Post Dinnergate Flyer
Here is the flyer that triggered the Washington Post’s massive Dinnergate scandal.
Is This Smart Growth? Part Five
The Planning Department staff’s new recommended growth policy encourages development away from transit and throws in the towel on congestion mitigation. Here are some ideas for doing this better.1. Restructure…
Marc Elrich on Blair Ewing
By Marc Elrich. It was hard news to take on Tuesday, and the fact that it wasn’t unexpected didn’t make it any less so. Blair was a good friend, and…
The Politico’s Mike Allen is reporting that the Washington Post is distributing fliers to lobbyists asking them to pay $25,000-250,000 to attend a July 21 dinner at the home of…
Blair Ewing: A Tribute
By Sharon Dooley. The last time I saw Blair was in May at the annual Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee Spring Ball. He looked quite fragile as he walked unsteadily…
Is This Smart Growth? Part Four
In Part Two of this series, we detailed how the Planning Department staff recommendation for a new growth policy relaxed standards on mitigating traffic congestion. In Part Three, we explained…
Board of Education Statement on Blair Ewing
Following is the press release from the Board of Education.Board President Issues Statement Honoring the Legacy of Blair EwingJune 30, 2009 STATEMENT OF BOARD PRESIDENT SHIRLEY BRANDMAN ON THE PASSING…
Cary Lamari on Blair Ewing
By Cary Lamari. I was sorry to hear of the loss of my friend Blair Ewing. The last email I received from Blair was on May 18th, he regretted my…
Is This Smart Growth? Part Three
Smart growth holds that development should be directed to areas with abundant transit access. The Planning Department staff proposal for a new growth policy pursues that goal through a variety…