Posts about Maryland
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Breakfast links: Higher prices, better value?
DC’s pricey beer; Could congestion pricing win support?; Andrews says no to Gaithersbungle; Parking on the radio; More bumps for Montgomery; What’s up with streets; NYC ponders off-peak discounts. Keep reading…
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Burtonsville keeps settling for decline
Burtonsville’s been torn over whether or not to allow a controversial self-storage center to open up in its beleaguered village center. It’s a struggle between those who say we could use whatever business we can get, and those who say it’ll be a blight. “Is Burtonsville settling?” asked Eric Luedtke, East Montgomery County Citizens Advisory Board… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Ultra news
Ultra power for streetcars?; Gabe speaks; Historic easements preserved; I’m a minority; MPD agrees with Capital City complaint; Developers want out of ag reserve requirements; Would huge underground garages reduce traffic?. Keep reading…
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High ICC tolls show how expensive new freeways are
Many drivers are experiencing sticker shock at the proposed toll rates for the Intercounty Connector, up to 35 cents a mile during peak periods. The proposed toll structure is more expensive per mile than the turnpikes in neighboring New Jersey and Pennsylvania, and existing tolled portions of I-95 in Maryland. According to the Post, “the next-most expensive would… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Tysons in transit-ion
Inside the Tysons tunnel; New Tysons buses, VRE operator; Idaho stop or a wink?; Where should the Google trike go?; Toronto may look to alley density; NJ Transit site snazzier but not more transparent; Less frequent service, less TOD?. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Better data for better choices
Visualize your Walkshed; “Mapathon” will create open Atlanta map; “Bike There” soon on Google Maps; Streetcar meetings near you; You could kill yourself or someone else; The endless bike lane debates, NYC edition; Pick your car-tone?; The anti-Farmers Market crusader. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Those crazy economists
Freaky congestion pricing; Pricing’s defenders; E-ZPass is good for babies; Drunk walking the real scourge?; Waste our money on parking or we won’t lend it to you; Driving phone ban is working; And…. Keep reading…
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Leggett’s growth vision is not smart at all
The twin plans of Gaithersburg West and White Flint, both currently under consideration in Montgomery County, provide a rare opportunity to compare elected officials’ responses to Smart Growth infill plans and sprawl development plans. The White Flint plan would convert the mess of strip malls along that segment of Rockville Pike into a real, transit-oriented, walkable neighborhood. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Green and/or parking
College Park should be green; Solar Decathlon; Parking pushback; Green(ish) parking; No grid for Benning; “Racial” arguments make HOT suit hotter; Circulator to Rosslyn?. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Students getting around
Elementary public works; Fairfax teens can use the bus; Even underground isn’t good enough; Mean streets and tracks; Is congestion pricing bad for the environment?; New MDOT chief more focused on transit?; Register your car already. Keep reading…