Posts tagged Bill Frick
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Events: Bike advocacy in Ward 3, bus rapid transit open houses, and more
Check out Ward 3's new bicycle advocacy group, attend a bus rapid transit open house in Montgomery Countuy, learn more about Anacostia's 11th Street Bridge Park and the Union Station expansion, and much more in events this week. Keep reading…
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Almost everyone we know (and many we don’t) is running for office in Montgomery County
In 2016, voters imposed term limits and passed an initiative allowing public financing of local elections. Now many of the county’s elected offices are open seats, including county executive, three of four at-large seats on the county council, and one district seat. Keep reading…
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“Move to the cheaper area” is good individual advice, but not a solution to our housing shortage
Ultimately, the solution to the housing crunch is to provide more homes so people at all income levels can have choices for where to live. This is what candidates for County Executive, County Council, and other local offices need to be talking about. Keep reading…
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Montgomery County Executive hopefuls discuss where you might be able to afford to live
Land use policies, including ones in Montgomery County, can freeze neighborhoods in amber and limit new homes. This means that today's millennial couples are less likely to be able to afford the kinds of homes their parents could in the same kinds of areas. Keep reading…
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Delegate Frick sees issue on GGW, writes letter to NPS
Maryland Delegate Bill Frick (D-Montgomery) read last week’s Breakfast Links, which included an item from Mount Pleasant ANC Commissioner Jack McKay. Currently, the Park Service opens the road at 7 pm. During Daylight Saving Time, it’s still light out. That means cars start zooming through the park while pedestrians and cyclists are still in the midst of enjoying… Keep reading…