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"Stranger danger" is one reason Montgomery County is not building sidewalks near a future Purple Line station. Can a game inspire Washington region residents to advocate for the transit services they want? Baltimore City ends parking minimums to encourage housing construction. This writer says that Columbia Road has more in common with "DC USA’s parking garage than a major directional artery." A regional long-range transportation plan, delivers more of the same. Getting biblical about zoning. Don’t get FOMO — play GGWash Junctions.

Montgomery County rejects sidewalks because of “stranger danger”

Dan Reed (Maryland Policy Director) • December 4, 2025

Montgomery County officials say they won’t build sidewalks near a future Purple Line station in Takoma Park because, among other things, neighbors say they’re afraid of “stranger danger.”

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“Subway Builder” turns Metro enthusiasts into transit designers

Leah Roffman • December 3, 2025

Can a game inspire Washington region residents to advocate for the transit services they want? Subway Builder could help us find out.

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To spur housing construction, Baltimore ends parking minimums

Cory Russell • December 1, 2025

Opinion: Parking minimums are expensive and hamper new housing. A new law in Baltimore City is right to do away with them.

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Room for emergencies, and everything else

Patrick McMahon • December 2, 2025

Stuck ambulances are only the loudest symptoms of the fundamental problems with Columbia Road NW.

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A regional transportation plan reinforces the status quo. We can do better

Bill Pugh (Guest Contributor) • December 4, 2025

Visualize 2050, a regional long-range transportation plan, sets the scene for no major changes in travel by personal vehicle vs. transit, walking, and biking. Having made several climate and growth commitments that require bold action, why would regional officials spend $20 to $30 billion on widening highways, in contrast to $16 billion for expanding transit?

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Do Something #101: Faith and sight

Dan Reed (Maryland Policy Director), Alex Baca (DC Policy Director), Caitlin Rogger (Deputy Executive Director) • December 2, 2025

This week on Do Something: making South Dakota Avenue less terrible; speeding up crosstown buses; new leadership in Montgomery County; and getting biblical about zoning.

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Play GGWash Junctions weekly word puzzle #26

BeyondDC • December 4, 2025

Don’t get FOMO — play this week’s Junctions word puzzle.

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