The above clip is from the County Executive’s interview on Political Pulse. This entire exchange is newsworthy, but here is a transcript of the County Executive’s remarks starting at 2:12…
Snippety-Snip!
Michael Laris, the Post’s new MoCo reporter, has written a delightful account of snip-snipping between the County Council and the MoCo Delegation. The genteel Ann Marimow would never have written…
Marye Wells-Harley Named to Planning Board
Former Prince George’s County Director of Parks and Recreation Marye Wells-Harley has been named to the Montgomery County Planning Board by a 7-1 vote. Council Member George Leventhal voted for…
D.C. Blog Misleads MoCo Residents on I-270
DuPont Circle resident Dave Alpert, founder of the pro-transit blog Greater Greater Washington, has launched a campaign against the widening of I-270. We usually agree with smart-growth advocates like Alpert…
MTA Backs Off Spying (Updated)
The Maryland Transit Administration has told the Baltimore Sun that it has pulled back its audio surveillance proposal. Sun reporter Michael Dresser credits MPW guest blogger Paul Gordon for helping…
Following is the letter from the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce to the County Council.July 20, 2009 Phil AndrewsPresident, Montgomery County Council100 Maryland AvenueRockville, Maryland 20850 Re: Corridor Cities Transitway…
Smart Growth Groups Oppose I-270 Widening
Following is the press release from Action Committee for Transit, the Audubon Naturalist Society, the Coalition for Smarter Growth and 1000 Friends of Maryland.FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 20, 2009 Ben Ross,…
Sierra Club Opposes I-270 Widening
Following is a letter from the Montgomery County Sierra Club to the County Council opposing I-270 widening.July 19, 2009 Dear Councilmember , Re: Montgomery County Sierra Club Statement on I-270…
I-270 Opponents Risk Traffic Nightmare
By Richard Parsons. The Montgomery County Council will soon have another opportunity to comment on long-standing regional transportation plans to add new HOV or managed-toll lanes along heavily congested sections…