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…
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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 that goal through a variety…
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Is This Smart Growth? Part Two
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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…
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Is This Smart Growth? Part One
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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…
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Young Guns of MoCo, Part Four
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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…
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Young Guns of MoCo, Part Three
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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…
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Kagan Challenges District 17
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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…
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Young Guns of MoCo, Part Two
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The wait is over. Let the young guns list begin!10. Ryan Spiegel, 30City Council Member, Gaithersburg7 Votes Respondent: Ryan was an effective candidate for the House of Delegates who came…
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Young Guns of MoCo, Part One
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Ladies and gentlemen of the blogosphere, welcome to a special MPW series. Beginning today, we are unveiling the next generation of MoCo leaders – the ones who will inherit this…
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Is O’Malley Vulnerable?
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The Baltimore Sun recently reported on possible primary challenges to Governor Martin O’Malley, an event that drew cheers from the conservative blogosphere. The mainstream media wants an exciting race to…