Posts about Maryland
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Breakfast links: People want a city, are getting a city
It’s development utopia again; People really want more restaurants; Recession worse for suburbs; Retail begins in Metro stations; Georgetown students deserve 2 ANC seats; Bethesda gets pay-by-phone; Another lousy parking “privatization”; Bike lanes make crazy writers really crazy; And…. Keep reading…
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Weekend links: For real
Late-night service likely safe, other service not; Pass the negligent driving bill; 2 of 4 HPRB nominations may cause problems; UDC wants to grow in people, not cars; Drivers are safer, other road users…?; Tysons Corner 22102; Kidical Mass in 3 weeks; And…. Keep reading…
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The best urbanist April Fool’s jokes
We had a lot of fun entertaining you with some April Fool’s joke posts yesterday. Here were some of our favorites from elsewhere on the Web: Google adds “skateboard directions”: A new Google feature directs skateboard users around the region, including on new skateboard lanes. But Montgomery County isn’t pleased with the influx of skaters, and the… Keep reading…
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Afternoon links: What’s developing
Development clusters good for neighborhoods; Wheaton Costco a hot topic; Council race racing ahead; How about an Anacostia contest?; Markets moving; Houston continues to get worse; EU wants emissions-free city streets; And…. Keep reading…
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McDonnell trying again to take WMATA seat from NoVA
The Virginia Senate rejected Governor Bob McDonnell’s attempt to move control of WMATA down to Richmond, but he’s trying again with a budget amendment. Meanwhile, the Maryland Senate didn’t act on Governor O’Malley’s bill that would have set up some good rules and also some bad ones for appointing Maryland board members. McDonnell wants state… Keep reading…
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Ward 7’s Walmart could be walkable and help small business
Walmart’s proposed store on East Capitol Street, adjacent to the Capitol Heights Metro station, has many residents excited for its food and other products, but others concerned about its design, which looks a lot like a school and doesn’t engage the street. This site, alone among the four Walmart proposals, is public land. The independent DC Housing Authority… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Follow the rules
MetroAccess drivers ignore rules, pay rider fares; Respect the train of command; School news; Bentonville’s Chili Bowl; Bike & ped crashes up over decade; Mobile market to take on food deserts; Keolis can bid on MARC after releasing Nazi information; Pedestrian guide to the USA; And…. Keep reading…
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Wheaton town square will stay public, emulate Bethesda
A parking lot in downtown Wheaton will soon be transformed into a town square. Not only will it make the area more walkable and vibrant, but Montgomery County officials say it will belong to the public and emulate many elements of the successful Bethesda Row. A few weeks ago, I wrote about concerns that the new square on what’s now Parking Lot 13 would not be owned by Montgomery… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Raising the charge
DC residents want tax hike; Bethesda could charge for Saturday parking; Taxi surcharge needn’t be so narrow; Alexandria wants green space from DoD; Howard County to improve Rt 1; Mapping DC’s public art; Rhee defends test scores; Bikesharing hot in hot places; And…. Keep reading…
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Lunch links: Frequent opponents getting along
AAA and WABA agree on negligent driving; C100 pro-input, pro-fun; School’s test scores suspect; Folks who want to hear from you; Gray speaks on DC; Anacostia used to have a streetcar; Bikeshare trip length varies over the day; Safer intercity buses more expensive. Keep reading…