In 2007, the Planning Department devised a new system for measuring a project’s impact on transportation capacity: Project Area Mobility Review (PAMR). The system relied on a trade-off between road…
New Board of Education Member Appointed
Following is the press release from the Montgomery County Board of Education.Michael Durso Appointed to Fill District 5 Board of Education Seat June 26, 2009 Retiring Springbrook High Principal To…
Is This Smart Growth? Part One
The new Adequate Public Facility Ordinance (APFO) proposed by the Planning Department staff would provide new incentives for development around transit stations. That’s smart growth by anyone’s definition. But the…
County Report: June 26
A Blueprint for Transportation Reform
By Marc Korman. The Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) Committee of the House of Representatives recently released a bipartisan proposal for a major surface transportation bill. The blueprint is worth reading…
Young Guns of MoCo, Part Four
Here they are, the three most influential people in MoCo aged 35 or under. Give me these three on my team and I can whup any other five people you…
He’s Barack Obama
Young Guns of MoCo, Part Three
The young guns are getting more dangerous. Here are Six, Five and Four.6. Marc Korman, 27Member, Montgomery County Democratic Central CommitteeContributor, Maryland Politics Watch10 Votes Respondent: Law student and Central…
Kagan Challenges District 17
Former Delegate and current Senate candidate Cheryl Kagan had something to say to every other District 17 candidate at her fundraiser last week. And no, it wasn’t “let them eat…
Young Guns Hold Shootout at MPW Corral
Your author has passed on congratulations to today’s Young Guns winners on Facebook. And now their Facebook friends are running wild! As of this writing, 30% of all visits to…
