Posts tagged Bob Ehrlich
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Is DC delaying bike lanes with redundant studies?
Sometimes politicians delay otherwise popular projects they don’t support by insisting on more studies before work can begin. In DC, less than one mile of bike lanes were added in 2011. Is this a sign of tepid support for bike lanes from Mayor Gray or other top officials? Former Maryland Gov. Bob Ehrlich used a “paralysis by analysis” strategy to stall the Purple… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: CaBi to the Mall and the store
The Mall may get 5 CaBi stations; Walmart may add stations too; But is it enforceable?; Montgomery curfew dead for now; Franklin Shelter? Not so fast; Food stamps up, not down; Arlington eyes office building; Ehrlich blames everyone else; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Governors versus transit
Purple Line money’s there, just not there; Christie cancels ARC, again; Another near miss on Metro uncovered; Where will Ward 8 go?; What to do with Bruce Monroe?; How to make ANCs lean less anti; Old Town Alexandria meters get cheaper; Use a car tire to inflate a bike tire; And…. Keep reading…
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Martin O’Malley for Maryland Governor
Because of his firm stances on major issues that will shape Maryland’s future, Greater Greater Washington is happy to endorse Governor Martin O’Malley for a second term. The 2010 Maryland gubernatorial election is different from most elections where an incumbent with a voting record is opposing a challenger who only has promises and ideas. Bob Ehrlich,… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Smarter suburbs
Reston rising; An even better Frederick; Walter Reed is Metro-accessible; O’Malley, Ehrlich spar; VRE breaks own record; Live atop a church; Be nice, taxi drivers. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Less money, more students
Ehrlich’s school funding lacking; Public schools still on the rise; Big city school superintendents’ future uncertain; Hit-and-run near Dupont Circle; Purple Line in November; Developers shifting to Smart Growth; Metro riders impossible to please; Supporting food trucks; And…. Keep reading…
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O’Malley, Ehrlich differ greatly on transportation
In today’s must-read, Michael Dresser takes a look at how the Maryland gubernatorial candidates differ on transportation issues. Keep reading…
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Brunch links: Big new parking
It’s still complex; Manhattan’s own DC USA; Automated garages; Bus “driver” arrested; BRT not so rapid; Which Gov’s better for schools?; Making crossing worse for safety. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Hot trains
MARC heating up; Swing through BART; And…; Purple single tracking not dead?; Favoring taxes; A walkable crossroads; CaBi locations and colors; It’s complex. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Slow down, speed up
WMATA’s house; Suicide on Metro not involving train; Other ideas for station retail; Gas station proposal out of gas; ACTing through letters; Church parkers speak loudly; Shoup on DC parking pilots; Destruction in Europe. Keep reading…