Getting the Occupy out; Purple Line’s condemnations; Compromising on the waterfront; Metro board wants options; Business density makes for walkability. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Corruption creeps
Commissioner charged with fraud; Thomas casts a long shadow; Senator costs DC an election; DDOT cancels streetcar contract; Performance parking in Georgetown; Maryland prefers gas tax to sales tax; Taxi tumult over surcharges; Bus cameras show the story. Keep reading…
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How to make Wheaton into the next Adams Morgan (or not)
Wheaton is experiencing an apartment boom, where hundreds of new rentals will be built in the coming years. That’s great for Wheaton, where small businesses will benefit from having more people living in the area, walking around and patronizing their shops. Developer Leonard Greenberg, who owns over a dozen properties in downtown Wheaton, makes an interesting point… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: More about the Metro budget
WMATA to hire 1000; Bike lockers get cheaper; Sarles answers only some questions; Transit center delayed; Fairfax wants FBI; Grants push a better H Street; Herndon says no to roundabout; Poor kids miss play. Keep reading…