This week in our round-up of must-read posts: The Circulator's shutdown looms while promises to transfer the service to WMATA remain unfulfilled -- but it doesn't have to be that way. Rockville has forged ahead with a "complete streets" approach to make the city's streets safer, and now state officials are signalling they're ready to re-engineer their roads, too. “I am the Lorax who speaks for the trees, which you seem to be chopping as fast as you please!” is probably what the Lorax would say about the NPS plan to rehab the Rock Creek Park Golf Course. Montgomery County is weighing two major policies that will impact housing affordability and supply, and your voice is needed on both of them.

OMG the GGWash Fall Mixer is in 18 days! Join us on September 25 at Metrobar for the biggest pro-transit, pro-housing party around. Tickets and details >> 

The Circulator’s death doesn’t have to leave riders, workers stranded. Transfer services to WMATA

Raymond Jackson • September 6, 2024

The DC Department of Transportation has had a significant lead time to transfer Circulator services to WMATA, as urged by the Council. The President of ATU 689, which represents many of the region’s transit workers, writes that time’s now running short for a plan to be made public.

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Maryland state roads are dangerous in Rockville & other cities. New policies could help

Ethan Goffman (Contributor) • September 3, 2024

Many crashes in Maryland are on roads controlled by the state, limiting the progress that local jurisdictions can make on traffic safety. Maryland officials hope to bring state efforts up to snuff with a Complete Streets initiative and other actions.

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Tees up, trees down: NPS’s plan for Rock Creek Park Golf Course needs a rethink

Julia Miller • September 4, 2024

On Thursday, September 5, the National Capital Planning Commission voted to approve a plan to redevelop Rock Creek Park Golf Course. It prioritizes profits over public interests, riding roughshod over tree canopy, biodiversity, and history. It’s the wrong course.

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Do Something: The week of September 2, 2024

Dan Reed (Regional Policy Director), Alex Baca (DC Policy Director) • September 5, 2024

This week on Do Something: Come to our fall mixer and walking tours; smaller fees for smaller homes in Montgomery County; and breed bans in Prince George’s County.

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