Posts about Maryland
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Best of 2022: Nearly 1,400 multifamily units planned for Friendship Heights, heralding change for a neighborhood struggling with vacant retail
After many troubled years, Friendship Heights is set to rise again, with several new developments in progress.
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Best of 2022: A report card for Randy Clarke, Metro’s General Manager
The grades are in: Clarke exceeds expectations as WMATA’s GM, and like most students, has room for improvement. Keep reading…
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Best of 2022: Mapping the Washington region’s activity centers
A Brookings Institution senior research assistant explains how they labeled and mapped the Washington region in their recent study of the nation’s activity centers. Keep reading…
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Best of 2022: Here are MDOT’S 7 possible alternatives for the North-South Transit Corridor in Baltimore
The Maryland Transit Administration has released 7 North-South Baltimore transit alternatives for review. Here they are at a glance. Keep reading…
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Best of 2022: Examining Silver Spring’s past, present, and future as a “Black Space”
OPINION: Silver Spring is one of the region’s most significant Black business districts. What does that mean for the future of its downtown? Keep reading…
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Best of 2022: When many malls are struggling, Greenbelt’s Beltway Plaza seems to be thriving. Why?
OPINION: Built in 1963, Beltway Plaza in Greenbelt, Md. is a rare example of a medium-sized, indoor-outdoor mall that has stood the test of time, even as developers make plans for renovations. Keep reading…
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This holiday, get on board this tour of train gardens
For over a century, in between blazes, cat rescues, and chili cook-offs, Baltimore-area firefighters have apparently spent their winter downtime arranging elaborate model train sets. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Congressional spending bill to finalize FBI site selection, other DC federal real estate shifts
Congressional spending bill would affect the FBI headquarters relocation. The Smithsonian to receive federal funds to aid in site selection of next museums. Arlington prioritizing community-based historic preservation. Keep reading…
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Greater Greater Washington: The Album (Volume 1)
A DC music fan, a DC record store owner, and the editorial team come together to create the first volume of an urbanist-themed DC music playlist. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: 77 people experiencing homelessness died in DC in 2022
At least 77 people experiencing homelessness died in DC in 2022. DC Council votes to dissolve and replace DCHA board. Advocates push Alexandria to ask the state for more affordable housing money. Keep reading…