Posts about Maryland
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Breakfast links: Endangered peds, bikes and parking spaces
Why Prince Georgians jaywalk; Cyclist hit on Clarendon Boulevard; Van Ness project wants no parking; DC plans climate action; DDOT parking meter pilot survey; Nightlife at heart of ANC contests; Women lead surge in urban biking; Obama’s helmet is effeminate, cowardly. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Not in transit
Metro closes doors for Columbus Day; Still on fire; ICC foot race; Driver in Wednesday night crash charged; Bike rules of the road; More harping on parking; NYC improving service change signage; Highway deaths lowest in 60 years. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Harping on parking
Mayoral parking debate; Cleaning the Potomac; Public meetings on Dulles rail; Pentagon City street livening up; Ride On cuts take effect; Not quite traffic calming; Broadway a haven for pedestrians; On a less serious note. Keep reading…
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Afternoon links: Ideas on the move
Jaywalking no more; Pay to speed; The future of I-95; Barcelona’s experience with LED street lights; G-affordable housing; Transit advocacy a decade ago; Transit strikes in London, Paris; Public health experts missing the point. Keep reading…
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DC grid isn’t Maryland’s only street name pattern
Yesterday, I discussed the extension of DC’s alphanumeric street naming system into Maryland. But there are other naming systems which are perhaps less logical but quirky enough to deserve mention. Bowie, Maryland has a quasi-systematic set of named streets. Most of the suburban style housing built in the post war era falls in to sections where each street starts with… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Safety costs
Closures on the Red Line; Mayoral candidates on long-range planning; Let there be new energy efficient lights; Paying the price for safety; Charm City Circulator not so charming; One stop tranportation info shop; Turn right at the new paradigm. Keep reading…
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Maryland’s systemic streets
Last year, I mapped Washington’s street-naming system and state-named avenues. But the logical organization of street names doesn’t end at the DC line. The alphabetical and numerical naming of streets continues into Maryland (and Arlington). Washington’s numbered streets run north-south and increase in number as distance from the Capitol increases. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: A difference of opinions
Tyranny of the minorty; Back and forth on parking minimums; Political soap opera; Trading barbs; The road not driven; Ban overboard; Feet in an actual street. Keep reading…
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For state legislature in Montgomery County
Unlike the County Council, the state legislature has little day to day impact on shaping Montgomery County. Instead, they decide longer-term big picture issues, like how much funding is available for transportation, and individual delegates and senators also sign on to letters circulated about different issues. Because the state is involved in transportation funding but… Keep reading…
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For Prince George’s County offices
Prince George’s County has a large number of competitive races because of term limits. The County Executive and 5 of the 9 councilmembers are term limited out, creating many open and competitive seats. These races are also critically important because of Prince George’s poor track record of development. Most of the county leaders have focused on bringing large… Keep reading…