Here's our roundup of this week's must-read posts.
In Baltimore, a multi-lane road cuts of neighborhoods from Druid Hill Park. Alex Holt wrote this week about how that could change.
Will other transportation projects — and housing, and environmental projects — be coming to Maryland? We'll find out over the next few months as the annual state legislative session continues through April.
DC's bus network also needs some changes, according to a coalition of transit advocates. Read about a progress report examining how many of the Washington Area Bus Transformation Project's recommendations have been implemented.
Bus service in Montgomery County, as elsewhere, has hit a snag during the omicron wave as drivers are kept at home due to illness. But omicron isn't the only challenge Ride On faces.
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Baltimore looks to right-size Druid Park Lake Drive
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by Alex Holt (Contributor) • January 25, 2022
A too-large road that has cut Baltimore communities off from parkland and services could finally get a road diet.
The housing, transportation, and environmental bills coming up in this year’s Maryland legislative session
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by Alex Holt (Contributor) • January 27, 2022
Maryland's 2022 legislative session is in full swing. Here's what to expect.
How do you build a better regional bus network? This coalition has some ideas.
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by George Kevin Jordan (Editor-in-Chief) • January 24, 2022
A new report offers a glimpse into how far the region has come in expanding and improving bus service.
Bus service shrinks in Montgomery County amid Omicron, uncompetitive salaries
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by Ethan Goffman (Contributor) • January 26, 2022
Riders in Montgomery County experience bus service delays and cuts as the county grapples with a reduced bus workforce due to COVID and wage issues.
JOB POSTING: GGWash Regional Policy Director
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