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Here's our roundup of this week's must-read posts!
This week, contributor and small business owner Aaron Seyedian looks at how DC and NYC’s transportation systems affect costs, wages, and prices. Meanwhile, Richmond begins painting red bus-only lanes. Plus, DW Rowlands wrote an amazing series on the Prince George's County Memorial Library System, which we are sharing again. Enjoy!
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Aaron Seyedian (Guest Contributor) • June 22, 2022
OPINION: An improved transit system in the region could be a boon for small business owners like myself. Here’s why.
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Wyatt Gordon (Contributor) • June 22, 2022
Thanks to a $2 million dollar grant from Virginia’s Department of Rail and Public Transit, Richmond will be among the first cities in the state to install red bus-only lanes.
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DW Rowlands (Contributor) • June 21, 2022
Here’s a primer on how Prince George’s County got its library system off the ground.
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DW Rowlands (Contributor) • June 23, 2022
If you visit a library in Prince George’s County, there’s a good chance that library was built in the 1960s or 1970s.
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DW Rowlands (Contributor) • June 24, 2022
A pilot program at High John Library was one of the first in the country to tie libraries to services for low-income communities. While its implementation was far from perfect, its goals served as a model that still exists today.
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