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What I Watched for in 2009, Part Two
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By Marc Korman. In Part One, I took a look at the first three questions of “What to Watch for in 2009.” In Part Two, I will discuss questions 4…
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I-270 Issue Far From Over
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The Montgomery County Council has signaled a consensus in favor of Council President Phil Andrews’ proposal to add two reversible lanes on I-270. But this issue is nowhere close to…
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Maryland Transportation Authority in Trouble
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At a recent meeting of Montgomery and Prince George’s County state legislators, the state’s Department of Legislative Services (DLS) made a detailed presentation on the state’s transportation prospects. We have…
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Warning Signs for Transportation, Part Two
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By Marc Korman. In Part One, we looked at some of the troubling recent developments in transportation. Today we will look at some of the more positive developments.While Maryland has…
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Warning Signs for Transportation, Part One
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By Marc Korman. On both the policy and political fronts, efforts to address transportation woes in our region are under siege.In August, Governor O’Malley and the Board of Public Works…
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Business and Labor Agree on I-270
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In an unusual statement of agreement between business and labor, Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce President Gigi Godwin and MCGEO President Gino Renne submitted a joint statement of support for…
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Widening Projects Abound
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I-270 is not the only road widening project under consideration by the state. The Maryland Department of Transportation is proposing to widen I-97 between Baltimore and Annapolis and to widen…
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No Sane on Wayne
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Peeved at Purple Line pontification? Why not take a poke at an MTA bureaucrat? That’s what one pugnacious Purple protestor did last night. Perish the thought, people!Last night, Silver Spring…
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Two-Seventy Two-Step
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Some people favor widening I-270 as one component of dealing with the corridor’s infamous state of gridlock. Other people oppose widening and would like to see an all-transit solution. Those…