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Oct 1910 min read

October 2024 TMP: Raise my Taxes Edition

The HCPSS Budget Shortfall and County's desperate need of new revenue; school capacity, Lakefront Library, Clarksville Commons, and more!

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Mar 8, 20232 min read

50 New Bike and Pedestrian Projects planned for Howard County over the next 3 Years

On February 21, the Howard County Office of Transportation held their annual open house to provide updates on upcoming pedestrian, bike,...

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Jan 15, 20234 min read

Howard County Considers Climate Legislation to reduce emissions in Transportation and Buildings

Councilmember Christiana Rigby introduces legislation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the transportation and building sector.

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Jun 2, 20224 min read

Shared Electric Scooters System set to launch in Columbia starting June 3

Howard County will officially begin a pilot program for a shared electric scooter system on Friday, June 3. The system will begin with a...

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May 12, 20225 min read

Commuting Options between Columbia and DC

Commuting from Columbia to DC using transit takes 1 to 1.5 hours door-to-door, depending on timing and method of transit. Many Howard...

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Feb 3, 20223 min read

Transportation 'Priority Letter' to request funding new US29-N exit directly into Downtown Columbia

There are several potential transportation projects in Howard County, including a critical roadway project in Downtown Columbia, for...

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Nov 9, 20211 min read

The Best Columbia Bike Route

This may very well be my most controversial post ever! If you were to take a visitor who has never been to Columbia before on a bike ride...

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Jan 3, 20216 min read

Details of new Hickory Ridge Bike Lanes and Paths Emerge

Exciting news for Columbia cyclists and pedestrians! After a lengthy process, The Howard County Office of Transportation - through the...

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Dec 28, 20206 min read

The Opportunity to Improve the Bike & Pedestrian Connectivity of Downtown Columbia

Columbia, MD is built for cars. With wide multi-lane highways/parkways and enormous surface parking lots, people overwhelmingly utilize...

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May 28, 20204 min read

The details on the bike and pedestrian projects cut from Howard County's FY21 Budget

During yesterday's marathon county council budget session that finalized the FY21 budget, millions in funding for key bicycle and...

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May 13, 20204 min read

Columbia after Covid-19: The increasing appeal of a new type of suburbia

Suburban environments like Columbia that combine the best parts of city and suburban living will flourish in a post-Covid future.

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Mar 3, 20202 min read

Scooters are coming to Howard County!

Soon Howard County will be joining Baltimore, DC, and many other cities around the nation in the electric scooter craze. At the County...

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Feb 7, 20204 min read

The Master Guide to the Bike Howard Master Plan

I stopped by the annual BikeHoward Open House on January 29 to learn more about the plan to improve bicycle infrastructure and...

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Jan 18, 20202 min read

Hickory Ridge Bike Improvement

Earlier this week, Bike Howard held a public meeting presenting their recommendations for improvements to the bike infrastructure and...

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