Posts about Maryland
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Breakfast links: Stupidity and violations
Move cars faster, geese or no geese; Bus not a good getaway vehicle; You’d get there slower in Zipcar marketing’s brain; Bad driver, bad rider; Three Steeple Square?; Bike & ride the Alleghany; New York’s planning drama in books. Keep reading…
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Lt. Gov. Brown open to new ideas, needs to hear them
On Thursday, July 23rd, I joined other Montgomery County-based bloggers for a conversation with Maryland Lieutenant Governor Anthony Brown. Adam Pagnucco of Maryland Politics Watch organized the forum, and MPW contributor Marc Korman also attended. Many thanks to Adam for inviting me. Overall, I found Mr. Brown to be a competent and capable person. He clearly had a lot of experience… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: My way for the highway
We’d be sad if we hit you, so get out of the road; Think parking debates are rough here?; Foot traffic on Ninth Street, or just under?; A Homerian tragedy; When no free spaces are free; Car clips; Transit tidbits. Keep reading…
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Gaithersbungle, part 7: 30% mode share is totally unrealistic
The Gaithersburg West “Science City” Master Plan hangs its “Smart Growth” claims on the Corridor Cities Transitway, a proposed transit line from Shady Grove northward to Gaithersburg and Germantown. The plan insists that 30% of commuters will ride the line. That’s highly dubious. You can design a circuitous, low-quality transit line and claim… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Standing alone
And then there was one; They’re called roadside stands for a reason; Go Saqib; Not another passive park?; A safer McLean; States not fixing it first; The condo paradox; Tweet of the day. Keep reading…
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Jimmie Cone: A small urban space in the far suburbs
When many Montgomery County residents want to say something is “far” but “still in Montgomery County,” they invoke the name of Damascus, a town way out where Montgomery County shakes hands with Frederick, Carroll and Howard. It seems as physically and psychologically far as you can get from the glitz of Chevy Chase or the grit of Silver Spring. Comments… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: No money but mo’ problems
Two externality-busting revenue sources survive; Safety net still to be saved; Nightmare in two years; $0 for roads, 0 for ideas; Dutch road pricing coming; Stupid, indeed; Sidewalks on Kojo; Park easier. Keep reading…
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Gaithersbungle, part 6: What else $3.8 billion could buy, more specifically
In Part 3, we looked at MARC expansion proposals, which would increase transit service in the I-270 corridor for much less than the $3.8 billion the Maryland State Highway Administration wants to spend to widen the freeway. The Action Committee for Transit came up with a more specific dream package of transit proposals, which I turned into a map. Keep reading…
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Smart growth with more affordable housing in Wheaton, take 2
Last year, the Mehring Group submitted a proposal to the Montgomery County Planning Board to develop an empty three acre parcel of land that sits on the 2800 block of University Boulevard between Westfield Wheaton and the Kensington Heights section of single-family houses. After the Planning Board rejected the proposal, Mehring resubmitted a proposal for 24 townhouses… Keep reading…
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On the calendar: 17th, 18th, bike lanes and streetcars
This week and next, there are several important opportunities to advocate for better streets in DC, whether for bicycles, pedestrians, streetcars, or retail along the edge. Keep reading…