Posts tagged Montgomery
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Why don’t all state roads in Maryland have sidewalks?
Many state roads in Maryland don’t have any sidewalks. At best, that means they’re a hostile or unsafe place to walk. At worst, you may not be able to walk there at all. Why aren’t there more sidewalks? The state is legally obligated to build and maintain roads but not sidewalks, so they’re often patchy at best. Keep reading…
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Exodus: Why DC’s Jewish community left the central corridors, then came back
Beginning in the 1950s, synagogues and other Jewish institutions left DC’s central commercial corridors for Upper Northwest and Maryland, and they didn’t return until the late 1990s. Keep reading…
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Small size, big impact: Why accessory apartments matter
Accessory apartments (also known as Accessory Dwelling Units, ADUs, and other names) seem like a small fix, especially given the magnitude of the housing shortage and the urgency of national politics. Why should anyone care? What role do accessory apartments play in creating a more equitable, livable world? Keep reading…
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These “road diets” would make streets safer and barely affect traffic. Why do people oppose them?
Recently, some local projects to calm traffic and increase safety for all road users have been met with a surprising amount of resistence. Worse, regional officials seem to be prioritizing voices of opposition over actual studies, and it’s keeping our communities unsafe. So what can these incidents tell us? Keep reading…
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Which jurisdiction in the Washington region has the most representation?
The Washington region is made up of a lot of different local governments, and every person who lives in the area has someone who represents them at a city, county, and/or state level. I calculated which Washington region voters get more representation for their vote, and which get less. Keep reading…
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Election links: Governor Northam weighs in on a key congressional race
This week Northam names his pick in Virginia's contentious 10th congressional district, Bowser delivers the final State of the District of her first term, and candidates across the region make the case that we can somehow have affordable housing without adding many homes. Keep reading…
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Election links: Hogan is strong but vulnerable
Hogan is strong but vulnerable, DC leaders are being criticized over their celebration of Marion Barry, Virginia Democrats talk foreign policy, candidates duke it out at policy forums around the region, and more in our election link roundup. Want to stay on top of our 2018 election coverage? Sign up for our weekly newsletter! Keep reading…
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Montgomery County caves on affordable housing near Metro in Silver Spring and will build it elsewhere
Montgomery County officials will allow childcare to go forward at the old library site in Silver Spring, but senior housing will be built five miles away. The decision sends a statement about who is welcome downtown. Keep reading…
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Can transforming suburban places to walkable urban ones be successful and popular?
As suburban areas around the US are evolving to become more urban, there's a growing debate about when and where change works and what it should look like. GGWash's contributors took up those questions in a recent discussion. Keep reading…
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Here’s our questionnaire for candidates in Maryland, Virginia, and DC
We've written overview posts for elections in Maryland, Montgomery County, Prince George's County, the District of Columbia, and Northern Virginia. Now, we've created a questionnaire for candidates for the races we're tracking: Congressional districts MD-06 and VA-10, Maryland governor and state legislature, Montgomery County executive and council, Prince George's county executive and council, DC mayor, chairman, and council, Arlington county board, and Alexandria mayor and council. Keep reading…