Posts about Maryland
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Breakfast links: The battle is joined
Cameras: the next bike safety feature?; McDonnell stops faking bipartisanship; Sulaimon Brown arrested, does one thing right; Metro morsels; Small savers get a slide; Architects pick box for big prize; NYC parking spaces to become parks; Ride with a bell or get strip searched?; And…. Keep reading…
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Proposed pedestrian bridge to cross Inner Harbor
I’ve always thought it a shame that Baltimore’s Harbor Tunnel wasn’t built as a suspension bridge. What a glorious sight that would be, with the skyline as a backdrop. Now Baltimore may be getting a second chance with a proposed cable-stayed pedestrian bridge over the harbor. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Remembering and moving on
Memories stay secure; “Mile-high club” couple triggers scare; Emergency response still muddy; Financial disclosure or erosion of home rule?; Is this development crime-resistant?; Car-free easier and more popular; New MLK road signs confusing; And…. Keep reading…
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Mobile app creates handheld safety for UMD students
The University of Maryland, College Park will launch a new smartphone application next week that places campus safety in students’ hands. With the tap of a button, students using an Android smartphone will be able to connect with University of Maryland Police while on campus. The new application, known as M-Urgency, uses the phone’s camera to stream live video… Keep reading…
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New storefronts aren’t enough to revitalize Burtonsville
Local businesses in Burtonsville are sporting new storefronts, thanks to a Montgomery County revitalization program. While the improvements go beyond “putting lipstick on a pig,” they don’t do enough to solve the underlying problems in Burtonsville’s struggling village center. The first set of new storefronts were recently installed in a retail… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Quick expiration
Once you pop, the scandals don’t stop; Driver intentionally hits cyclist; House bill doesn’t cut Metro funding; Silver Line snippets; Don’t photograph anything in DC; Mark Center: planning disaster, terror disaster; Cathedral crane crashes; Great Streets delay elicits ire; And…. Keep reading…
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Expand MARC through higher state gas taxes
Money from higher state gas taxes would enable MARC to begin realizing its great potential to enhance the mobility of Marylanders and Washingtonians, while fostering smarter land use and cutting pollution. With an average daily ridership of 31,300 on MARC’s three lines, MARC train service is great for what it is. The Penn Line, running between Union Station,… Keep reading…
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Inflation, not bike sharing, is why the gas tax isn’t enough
Congressman Eric Cantor (R-VA) recently railed against urban bike sharing, blaming it, pedestrian funding, and more for the gas tax not covering all transportation needs. But the real problem is that the gas tax is bringing in less revenue than in the past. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Crusaders against bikes and peds
GOP targets bike and ped funding; Drivers are the real socialists?; Speeders beware; Contractors will fix escalators; High commercial taxes but low vacancies; Minnesota-Benning project slow and needy; Track White Flint in real time. Keep reading…
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Lunch links: Not enough money
No money to save trees; DDOE inspectors solicit bribes; Got $20 million lying around?; College Park needs CaBi; Real estate too pricey for third places?; Is a painted “stop” a sign?; Bus driver throws rider to ground; And…. Keep reading…