Posts about Planning
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Breakfast links: WMATA GM/CEO Randy Clarke reaches first year on the job
WMATA GM/CEO reaches one-year anniversary as agency leader. WMATA adds new taller fare gates at Metrorail stations in response to fare evasion. Fairfax County plans to remove hills that led to fatal car crash. Keep reading…
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With Prince George’s County leading the region in traffic fatalities, bill seeks to codify safety
If it passes, the Walkable Urban Streets Act will codify bike and pedestrian safety standards for county-controlled roads in Prince George’s County, Maryland. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC residents to vote on ranked choice voting and open primaries
DC Elections Board approves ballot measure for ranked choice voting and open primaries. MTA will hold information sessions about Baltimore’s proposed Red Line. Renting is getting more difficult in DC. Keep reading…
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With Parking Reimagined, Tysons lurches towards livability
Change has been slower than expected in car-oriented Tysons, Virginia in the past decade, despite Fairfax Country’s multi-modal goals. But new lower parking minimums for developments around transit could help. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Metro train breaks down between Potomac Yard and Braddock Road
Metro train breaks down in Alexandria Sunday afternoon. Washington region homesellers see average of $160K in profits. Motorist strikes, kills cyclist in Prince George’s County. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Dave Thomas Circle transformation begins
Dave Thomas Circle demolition begins. Washington region home sales continue to struggle, down 19%. Arlington County Board rejects ranked-choice voting for November’s election. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Montgomery County Council passes rent stabilization bill with 6% rent cap
MoCo Council caps rent increases at 6% in rent stabilization bill. Congressional compromise reached on additional flights from Washington National Airport. MTA could be facing ADA compliance lawsuit over paratransit violations. Keep reading…
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The Great Recession, COVID-19, interest hikes left a 15-year mark on housing
The US has seen three major economic events in the last 15 years: the Great Recession, COVID-19, and 2022’s interest rate hikes. All three have affected the number of mortgages issues in the region, along with those mortgages’ monetary value. This article takes a closer look at how things have changed over the last decade and a half. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Montgomery County rent stabilization debates continue as vote looms
Montgomery County rent stabilization debate marked by disagreements. Broyhill Mansion back on the market in Arlington as site for up to 36 missing middle housing units. Baltimore doesn’t have an inclusionary zoning law in place, and residents are paying the price. Keep reading…
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WMATA cut the bus to BWI. Time to bring it back.
At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic and facing operator shortages, WMATA canceled the B30 bus route to BWI airport. Now that people are traveling again and the network’s being redesigned, it’s time to consider restoring it. Keep reading…