Posts tagged Upper Marlboro
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The 1970s tax reform initiative that debilitated Prince George’s County libraries
The 1960s and 1970s saw major growth in the Prince George’s County Memorial Library System (PGCMLS). But at the end of the 1970s, that growth ground to a halt when residents passed a racially-motivated referendum limiting the county’s taxing authority. Keep reading…
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The 1970s tax reform initiative that debilitated Prince George’s County libraries
A 1970s referendum limiting county taxes brought the growth of Prince George County’s library system to a grinding halt, marking an era of austerity that lasted a generation. Keep reading…
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Upper Marlboro, Prince George’s seat of government, is too remote for most residents
Access to government is an essential part of a functioning democracy. When a county’s government is too far away from its citizens, it impedes many who would otherwise participate. Prince George’s County’s seat in Upper Marlboro is a particularly poor location. Keep reading…
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Half of Prince George’s County residents can’t take transit to jury duty
Only about 45 percent of the population of Prince George's can reach the county courthouse in ninety minutes or less by transit. Local residents generally contend with worse transit access than people living in other parts of the region. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Moving, moving, moving
Move to Largo; Wooing Marriott; No more MARC and VRE?; No money for Baltimore; Happy, but noncommital; New start for College Park; Tree hugger; NY ❤ Uber; Too much parking. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Transit tactics
Service saved?; Addicted to Koch; Landlords make the rules; Local progress, national setback; Uber strikes a deal; On the patrol; Ancient cities; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Ward 8 winners
Bike lanes in all 8 wards; Wait, there’s an election?; Housing the homeless; A small moratorium lift; FBI to… AFRH?; Facelift for Upper Marlboro?; Where are the stores?; Filmed in DC?; And…. Keep reading…
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Upper Marlboro is too remote for most Prince Georgeans
Access to government is an essential part of a functioning democracy. When a county’s government is too far away from its citizens, it impedes many who would otherwise participate. Prince George’s County’s seat in Upper Marlboro is a particularly poor location. I created this map showing where the county seats relate to the geographic and population centroid of each county… Keep reading…