Eleven Senators and seventeen Delegates from Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties signed a joint letter to the Maryland Public Service Commission calling for electricity re-regulation….
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By Elaine Amir, Johns Hopkins University. The Montgomery County Planning Board has adopted a visionary new Gaithersburg West Master Plan that will allow true smart-growth…
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Why Baltimore Should Support I-270 Widening
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Baltimore Guy (and Sun reporter) Mike Dresser feels cranky about the I-270 widening proposal. Well, we have news for you, Baltimore – the I-270 project…
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In an email exchange widely circulated in Annapolis, Senator Jim Rosapepe (D-21) and Delegate Dereck Davis (D-25) hold a spirited duel on the issue of…
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How Re-Regulation Will Cost You Money
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Yesterday, we revealed how Pepco customers can save up to 13.7% off their power bills by switching to a new power supplier. BGE customers can…
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Our post on saving money on electric power is drawing a lot of attention. At the moment, 48% of all of our traffic consists of…
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Over ninety percent of Marylanders can save money on their electric bills right now. You don’t need to write the Governor. You don’t need new…
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Is This Smart Growth? Part Five
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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…
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Is This Smart Growth? Part Four
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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….
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Is This Smart Growth? Part Three
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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…