For the record, this is the corner of Wayne and Ramsey in downtown Silver Spring MD.
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Alison Gillespie
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l love bees, trees and riding bikes. Let's make cities walkable, green and livable for as many people as possible. She/her 
Silver Spring, MDJoined December 2012
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Bike lanes are NOT for vehicle parking. It is bad enough when someone blocks them for deliveries. But when a tractor trailer truck driver just thinks he can use them for parking when he wants a break from driving and does it in a busy downtown and idles his engine for hours… 😵💫
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Not cool, . For a company that touts itself as being all about safety this is both disrespectful and unsafe. Here’s the rear of that truck again, and the license plate. Please do better
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Perhaps can help by asking this company to be more respectful of our roads here in Maryland and our laws
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This truck, owned by driveswift.com, blocked the Wayne Avenue bike lanes while I watched users like a guy on a scooter, have to go around, in the rain, into traffic. So THIS GUY could just idle and sweep his truck for more than an hour
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So this guy. I came upon him, parked blocking the bike lanes on Wayne today. Note: to do this he had to ignore the posts blocking both ends and drive OVER the barriers. And then he idled for more than an hour while he apparently napped and used a broom to sweep his cab out.
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I love Silver Spring
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Hey Now. That’s good news. Biden Revives Rule to Combat Housing Discrimination - Bloomberg
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Our Maryland State Parks are HIRING for many seasonal positions in Maryland. Join our team!
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Anyone want a chance to help with some #YIMBY research? I have some data gathering that needs to get done this week. #Austin #TXzoningreform. Thanks for amplifying/considering!
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You say that like it’s a bad thing.
But seriously says the lady that does not drink— what is bad about that? I don’t want anyone driving drunk so 🤷♀️
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New tagline for the podcast just dropped.
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33 mass shootings in the USA in 23 days in this new year. Per PBS.
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My Sunday hot take is that Dick Cavett has been vastly underrated
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And ugh yes I meant the cities that don’t let go will be set back…
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Make the most of those who live there. Make more people want to live there by making your city truly great. Make it affordable too. Otherwise people will just leave for other cities that are doing it better
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My opinion: the cities that let go of the idea that office workers can be forced to come back — and that will somehow fix everything will be set back. Get over it, move on to the new reality and make the most of it. “Forcing” people back will not make them love your city
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“This is a moment to prepare cities for the next half-century. That means building new streetlights, public transit, parks, bike lanes and recreational spaces alongside more apartments…America’s cities are ripe for new skylines and fresh streetscapes.”
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The "Arlington Miracle" is stunning:
Traffic counts in Arlington, VA fell to 1980s levels, after peaking in 2000, as the city added walkable neighborhood retail shops + tens of thousands of residents in Orange Line skyscrapers
arlingtonva.us/files/sharedas
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"Welcome to Maryland" sign on Beltway has already changed from "Open for Business - Larry Hogan" to "Leave No One Behind - Wes Moore"
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Just saw the NYT map of the 40% of buildings in Manhattan that would be illegal to build today. Manhattanize Manhattan!
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In new research , I examine the location of transit stations in the US.
Only 8% of US housing units are within 1 km of a rail or BRT station. This figure is roughly the same as in 1970—despite the addition of >1,000 light rail stops.
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“Zoning reform is a vital change if we are to overcome the housing affordability crisis and meet our climate goals, but it evolved parallel to three other land use controls: subdivision, covenants, and mortgages.” 🏘️
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🆕The Council has extended the deadline to apply for the Montgomery County Planning Board to Jan. 20, 2023 at 5 p.m.
📰Read more information about how to apply: tinyurl.com/PlanningBoardJ
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You love to see it! This is exactly the type of thing we need more of ➡️ partnering with non-profit developers to convert a county-owned parking lot into 195 affordable housing
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🏘️ JANUARY MEETING! Come check out Takoma Park's newest accessory dwelling unit (ADU) on Satuday, January 28. Event will feature a tour & snacks around the bonfire. RSVP here:
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Wow this makes me smile. Happy Larry Hogan is gone day everyone, and welcome to our new Governor!
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This secret subway line could save New York - bit.ly/3wpyGlE #infrastructure #construction #subway #metro
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The DeSantis administration has REJECTED an AP African-American Studies course, saying it “lacks educational value” and “violates the law.” nationalreview.com/corner/desanti
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Do you live in the Long Branch neighborhood?
You are invited to our virtual Community Meeting on Thursday, February 2, 7 pm, to learn about renovation plans for Long Branch Local Park and Long Branch-Arliss Neighborhood Park.
Get meeting information: mocoparks.org/36Dv457.
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Treatment for parents can have a positive impact on children’s functioning.
Parents in the US had alarmingly high rates of anxiety and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic – and that has a direct effect on kids theconversation.com/parents-in-the via
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“Just as when airline flight attendants instruct adults at the start of every flight to put their own safety mask on first, parents should know the importance of prioritizing their own well-being to promote the health of their children.”
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Really resonates with me right now
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Positive psychologists tend to believe that anyone can flourish if they just try hard enough. But these researchers tend to downplay systemic barriers to flourishing, such as those related to race or class. sciencenews.org/article/pandem
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This number is insane and this must stop. Hold it in your head for a moment. This number is insane. Really really insane.
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One of every 100 Americans will die in a car crash. What happens when it’s someone you love?: ggwash.org/view/87934/whe
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One of every 100 Americans will die in a car crash. What happens when it’s someone you love?:
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People appear to have an in-built acceptance of risks and harms from motor vehicles that they would not accept in other parts of life, a study has discovered
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Folks, when I say I was not prepared to not only encounter on Pennsylvania Avenue, but to be THE SUBJECT OF ITS IRE… OMG.
You just have more fun when you’re biking. That’s the truth. Met so many amazing people tonight. I am better because of each of you. ❤️🚲
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As @JohnBauters approaches @TheNimbee, the chaos writes itself. #MBTpubroll #bikeDC
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Twitter we need to talk. No one agrees with your “for you” anymore. Just stop and let me go straight to “follow” — please
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The fresh pavement between University and Orebaugh is dreamy!!! Thanks so much for fixing this important connection between our communities!!! Nice habitat stuff too!
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