Posts about Maryland
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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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Breakfast links: January’s I-95 snow-induced shutdown could have been prevented, Virginia OIG finds
Unlearned lessons in emergency management contributed to the I-95 snow shutdown, according to Virginia OIG. New Montgomery County planning study seeks to separate displacement from gentrification. DC homeowners continue to receive high property tax bills in error. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Five significant DC food businesses shuttered last week
Closing DC food businesses cite transportation, real estate costs as reason for failure. Driver crashes vehicle into Arlington restaurant. Late councilmember’s trust fund aids new sidewalk construction in Vienna. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC at work on interior flooding solutions
Rhode Island Avenue among several interior flood mitigation projects. MetroAccess workers end strike. DC funds 11 additional affordable housing projects. Keep reading…
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An engineer’s defense of the pedestrian push button
A traffic engineer explains how pedestrian push buttons work and how they can be improved without losing key functionality. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: NoVA transportation authority releases transformative long-range plan
NoVA Transportation Authority releases plans for 429 projects over next 20 years. How the 11th Street Bridge Park project could impact Anacostia. No more HOV privileges for Maryland electric, hybrid vehicle drivers. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC will close Adams Morgan’s 18th Street some Sundays for pedestrian use
AdMo pedestrian street pilot will continue on select weekends throughout fall 2022. Ballot recounts begin for close races in Montgomery, Prince George’s, and Frederick counties. Alexandria launches new paratransit app. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: An increase in salt in the region’s water sources will affect habitats and human health, experts say
Local scientists raise alarms about rising salt levels in water across the region. Fairfax County electric vehicle drivers will pay a new fee at public charging stations. Severe flooding in Prince George’s County affects road users. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: FHWA puts indefinite hold on plans for Beltway, I-495, BW Parkway toll lanes
Federal Highway Administration delays toll lane plans. DC will not receive National Guard aid for migrants. Blair to request recount in a tight Montgomery County Executive race. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Most DC residential areas safe from river flooding, but new waterfront properties are vulnerable
Parks along Potomac and Anacostia provide flood protection to most inland residential areas. WMATA needs to fix issues in rooms with Metrorail safety equipment, report says. MoCo politicians invite companies to relocate from states with strict abortion restrictions. Keep reading…