Posts about Maryland
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Silver Spring school leaving, could become 75 homes
With most of their students coming from outside Montgomery, the Chelsea School will leave Downtown Silver Spring in 2012 and has sold their property on Pershing Drive to a local developer hoping to build up to 75 new townhomes there. Representatives from the private, special-needs school met with neighbors at a meeting of the adjacent Seven Oaks-Evanswood Civic Association… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Healthier living
DC schools may get healthier, soda more pricey; NG cost trumps employee preferences; One determined ticket-fighter; Keep riding on; Budget not better for everyone; Amy Polk, crash victim; Cycle crash in Reston; And…. Keep reading…
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Weekend links and deep thoughts
Airport carts analogous to cars?; Boston vs. DC or resident vs. driver?; Park all evening but not for free; Two tracks, phew; Clunkers policy a clunker; Crash victim speaks; Sarles speaks, acts. Keep reading…
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Hans Riemer discusses White Flint, Wheaton, and eastern Montgomery County
Hans Riemer is an at-large candidate for the Montgomery County Council. At his campaign kickoff, I was impressed with his vision for Smart Growth in Montgomery County. Recently, he was kind enough to take time out of his busy schedule to answer a few questions. 1. What details about the newly approved White Flint Sector Plan will require the most attention and consensus-building? Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Green and moving
FBI might move to Greenbelt?; Barracks or community garden?; Adroit opposition keeps LeDroit static; Dose of bad news for pedestrians; He lied, but didn’t assault; Bike parking USA; Plop art?; No Phone Zone. Keep reading…
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Silver Spring Civic Building takes shape
Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to take a hard-hat tour of the new Silver Spring Civic Building, which will finally open this July after years of planning and anticipation. The Civic Building is located at Ellsworth Drive and Fenton Street in the heart of Downtown Silver Spring. According to the Gazette, the 42,000-square-foot, $22 million facility will contain an… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Plans to grow
Georgetown residents v. students; A smaller Hill East, for now; CLD in MVT?; One small step for a better Gaithersbungle; What’s getting built; Taxes or social service cuts and meter hikes?; Ride Metro or not?; Legalize personal car sharing. Keep reading…
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Montgomery DOT rolls out another cars-first traffic test
Fresh from yesterday’s interesting Montgomery County Council discussion of the failed car speed tests, I received a leaked copy of the Montgomery County Department of Transportation’s proposed replacement. McDOT will announce the new policy this afternoon. The explanatory memo can be found here. The new Transportation Policy Area Review will replace… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Distracted driving not fine
Not “fine,” even for Redskins; Alexander hits cyclist; Don’t talk to someone while they’re driving; Fear not, aspiring U Street restauranteurs; Stormwater fee or tax?; Don’t fear Smart Growth; Keep riding on instead of building big garage; And…. Keep reading…
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Post editorial decries O’Malley “pushing [WMATA] downhill”
An editorial in today’s Washington Post warns that the O’Malley Administration’s withdrawal of capital support is putting Metro “on a slippery slope.” Keep reading…