Posts about Maryland
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Breakfast links: DDOT plan for Connecticut Avenue excludes bike lanes
DDOT’s Connecticut Avenue redesign doesn’t include bike lanes. Prince George’s County Council debates permanent rent stabilization bill. Arlington Missing Middle trial scheduled for July. Keep reading…
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What’s the deal with single-tenant retail buildings?
Single-story retail buildings can be an eyesore, and limit the public value of land in urban areas. But for landlords, they’re often a safer investment and relatively easy to manage. What does that mean if your objective is to increase urban density? Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Church plans all-affordable development near U Street corridor
Church files plan to build 65-unit all-affordable housing near U Street corridor. Arlington gets $1 million in federal funding for electric school buses. About 94,000 vehicles in Washington region likely have recalled airbags. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Mapping the proposed “mansion tax” in DC
Most “mansion tax” revenue would come from Georgetown, Kalorama, and Massachusetts Avenue Heights. Proposal to bury dredge material and possible contaminants beneath Patapsco River generates pushback. Loudoun County approves plan to go fare-free for county buses, raise fares for commuter buses. Keep reading…
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Do Something: The week of May 27, 2024
This week on Do Something: have you seen our endorsements for DC shadow seats; take pictures with us on Sunday; the trouble with teardowns in Montgomery County; and a win for affordable housing in Arlington. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Rosslyn street to get safety upgrades
Proposed changes to a Rosslyn street include a protected bike lane, curb extensions, and converting a through/left lane to a left turn-only lane. Community groups have filed a federal civil rights complaint against Baltimore’s Department of Public Works, alleging that the city’s Ten-Year Solid Waste Management Plan fails to reduce reliance on the WIN Waste incinerator in South Baltimore. Washington, DC hosted a record 26 million tourists last year, up 17% from 2022 and exceeding pre-pandemic levels. Keep reading…
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Express MARC service can help Maryland grow more equitably
Express trains between Baltimore and Washington, DC would cut the travel time between the cities in half, putting hundreds of thousands of jobs within reach for Baltimoreans and helping Washingtonians escape one of the most expensive housing markets in the country. The trains, the tracks they run on, and all the other necessary infrastructure already exist. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC Council to vote on the budget today
DC Council to hold first vote on the budget today. MTA cuts commuter buses service, but not routes, amid budget constraints. Forest Glen, Wheaton train delays were caused by outdated signal tech from the 1970s. Keep reading…
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Keep Beach Drive car-free on the weekends
Since 2020, Montgomery Parks has been running the wildly popular Open Parkways program on Beach Drive and in two other locations – Little Falls Parkway and Sligo Creek Parkway. Over the last year, the open parkway on Beach Drive was used more than 135,000 times. Earlier this month, Montgomery Parks leadership announced that they would like it permanent. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC launches pilot to proactively tow “scofflaw vehicles”
DC launches pilot to proactively tow cars in Ward 1 that have racked up at least $3,000 in fines. Montgomery County approves $7.1 billion budget for FY25. Developer applies to rezone Fairfax County office park to enable 706 units of housing. Keep reading…