Posts about Maryland
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Breakfast links: Raising eyebrows, expectations and rates
New PG officials take office; Loudoun getting a bit more bikeable, walkable; Pepco will raise rates; Tax the food trucks; DCPS creates dashboard; Give DC control over its budget; Listen to the track signals; DC development developments; And…. Keep reading…
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Why Prince George’s struggles with corruption
Two government employees in Prince George’s County sent along some observations they’d like to share with incoming County Executive Rushern Baker. We’ve agreed to publish their thoughts and keep their identities anonymous. Dear Mr. Baker, Congratulations on your recent election as County Executive. Having worked in the Prince George’s… Keep reading…
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Do elevators or underpass come first for Medical Center?
Montgomery County has wrapped up their study of multimodal access to Navy Med and ended up recommending a combination of new elevators to the Metro and a pedestrian and bicycle underpass. But there’s only enough funding for one. Which will it be? The Montgomery County Planning Board will discuss this issue at a public meeting tonight. They should listen to their staff… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Power struggles
Pepco has reliability problems; Orange Crush will continue; Fairfax Fire and Rescue wants design by fire truck; Education advice for Gray; Traffic deaths down in DC; More pay-by-cell parking in MoCo; Ghost bike in Fairfax; A responsive transit agency in Rhode Island; And…. Keep reading…
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Silver Spring library gets cheaper, better design
On Tuesday, Montgomery County unveiled a revised design for the Silver Spring Library, to be built at the corner of Wayne Avenue and Fenton Street in downtown Silver Spring. While the plans aren’t too different from the “final” drawings we saw last fall, officials say the new design will actually create a better building while saving the county money. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Tensions on and off the bike
Enforce bike parking rules; Conflict is the bike story; Tensions in Hill East; Questions surround Big K site in Anacostia; A glimpse at MLK Memorial; More NoMA park responses; Raise my taxes, please; Toronto surrenders (to cars); And…. Keep reading…
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Bookstores create public places
What do downtown Silver Spring and Portland have in common? They both know the power of a good bookstore. It’s not just about literacy and education and having places for teenagers to hang out after school. It’s also about making urban space a little brighter and more interesting. Keep reading…
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College students deserve a voice in local government
In a city as disenfranchised as DC, it seems especially important to make sure that all residents have the opportunity to cast a vote. But one group is systematically denied a voice in local decision-making: college students. It’s true that students at schools like Georgetown, Howard, and Catholic are, in a sense, not permanent residents, and many of them may be unfamiliar… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Big steps for Metro
Metro recommends Red Line fix; Metrobus changes coming; More open data in DC; Evans wants to bring ‘Skins back; Fairfax ponders road takeover; Federal pay freeze would add up in DC; Alternate Metro map poster for sale; DC owed millions in property taxes; And…. Keep reading…
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Retail spaces “too big” or College Park population too small?
One of the main arguments for more student housing in downtown College Park is that there simply aren’t enough people in the area to support all of the stores, bars and restaurants in the area. College Park’s three-block business district is a revolving door of store closings, where new retail options open with great fanfare and close within a few months. It’s… Keep reading…