Posts about Maryland
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Breakfast links: Growth prompts area neighborhoods to build Metro entrances in advance
Area neighborhoods are planning for new Metro entrances. After a damning federal audit of DCHA, some leaders are calling for the agency to be overhauled. Protesters shut down Beltway in Maryland for climate. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Arlington moves forward with plans to build a pedestrian path to National Airport
Plans for a pedestrian path to National Airport proceed. A look at DC’s most affordable neighborhoods. Alexandria is on track to authorize speed cameras. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: The region’s air quality has significantly improved in the last 25 years
Washington region air quality is improving. Prince George’s County will embed racial equity into policymaking. Fairfax County considers policy to preserve affordable housing. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Fairfax County considers proposal to expand EV charging access
Fairfax County considers a proposal to expand EV charging access. Reston opens a 240-apartment complex for low-income seniors. Several crashes have occurred near the same spot on GW Parkway. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC’s mayor pledges to increase Black homeownership by 2030
DC launches homeownership initiative for Black households. Court case with losing Maryland toll bidder could postpone toll lane construction. Fairfax County share of Silver Line Phase II funding increases by $40 million. Keep reading…
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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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Breakfast links: Metro delays Potomac Yard station opening to next year
Metro pushes Potomac Yard station opening to 2023. DC finalizes sale of McMillan Sand Filtration Site. Remnants of Hurricane Ian prevents need for Potomac River drought monitoring. Keep reading…
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How the region’s housing targets can support transit-oriented communities
Equity is the overarching goal of a new planning tool from the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, which charts the path for the region’s built environment in the coming decade. It’s an evolution from past plans, which focused on improving transit but not on housing residents of all incomes nearby. Keep reading…
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How Capital Bikeshare launched a mobility movement
Despite setbacks, the Washington region came together to not just launch a bikeshare system, but a whole new industry and global movement. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Maryland bike/ped advocates call for action on existing Nice-Middelton Bridge
Bike/ped advocacy groups challenge MTA over impending bridge demolition. Despite delays, Fairfax County vows to continue funding downtown Herndon’s revitalization. Report pushes for mandated removal of lead pipes in DC. Keep reading…