Posts about Maryland
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Tunnel vision threatens the Capital Crescent Trail in Bethesda
While fighting hard for the full, timely build-out of the Purple Line, advocates of greater and greener mobility in our region also must work to save the tunnel alignment of the Capital Crescent Trail (CCT) through downtown Bethesda, which is key to making bicycling there safe and attractive for the long term. The Montgomery County Planning Board is seriously considering recommending… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Is it ethical?
Scandal of the week: Tampa trip; Catania making $240K from electric contractor; Is Metro friendly for kids?; Beware confusing SmarTrip balance readouts; Contractor, MWAA dispute Silver Line delays; Megabus in, tour buses out; Residents disagree on Adams Morgan’s future; DC urges WMATA to hire more residents; Light rail to Charles Co?; And…. Keep reading…
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Montgomery may be diverse, but it’s not integrated yet
Last year, Montgomery County became majority-minority for the first time. But neighborhoods there aren’t as integrated as they could be, threatening the county’s ability to grow and prosper. An article in Sunday’s Washington Post highlighted newly-diverse suburban neighborhoods across the United States, focusing on the Hillandale neighborhood… Keep reading…
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What’s better: A $3 million direct trail or a $6 million detour?
Anne Arundel County wants to fill a gap in the Washington, Baltimore, and Annapolis Trail with a circuitous $6 million path, instead of the better and cheaper direct option. This week, Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley will announce a new state program to help local governments fund trail construction. The first project on tap is path and bridge over the Patuxent River… Keep reading…
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Ride On piloting real-time bus tracking
Bus riders in Montgomery County can start trying to track their Ride On buses with a new real-time system the county is piloting. However, the system still lacks a public API that would allow developers to use the data in other applications. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Boo[ndoggles]
Shootings mar Halloween; TE “boondoggles” never got funded; Evans’ firm represented hotel partner; 3 years to MoCo BRT?; Metro ridership going down; New Tourmobile now, Circulator later; Tenants purchase building after fight; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: The numbers show the change
Segregation on the rise, in PG; Metro complaints down, bus complaints up; Maryland drivers get road, pay; Sulaimon case has less evidence, or more; DC has 2 of worst 10 public spaces; Vacant property abounds in East Harlem; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Time to start planning for growth
Washington will grow no matter what; Money talks; Tysons Corner does its part; Repubs demand more spending; Cross the virtual tunnel; Trail costs jump; Shout it from the treetops; Movie popcorn gets even more expensive; And…. Keep reading…
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Station name debate focuses too little on helping riders
If you listened to the WMATA Board discuss station names this morning, you could be forgiven if you concluded the board is made up of representatives from local universities, hospitals, and sports teams, and that those institutions, rather than riders and residents, pay for Metro. That’s because where institutions want to be on Metro station names, most members from… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Ethics and apathy
Ethics reform matters; Scandal? Who cares?; Orange line disruption botched; Save money, share a stadium; Protestors create mini-city; AAA-OK with gridlock; MetroAccess customers get ride coupons; Norton supports realtor memorial; And…. Keep reading…