(Or, What I Did on my Winter Vacation)By Council Member George Leventhal. Councilmember George Leventhal enters a bi-articulated express bus in Curitiba. Curitiba, a city of 1.8 million people, is…
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Senator Rob Garagiola (D-15) is reviving a good idea that did not make it through the General Assembly last year: a commission to examine transportation revenues. Yes, we know that…
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The Great Choir of Happy Talk
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Today, we are going to let you in on a little secret. Transportation projects are built with happy talk. Tax revenues are not necessary. What, didn’t you know? All of…
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What to Watch for in 2010, Part Two
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By Marc Korman. Last time we looked at three of the five items on my list of things to watch for in 2010. Here are the last two.4. How are…
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Taken for a Ride on the ICC
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Imagine that you bring an item marked at $100 up to a store counter. The cashier takes your credit card, rings it up and says, “That will be $200.” Surprised,…
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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…