Posts about Maryland
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Weekend links: Development starting to roll
Leesburg is form-based; A better place to slug; Vacant building and gas station no more; Montgomery gets big projects, transit-oriented and not; Arlington is the healthiest; Car sharing gone from Wilson Building; Bill Nye, the high-speed rail guy. Keep reading…
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What will VA and MD buy with their borrowing and taxing?
Business leaders in Virginia and Maryland are pushing both states to throw more money at transportation. Yet few of them would invest their own money this way. They would evaluate the underlying causes of a problem, consider a range of alternatives, and adopt the most efficient solutions. Perhaps they forget that our nation is broke and that we need to use our money more wisely. Keep reading…
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Imagine a College Park/University of Maryland arboretum
College Park has the fortune of having a unique system of trails and open spaces running through and around the city. However, there are some instances where this system of open spaces serves to divide the community rather than bring it together. One such instance is the large, wooded open space directly north of Paint Branch Parkway and east of Baltimore Avenue. This land sits… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Taxes get plaudits
Bag tax doesn’t harm DC business; Tax hikes on table in MD; Georgetowners want “sanctions” against students; Gray backs Rhee’s firings; City vehicle leases get scrutiny; Two options for Union Station entrance; Sea level rise worst in Chesapeake; And…. Keep reading…
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Listen: Moving stories about getting around Baltimore
Everybody has a story. Earlier this month, some Baltimoreans got a chance to tell their tales. The Maryland Humanities Council and the Stoop Storytelling Series teamed up for Moving Stories: Getting Around Baltimore, in which Charm City residents volunteered to speak about their experiences getting around the city. WYPR-FM recorded two of these stories and was kind enough… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Tackling crime
Electronic thefts up on Metro; To catch a Metro thief; Bollards not boutiques for Poplar Point?; Cab fares won’t be capped; Wells investigating city vehicles; Howard County proactive on aggressive driving; Maryland considers reckless driving bill; And…. Keep reading…
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Taxes lowest for DC residents and car-free Virginians
Tax debates often involve arguments about how taxes compare in DC, Maryland, or Virginia. A new report from the DC Fiscal Policy Institute found DC’s to be the lowest in most cases. Virginia residents without cars would also pay low levels of tax. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Failures of leadership
Will mayor, council face austerity?; MWAA has board problems, too; Straighter is not safer; ICC opens officially, real opening delayed; Alexandria unsure on new schools; Fairfax considers more mixed-use in Tysons; Where should WeBike?; DC will hurt if fed shuts down; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Symbols of sprawl
Walmart reveals suburban site plan; ICC not (yet) causing sprawl; Kwame Brown insisted on “fully loaded” SUV; Get hit in PW, get a ticket; VA legislature has no time to hear from you; T is for trouble; Conservative columnist supports rail spending. Keep reading…
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Weekend links: Tragedy and comedy
Woman kills 3, gets 2 tickets; House cuts everything Republicans dislike; Gas stations will gradually turn into condos; Dog heads civic group; Depends what you mean by “absolutely”; Safer car hood designed; Weekend whimsy; Things collapsing. Keep reading…