Here's your roundup of this week's must-read posts: Ongoing debates and concerns over highway widening in Maryland; the proactive measures needed to secure the future of transit in the Washington region; major obstacles to affordable housing in Rock Creek West; the "bike-first" life of a Glover Park mom; the importance of walkability for achieving good land use; and the new Sauer Center neighborhood coming to Richmond's Pulse bus corridor

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Inside the debates over Maryland Gov. Moore’s modified Beltway widening plan
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by Ethan Goffman (Contributor) • September 21, 2023

Although the new program scraps former Gov. Hogan’s controversial public-private partnership, critics point out any highway widening will eventually increase traffic. They say there’s a better way.
Transit in the Washington region has a future, if we plan for it
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by DW Rowlands (Contributor) • September 21, 2023

The pandemic dealt Metro a huge blow, but ridership can bounce back. Cultivating more rail and bus users will require local funding and adaptation to new normal travel patterns.
Stop yesterday from stealing tomorrow’s housing on Connecticut Avenue
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by Bob Ward (Contributor) • September 19, 2023

DC’s elected leaders have chosen to enable more housing and affordable housing in high-opportunity areas like Cleveland Park and Woodley Park. But overcoming preservationist blockades is not a sure thing.
Transit Diary: A mother of two shares a glimpse into her “bike-first” life
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by Aileen Nowlan • September 20, 2023

Follow along Aileen Nowlan’s “bike-first” life.
Transit-oriented development is not enough
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by Luca Gattoni-Celli (Guest Contributor) • September 19, 2023

Huge numbers of people want to live near opportunity and drive less. As urbanists and advocates, we should be open-minded about how to help them, and what good land use looks like.
A brand new neighborhood is coming to Richmond’s Pulse bus rapid transit corridor
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by Wyatt Gordon (Contributor) • September 18, 2023

37 acres of vacant and underutilized land in Richmond’s core are set to become the site of a large transit-oriented development project.




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