Posts about Maryland
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Advocates protest for housing to be added to library redevelopment in Maryland’s Chevy Chase
Advocates and residents gathered Sunday to convince lawmakers to add a housing option to the redevelopment plans for a library in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Two new DC Council bills would respond to climate change and provide more housing
Ward 4 councilmember introduces two “Green New Deal” inspired bills. Inside redevelopment plans at Takoma Metro station. Blair endorsed by MoCo Sierra Club in county executive race. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Second phase of Amazon’s HQ2 campus gets the green light
It’s a green light for phase 2 of Amazon HQ2. Mayoral candidates spar over housing, Vision Zero, and homelessness. Disability community urges Metro to keep masks. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Climate activists mark Earth Day with protests in DC
Climate activists mark Earth Day with protests in DC. Number of people experiencing homelessness in DC declines for sixth year in a row. Driver strikes cyclist in North Bethesda. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: NPS prepares to close Columbus Circle encampment site by early May
NPS plans to close the Columbus Circle encampment site. Montgomery County is trapping trash before it pollutes the Anacostia River. Median price for a single-family home in DC reaches $1.3 million Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Transit agencies and airports throughout the region make masks optional after federal ruling
Masks are now optional on transit systems and airports throughout the region. Elections board says McDuffie is ineligible for DC’s AG race. DC housing advocates push for more money in mayor’s budget. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Amtrak files complaint to seize control of Union Station
Amtrak using eminent domain to try to take over Union Station. Purple Line construction to resume after new contract is signed. DC’s first Open Streets festival of 2022 is set for Anacostia in May. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Prince George’s County receives $2.5 billion for economic growth
Residences in DC’s historic districts don’t appreciate as quickly as other homes. Metro has a new wheel monitoring system. Amtrak’s new Acela trains face another delay. Keep reading…
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What a neighborhood survey can teach about Thrive 2050
In February, the North Woodside Community Association in Silver Spring held a public forum and distributed an online survey about the neighborhood’s orientation toward the proposed Montgomery County Thrive 2050 General Plan. Most noteworthy is that proponents of Thrive outnumbered opponents by a margin of two-to-one. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Residents throughout the region want more missing middle housing, survey suggests
New survey responses support missing middle housing across the region. DC joins a list of cities failing at Vision Zero. Maryland creates a plan to revamp the area around FedEx Field. Keep reading…