Posts about Maryland
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The other Purple Line fight: Wayne Avenue
While the future of the Georgetown Branch right-of-way through the Town of Chevy Chase has gotten the majority of the attention throughout the planning stages of the Purple Line, there has also been a quieter discussion on Wayne Avenue in eastern Silver Spring. Back in January, the Montgomery County Council endorsed the light rail, medium investment option (PDF) for the Purple… Keep reading…
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Afternoon Links: University vs. Residents
GUTS, or just GALL? The Georgetown ANC is demanding that Georgetown University stop running most of its GUTS shuttles on Georgetown streets, except on traffic-choked Canal Road and M Street. In particular, buses on Reservoir Road, a four-lane arterial, have drawn the ire of the Commission, with some residents complaining that the buses are “wreaking havoc on… Keep reading…
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Breafast links: More sustainable practices
5 cents for a bag here and elsewhere; Metro challenges include ridership crunch, “reputation deficit”; DoD budget includes Medical Center Metro entrance; DDOT will also improve 6th and Florida; Police under pressure to write tickets; Highway fund out of money, again; Rethinking the mall, or not; BaltWash SmarTrip. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Solutions on the horizon
Fix Baltimore yourself; Eurotrains ready to cross the Atlantic; Why Metro is greater than BART; Fairfax funding Tysons walkability; The last cyclist at Bethesda Naval has been silenced; Fenty kills lab, but person struck by vehicle; Experts push for transit funding; Arlington gets more buses. Keep reading…
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Even more links: New perspective in the Old Line
Wilson Bridge trail makes connections; How about smart growth, not pro growth or no growth; Village green or secret courtyard?; Affordable Bethesda; To get Metro, Fairfax has to tax; U.S. calls timeout on ‘roadless’ forest projects. Keep reading…
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New York, San Francisco “instant plazas” could inspire East Silver Spring
Two American cities recently gave streets back to the people, turning space once restricted to cars into plazas. Last weekend, New York turned Broadway around Times Square into pedestrian space, and last year transformed a chaotic intersection in the Meatpacking District into a successful public square. Just two weeks ago, San Francisco put out IKEA chairs and cardboard bollards… Keep reading…
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Making Silver Spring safe for kids and adults
by Casey Anderson Keep reading…
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Sprawl is the only option at the Planning Board
Montgomery County is barreling blindly down a path to create a huge new pocket of sprawl outside Gaithersburg. Dubbed “Science City,” the county envisions 20 million square feet of new biotechnology research and development on 900 acres near Rockville and Gaithersburg. However, as currently proposed, “Science City” is no city. The Board recently rejected… Keep reading…
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Dinner links: Some other great cities do great things
Public space much better without cars; How London is greater; Who’s your Virginia governor candidate?; Fenty ignores law again, is sorry; Not so hot on Metro food; Chilling traffic on Wisconsin; New York Avenue TMP presentation short on answers. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Lies, damn lies and statistics
Bus stop 2020; Traffic counters for DOD ignore bicycles; LaHood Rebuts George Will; Think of the children; Downtown back on top; Carless households down; Transit not part of Post’s analysis; Baltimore bike map; Yeah, where are the flying cars?. Keep reading…