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Happy Earth Day! Here's our roundup of this week's must-read posts: What we can learn from the anti-growth advocacy of years gone by in Montgomery County. High-income Black neighborhoods lack premium grocery stores. Fair Fares Act eases burden for MTA riders. Plus: Understanding the bus network redesign, and ways to celebrate Earth Day today!
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Dan Reed (Regional Policy Director) • April 20, 2023
In the 2000s, a Montgomery County civic group said that every time someone moved here, someone else needed to leave–and this message won elections. Here’s what we can learn from them.
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DW Rowlands (Contributor) • April 19, 2023
In a recent report, Brookings Metro analyzed the locations of premium grocery stores in ten metro areas across the country and found that the absence of high-end grocers from Black-majority neighborhoods is part of a broader trend of divestment.
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Alex Holt (Contributor) • April 18, 2023
If signed by Maryland’s governor as expected, the legislation would eliminate a mandatory fare hike and allow the transit agency more flexibility to set its own prices.
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Kai Hall (Policy Officer) • April 20, 2023
WMATA is conducting a complete redesign of its bus network to meet the region’s needs. They need your input.
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Karly Meyer (Engagement Intern) • April 18, 2023
Celebrate Earth Day by restoring Rock Creek, joining a multi-sensory walking tour, or sharing your sustainability skills and talents. Attend the April Ward 1.5 meet-up or the Better Bus Network Redesign launch party. Read more in this week’s events post.
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Dan Malouff (Editorial Board) • April 21, 2023
Enjoy this week’s images from the Greater and Lesser Washington Flickr pool!
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Jeff Wood (Contributor) • April 21, 2023
A donut mural in New Hampshire sparks debate over free speech and zoning laws. City blocks are a reflection of their city’s character. How walkable cities enable true freedom.
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