Here's our roundup of this week's must-read posts! MARC studies better service on the Brunswick Line, benefits of ebikes and strategies for making them cheaper, land value taxes in Virginia, and more.

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MARC’s new study explores how to boost Brunswick Line service
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by David Edmondson (Contributor) • May 9, 2023

Riders have long clamored for better service to Martinsburg, West Virginia, and Frederick, Maryland, but there are many barriers to expansion. Some form of this plan, though, may actually come to fruition.
Bike bike baby: How Greater Washington can boost the e-bike revolution
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by Bill Pugh (Guest Contributor) • May 10, 2023

As cities realize the potential benefits of shifting car trips to e-bike trips, they have many options for making it easier to switch.
How Virginia could cut homeowners’ taxes and revitalize downtowns at the same time
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by Wyatt Gordon (Contributor) • May 11, 2023

A recent bill to enable land value taxes in Virginia didn’t move forward, despite its ability to lower homeowners’ property taxes and encourage downtown development.
Richmond considers rental housing inspections
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by Wyatt Gordon (Contributor) • May 8, 2023

A Richmond councilmember has proposed a rental inspection program to help ensure landlords maintain rental units in line with building code requirements.
Look at this scooter & e-bike heat map of DC
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by Dan Malouff (Editorial Board Alum) • May 9, 2023

Make sense of where people are riding scooters and e-bikes in the Washington region with this interactive heat map.
National links: NYC’s congestion pricing plan moves forward
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by Jeff Wood (Contributor) • May 12, 2023

Congestion pricing to advance in NYC. A deeper look into the cultural and class-based forces behind McMansions. Now as incumbents, Barcelona's housing-organizers-turned-politicians are strategizing how to continue their progressive reforms.




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