Dan Reed
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Silver Spring, MD, United States
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As Maryland’s General Assembly session approaches, here are three bills to watch
We’re tracking three bills that impact Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties, including one about parking requirements and two that could dramatically change both counties’ planning departments. → Read More
Why homes owned by people of color are appraised for less
Homes owned by people of color are appraised for less than identical homes owned by white families. Nationwide, that’s led to more than $150 billion in lost equity. How can we stop appraisal bias? → Read More
Pit bull bans are a housing issue
Op-ed: One barrier to finding pit bulls loving homes are breed-specific laws and housing restrictions, which were intended to protect people from unsafe dogs, but have long failed to do so. → Read More
Maryland’s first Bus Rapid Transit line is almost finished
Maryland’s first Bus Rapid Transit line will open in Montgomery County later this year. Let’s take a look at one of the stations under construction. → Read More
Here are seven ways Montgomery County is changing
More than 50 years ago, Montgomery County created a grand vision for how it would grow, called On Wedges and Corridors. It laid out the basic structure of Montgomery County, with development clustering around the Red Line and I-270, a big network of parks and open spaces, and a large agricultural reserve beyond that. However, our county looks very different than it did back then. → Read More
Business Improvement Districts are expanding across the Washington region. What’s a BID anyway?
In order to attract new businesses and residents and better maintain the downtown area, a group of local businesses and property owners in Silver Spring want to start a business improvement district, or BID. But what is a BID anyway? → Read More
Montgomery County could loosen up single-family zoning in Silver Spring, sort of
Downtown Silver Spring is one of the region’s youngest and most diverse neighborhoods, but rising home prices could make that a thing of the past. To address that, Montgomery County will look at ways to loosen up single-family zoning in the area. → Read More
How addressing housing issues can reduce congestion on Maryland’s roads
Maryland has the third-longest commute in the United States, in part because of a mismatch between how people live and the available housing options. → Read More
What alternatives does Maryland have to curb congestion besides building more highways?
Could the solution to highway congestion not involve highways at all? Here’s what that would look like. → Read More
The sister cities of Maryland and Northern Virginia
Maryland and Virginia may only be separated by a river, but many people in one place aren’t familiar with the other. Here’s a list showing areas of both that have a lot in common. → Read More
Maryland can’t afford the costs of building more highways
If the question is how do we reduce traffic congestion, the answer will usually involve building more highways. Perhaps we should ask whether can we afford the costs of building more highways. → Read More
Virginia is looking at changing single-family zoning. Home builders are one step ahead.
Like many places in the United States, in much of Virginia, if you have a piece of land it’s illegal to build anything but a single house on it. That could change if the state passes a new bill that would legalize duplexes, cottages, and accessory apartments across the Commonwealth, including anywhere that zoning only allows single-family homes. → Read More
Why urbanism is good for children and teens
Many people still assume kids belong in the suburbs, where they’ve got yards to play in and great schools to learn in. But good, urban neighborhoods can produce good kids as well. → Read More
DC's Vehicle of the Future Could Already Be Here
DC is about to redo one of its most famous thoroughfares—K Street—and show off a surprising way to speed up your commute. → Read More
These 1970s plans show the Silver Spring that could have been
Today, many people might think of Silver Spring as a pretty prosperous place, with a steady stream of restaurant openings, cranes everywhere, and busy sidewalks. But not that long ago, Silver Spring’s future was highly in doubt. These 1970s-era plans from Montgomery County show just how far we’ve come. → Read More
Marc Elrich wants to cut some of Montgomery County’s busiest bus routes
Some of Montgomery County's busiest Ride On bus routes could come less frequently this fall. County Executive Marc Elrich wants to reduce bus service to save money, reflecting a larger push to defund things that benefit the county's urban areas. The County Council will vote on restoring the bus cuts this Thursday. → Read More
Montgomery County is finally talking about its segregated schools. But can we fix them?
Montgomery County’s public schools are growing, and they’re also growing more segregated by race and class, which is hurting student performance across the board. As the county struggles to address both issues, a debate is raging about who belongs in our community, and who gets to benefit from its resources. → Read More
New Public Libraries Are Some of the Best Buildings in DC
The DC government isn’t known for spearheading great architecture. But its effort to revamp local libraries is creating some exciting spaces. → Read More
Sinatra Would Love This Maryland Neighborhood. But It Has Lots to Tell Us About Suburban Innovation.
Moyaone Reserve is an architectural time machine. What an innovative Maryland enclave of midcentury-modern homes has to tell us about suburban life. → Read More
Top posts of 2018: Montgomery County says no new homes in Silver Spring because the schools are full
For decades, school planners assumed that families would move out to the suburbs once they had kids, and made projections for where and how to build new schools based on that. But as that trend begins to shift, Montgomery County is finding school enrollment harder to predict, which creates new challenges in and out of the classroom. → Read More