Posts about Maryland
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Is this pedestrian safety or just pedestrian removal?
If you take the Metro to White Flint, Montgomery County welcomes you with a large and unfriendly wall. The county Department of Transportation built the wall several years ago to stop pedestrians from using a popular, existing crosswalk. Keep reading…
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Lunch links: The boss fixes it
Caught by the boss; Hundreds of parts replaced; Smells fishy; Hangout with Sarles and reporters; Real-time info real helpful; Bus to Mark Center working; DOT fixes disaster damage, spares HSR; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Not very ethical
An abrupt end; Kwame vs. press, part 1; Kwame vs. press, part 2; Neighbors want retail; Neighbors and Cafritz get closer; Fight for the transit benefit; Fairfax school crumbling; How to fix Amtrak; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Here comes the train again
Crack is whack for Metro; VRE going without Wi-Fi; Brookland development gets ANC OK; Traffic studies unbelievable but true; CaBi may soon get ads; Emergency pedicab regulations permanent; A strong core is key to health; And…. Keep reading…
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Why is the ICC so empty? How long will it stay that way?
Travelers on Maryland’s newly-opened Intercounty Connector (ICC) highway see a road that seems empty and overbuilt. Yet the Maryland Transportation Authority, which runs the road, says that traffic is slightly heavier than forecast. Can both be right? Yes, they can. The ICC could carry 70,000 cars a day without backing up even in the busiest… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: No money, mo problems
Water infrastructure funding running dry; MoCo’s affordable housing needs to grow; Live free or die (in DC); McDonnell jeapordizes interstate commission; Prince William cool on HOT lanes; Big pay days for DC’s merit pay teachers; The history and future of parking; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Silver gets more green
McDonnell OK’s Dulles Rail contribution; Dulles tolls up; DC murders down, PG up; MoCo bag fee starts; Vending machine serves up safety; Metrobus crashes rarely fatal; Gyms move up. Keep reading…
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Weekend links: Hold it
A matter of personal dignity; ICC beats projections; Micro living for the masses; Our suburban presidential candidates; Closing bars for safety’s sake; Purple Line moves ahead; Bluetooth travel time; Redevelopment agencies lose fight; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Taxicab opinions
Cheh hails for taxi feedback; Bus burns; High prices make DC less cool; Do this, don’t do that; Not gentrification?; Parking to parklet; And…. Keep reading…
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Though a rare breed, suburban bicyclists tough it out
In outer-ring DC suburbs designed without them in mind, a surprising number of brave souls are getting around by bike, willingly mixing with cars and trucks on busy, fast highways. Upon my return to Silver Spring from Philadelphia for the holidays, I found myself driving much more than I’m used to in the course of Christmas shopping. While I anticipated a lot of car… Keep reading…