Pages tagged with transit
Planning a High-Density, Transit-Oriented Future for Waldorf, Maryland
Wednesday, May 16th, 2012
When high-capacity transit comes to downtown Waldorf, Maryland -- as the Maryland Transit Administration has been discussing for several years -- local planners want the site to be ready to handle the new development that they hope will accompany it. A 2010 study funded under the Transportation P
Changes to How Metro is Governed Informed by Extensive Review of Other Transit Agencies
Wednesday, May 9th, 2012
An extensive research effort by the Transportation Planning Board and other groups in the Washington region over the past two years has informed a series of actions by area jurisdictions and the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) that change how the transit system is governed.
How a one-day event can create lifelong bike commuters
Wednesday, April 25th, 2012
On Friday, May 18, the region's twelfth annual Bike to Work Day will take place to promote bicycling as a viable transportation alternative for Washington area commuters. Nearly 12,500 people are expected to participate, and 58 "pit stops" will be set up throughout the region to welcome cyclists and
How to solve our regional and national infrastructure deficit? (Part 2)
Tuesday, April 24th, 2012
This is part two of a two-part series on infrastructure funding and financing. Part one highlighted examples of our “infrastructure deficit” as discussed at a recent forum on regional and national infrastructure needs and part two focuses on infrastructure banks as potential ways to help better
How to solve our regional and national infrastructure deficit? (Part 1)
Monday, April 23rd, 2012
In a globalized world, falling behind on infrastructure means falling behind economically. That’s a point we’ve made before here on The Yardstick and it was one of the key messages repeated by leaders at a recent forum on the potential for infrastructure banks to help solve our regional and nati
Global Fridays: Are countries “cheating” to reduce emissions? What role does urban planning play in race relations?
Friday, April 20th, 2012
Happy Friday! To get your weekend off to a great start, here are a few international news clips related to climate change, bike sharing, energy efficiency, and a reminder on the role of land use plays in how people interact with one another: “Very few countries have cut their carbon emissions
Aging vehicles could impact region’s emissions targets
Wednesday, April 18th, 2012
The average age of all the cars and trucks on Washington area roadways is on the rise, according to a 2011 Transportation Planning Board study of vehicle registration information from Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. The trend suggests that residents and businesses in the region are
Connecting people to the transportation planning process
Wednesday, April 11th, 2012
Twenty community leaders from around the Washington region recently attended a two-day workshop hosted by the Transportation Planning Board to learn about how transportation decisions are made in the region and how to become more involved in the decision-making process. Now in its sixth year, the