Posts about Maryland
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Breakfast links: Pedal power
Tourmobile versus pedicabs; Bike bits; Will McDonnell make Metro appointment?; Columbia Pike residents want everything; Light rail maker unveils hybrid streetcar; Maryland gets higher tolls; Will transit builder locate near transit?; Happy 4th!. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: More Virginia Metro, less DC development
Potomac Yard station has options; New ideas “surface” to cut Silver Line costs; Projects shrink, opponents still oppose; No Megabus, no videotaping; MPD stops photography, gets sued; Greening or green-washing?; Johnson stays on council… for now; Interesting transit ideas; And…. Keep reading…
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Morning links: Dealing with delays
Streetcars delayed a year, but streetscape done; DC supports red light cameras; Mayor wants more police; All bets may be off; BZA might reread library plans; How about affordable housing?; PG mulls liquor regulations; A park for a school; And…. Keep reading…
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Small projects can have a large impact
Upper Montgomery County does not have enough regional transit. Improving access to the Brunswick Line MARC train station in Boyds is one way for the county government to fix this. The upper county is growing. Between 2000 and 2010, Clarksburg added 11,932 residents, and Germantown added 30,976. And this is just the beginning. The Montgomery County government is planning… Keep reading…
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What’s the status of our major transit projects?
With yesterday’s news that the Baltimore Red Line is being advanced to Preliminary Engineering, it seems a good time to check up on the various rail and BRT projects in the region and report on their status. Here are the 15 major rail and BRT projects in our region. Norfolk “The Tide” light rail Status: Construction Construction is largely complete. Trains and tracks are… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Unsatisfying
DDOT responds on bike lanes, sort of; IZ units arrive 5 years late; Nathan criticizes DCTC; Tysons may recalculate; One step closer, many to go for Baltimore Red Line; Alexandria seeks waterfront compromise; Bar opposes VA on principle; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: More jobs
Gray unveils more economic development details; Electronics maker to St. E’s; Demolition by divine neglect; MetroAccess riders suing over possible TB exposure; In transit-rich neighborhood, but transit not so useful; Get searched to hear music, see sculptures; Keeping Md. drivers & cyclists ignorant; Arrest made in parade shooting; And…. Keep reading…
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Public art should be rooted in the community
New town centers or urban redevelopment projects are often derided as “sterile” or “soulless.” In response, developers and local governments provide public art. While many such works have little relevance to the communities they’re located in, some can honor and even create a local culture or identity. Montgomery County’s planning… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Teeming with Teeters
Teeter to North Old Town; Yards getting retail; Crossroads at a crossroads?; One way to get a road project done; Policies impact pregnant, breastfeeding first responders; 12 arrested for voting rights; What a creative name; 2 competing reauthorizations coming; And…. Keep reading…
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CSX troubles lead to MARC delays
Power outages, printer and fax problems, and a disabled freight train caused recent problems on the MARC system and show the complexity of running commuter rail on tracks controlled by a freight railroad. On June 1, afternoon trains on the Brunswick Line were seriously delayed at Union Station when conductors were unable to get their orders due to a Pepco power outage near Union… Keep reading…