Posts about Maryland
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Breakfast links: Biking and driving and parking, oh my
First to share; War of words; Up the road; Struck around the world; California dreaming; Driven by economics; A free response; What the colors show. Keep reading…
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For Montgomery County Council
I’ve found the Montgomery County Council frustrating. On important issues around growth, development and transportation, many councilmembers don’t take much of a stand and vote in unanimous or near-unanimous numbers even on controversial and vital issues. Many seem to prefer finding a consensus where they can vote unanimously or nearly-unanimously, regardless… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Starting today
The only way is up; For early birds; Capitol Hill streetcars; Prepping for Metro; Lanes in Laurel; It’s electric; Slowing down; TOD for families. Keep reading…
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Weekend links: Around the country
From blue to red; Checking out food; GOP for HSR; Wheels on the bus; Unhealthy commutes; All about EJ; 30/10; Red bikes. Keep reading…
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Labor Day work to close 5 Metro stations
Metro trackwork next weekend will close 5 stations on the Red Line. Friday night and all day Saturday, Sunday, and Monday September 3-6 Red Line trains will operate between Shady Grove and Fort Totten only. Free shuttle buses will connect passengers to Takoma, Silver Spring, Forest Glen, Wheaton, and Glenmont, which will be closed. The closure will begin at approximately… Keep reading…
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A timeline of the Metropolitan Branch Trail
I thought it might be instructive to create a timeline for the Metropolitan Branch Trail, both past and present, to give an idea of how much has been done and how much there is left to do. This is a pretty complicated project with many moving parts including DC, Montgomery County, Prince George’s County, CSX, WMATA, PEPCO, Catholic University and other private land owners… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Around town
I saw the signage; Drink to drive; Moving the slugs; Balancing the books; Drive to be charged; ART purchases; Let’s talk bikes; March in August. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Stay positive
Anacostia streetcar not running; In case you missed it; Gentrification goes to school; In the public input department; Not in my skyscraper’s back yard; What gives pastiche a bad name; Transit even conservatives can love; And you thought the Beltway was bad. Keep reading…
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Afternoon links: More for schools
Tops in schools; Metro twhining; Strong dissent; Breaking through the windshield; Stuck in the 90s; Transit fits; Standing on the right. Keep reading…
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Pedestrian safety should be paramount at construction sites
While an enclosed walkway on Marinelli Road between the White Flint Metro and its parking garage was meant to shield pedestrians from an adjacent construction site, it has actually made conditions less safe. The walkway does its job during rush hour, but it creates an unneeded dark alley for people coming home after dinner. Last weekend, I had dinner with a friend of… Keep reading…