Posts about Maryland
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Breakfast links: Montgomery County Council passes rent stabilization bill with 6% rent cap
MoCo Council caps rent increases at 6% in rent stabilization bill. Congressional compromise reached on additional flights from Washington National Airport. MTA could be facing ADA compliance lawsuit over paratransit violations. Keep reading…
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I asked ChatGPT to write a sitcom about…rent stabilization
Montgomery County Council President Evan Glass says they could spend all day debating rent stabilization, so to pass the time, I fired up ChatGPT and asked it to write a sitcom about rent stabilization. Here’s what it came up with. Keep reading…
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The Great Recession, COVID-19, interest hikes left a 15-year mark on housing
The US has seen three major economic events in the last 15 years: the Great Recession, COVID-19, and 2022’s interest rate hikes. All three have affected the number of mortgages issues in the region, along with those mortgages’ monetary value. This article takes a closer look at how things have changed over the last decade and a half. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Montgomery County rent stabilization debates continue as vote looms
Montgomery County rent stabilization debate marked by disagreements. Broyhill Mansion back on the market in Arlington as site for up to 36 missing middle housing units. Baltimore doesn’t have an inclusionary zoning law in place, and residents are paying the price. Keep reading…
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WMATA cut the bus to BWI. Time to bring it back.
At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic and facing operator shortages, WMATA canceled the B30 bus route to BWI airport. Now that people are traveling again and the network’s being redesigned, it’s time to consider restoring it. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Purple line delay extended into 2027
Purple Line’s opening delayed until spring 2027. WMATA to pilot alert system to make rail-to-bus transfers easier. DC cyclists hold ride to push for more protected bike lanes. Keep reading…
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Photo Friday: The lighting makes it
This week’s Photo Friday highlights the beauty of our built environment, compiled from images from the Greater and Lesser Washington Flickr pool. Keep reading…
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In our inbox: Takoma Metro development, the future of downtown, Northeast Corridor commuter rail, and more
In this edition of our emails to the editor: Takoma Metro development, rent reasonableness, commuter rail, traffic safety, and the future of downtown. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Slowing rate of inflation may signal shift to come in home sales
New report projects when home sales in DC will pick up. Montgomery County has all-but-erased gender pay gap in county workforce. VDOT seeks survey feedback for Glebe Road stretch between Columbia Pike and I-66. Keep reading…
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Metrorail leaders want the system to grow. What’s on the table?
As the Washington region’s population grows, Metrorail needs to grow, too. Part I of a series looks at how the current system will eventually fall short of needs, and how capacity could be increased in the long term. Keep reading…