Posts about Maryland
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Pedestrian Metro access suddenly turns into grade-separated interchange
Today is the deadline for the region to submit its application for the federal competitive TIGER grants. Eagle-eyed Montgomery County residents noticed a strange and sudden change in the proposal: money for better access to the Medical Center Metro station became a pedestrian underpass under Rockville Pike, and then morphed into a “multimodal” underpass that will… Keep reading…
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Washington’s rails, part 5: Unbottlenecking Baltimore
Last time, I discussed the National Capital Planning Commission’s study about relocating freight rail out of downtown DC. Their proposed bypasses would be expensive, but would have advantages for freight traveling up the East Coast. However, the NCPC Report notes the proposed Washington bypasses will not expand capacity much without other projects are in the Mid-Atlantic. Keep reading…
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Gaithersbungle, part 8: They know it’s a turkey
This week, the Montgomery County Council will hold two hearings on the Gaithersburg West Science “City” development plans. The Council will decide whether to accept huge sprawl office parks with a slow bus under the guise of “walkable transit-oriented development.” Officials from the Planning Board to the County Executive can see the giant flaws, but… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: HOT lanes, cold retail market
Suicide by Metro; I-66 hot again in the press, on the campaign trail; Tempers hot on 95 and 395; Correct(ing) the park(ing) story; No traffic lights in London; Empty storefronts are increasing. Why?; 1940s Sears didn’t destroy Tenleytown; The perfect city according to Byrne; The “rural until we want sprawl there” tier. Keep reading…
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On the calendar: Walk, bike, park, and paddle
DC’s traditionally quiet summer is over. There are lots of events coming up this weekend and across the next few weeks. September is always a particularly big month in transportation, as Park(ing) Day and Car-Free Day both show up just days apart, sandwiching Walking(&Biking) Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Ouch
Charter driver hits Metrobus; Hello? Police?; The new new corridor; “Transportation” equals “roads” to AASHTO; Preston Bryant to chair NCPC; Making the east coast look bad; Hunting for better bicycling; A whale of a cake. Keep reading…
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Dinner links: Representatives speak up
Three-quarters for transit; Reopen E Street; NYC Councilmember calls for MTA openness; Not the church reserve; 15 minutes of time savings worth more than a movie ticket; Another island, another parking debate; Terrorist right on only one thing: freeway policy. Keep reading…
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Lunch links: Metro breaking
Labor and Metro; ACT launches 270 transit campaign; Build part Yellow, part Green; Bus Really-slow Transit?; Whtie House farmer’s market; No longer in decline; Bike racks getting fixed; Metro employee struck by train. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Back in the east
Live to teach; Still the only way on WTOP; Is it working?; Social pressure another weapon against distracted driving; “Ghost bike” intersection gets a sign; Not loving the heart sculptures; Meccarail; The really conservative position. Keep reading…
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Baltimore needs central transit, not Yellow Line extension
Thursday’s breakfast links included a troubling article: the Central Maryland Transit Alliance wants to prioritize extending Baltimore’s Yellow Line light rail to Columbia over extending the Green Line subway to White Marsh. I can’t even begin to express how dumb of an idea this is. Keep reading…