Posts about Maryland
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Lunch links: Events and freeways
Mr. Metro Map; Soccer will be in the circle; Freeway pushers pressuring Arlington; Costs, questions for Beltway HOT lanes; Americans support restrictions for safer driving; Freeway danger I; Freeway danger II; Route 1’s bike lake. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Thumbs up
Bike bits; Metro morsels; More pipes breaking in the future?; Gated alleys?; SeePostFix; And…; Thanks, Mike!; Bike and charge. Keep reading…
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The cul-de-sac’s one redeeming quality: Spaces for children
My wife and I both grew up on cul-de-sacs.* These popular elements of 20th-century housing subdivisions have come under considerable criticism. However, there’s a lot we can learn from their biggest success: providing safe and visible spaces for children to play largely unsupervised. We’ve discussed the flaws of the cul-de-sac before. By limiting street connections… Keep reading…
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Share the road, because the sign is blocking the path
Besides closing park bike paths at dark for the safety of cyclists, the Montgomery County Park Police have taken another interesting approach to promoting cyclist and pedestrian safety. Keep reading…
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On the calendar: WMATA capital budget, Christopher Leinberger, outdoor play, Met Branch Trail, Daniel Burnham
There are a lot of big events coming up in the next few days. In brief: There’s a WMATA hearing on the capital budget tonight. Tomorrow we’re hosting a live chat with Christopher Leinberger, and in the evening, there’s Montgomery County panel on building urban spaces that allow children to play. Saturday is a party for the Met Branch Trail. And next Wednesday,… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Site debate
Strategic areas for tall buildings?; Gas station worse next to community pool or Metro?; Fix it; More Council votes; Youth driving less because…; No grocery store since…; DIY subway; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Silly and serious
Are we “yuppies”? Are streetcars “toys”?; Papers without patience; Google made them build an unsafe road?; No videotaping police misconduct?; Riding it all; Georgetown streetcars tonight; Bike bits; Can the best congestion model sell congestion pricing?. Keep reading…
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Charrette participants embrace Silver Spring’s new urbanity
Yesterday, we talked about the issue of “style vs. character” at last week’s Fenton Street Market charrette. That was just one of the concerns raised by the residents and stakeholders who came out to offer their thoughts on the future of Silver Spring. Charrette participants gave us their thoughts on large easel boards. Reading those, you could see the split… Keep reading…
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UMD fights phantom fences from Purple Line
The University of Maryland and the Maryland Transit Administration remain at odds over the Purple Line. One argument that UMD loves to trot out is that the light rail line will turn campus into a maze of tall fences. While MTA fiercely denies that they are planning to install fences, the University of Maryland claims evidence to the contrary. Administrators cite the University… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Going up
Fare hike and more; The magic of sharing data; Metro PD bravery; Nobody uses them because they’re not open; DC drivers really are ignorant; Rubber sidewalks?; Lord Jesus Christ hit in crosswalk; Going without. Keep reading…