October 2024 TMP: Raise my Taxes Edition
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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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