By the time the I-270 dispute is finally settled, dozens of politicians and thousands of residents will have their say. But we are particularly interested in the position of one…
I-270
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Following is the letter organized by Delegate Sheila Hixson (D-20). Interestingly, Delegates Kathleen Dumais (D-15), Craig Rice (D-15), James Gilchrist (D-17), Charles Barkley (D-39) and Kirill Reznik (D-39) also signed…
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The Battle of I-270, Part Four
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How do you justify a giant road project in an area where transit is popular? Try this: call the road project a transit project.County Council staffer Glenn Orlin, who is…
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Just the Facts, Please
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If you had a choice of fighting a horrible project using facts or fantasy, you would pick the former option, right? Not if you’re Action Committee for Transit (ACT) and…
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The Battle of I-270, Part Three
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Yesterday, we looked at the significant challenges faced by I-270 widening supporters in realizing their goal. Today, we look at the equally significant problems faced by opponents.Widening opponents consist of…
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The Battle of I-270, Part Two
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The I-270 widening project has both supporters and opponents. Today, we’ll look at the supporters.So far, the most prominent non-governmental supporter of I-270 widening has been the local business community….
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The Battle of I-270, Part One
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The transportation problems in the I-270 corridor have been under study by the Maryland Department of Transportation since 1998. But it was not until this summer that a proposal to…
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Brian Frosh and Rich Parsons Debate I-270
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As we previously reported, Senator Brian Frosh (D-16) is attempting to organize a Montgomery County Senate Delegation letter opposing the I-270 project. That prompted an email exchange with former Montgomery…
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The heads of the Maryland Transit Administration and the State Highway Administration wrote the following letter to the Baltimore Sun “clarifying” coverage of I-270. What will Baltimore Guy have to…
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Senator Frosh Proposes Anti-I-270 Letter
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Senator Brian Frosh (D-16) is circulating a proposed Montgomery Senate Delegation letter calling for alternatives to the I-270 project. Senator Frosh is not a member of the Senate’s Budget and…