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September 3, 2009

Nobody blogs it better

Thanks to David Alpert of Greater Greater Washington for his excellent deconstruction of Montgomery County highway advocate Rich Parsons' case for the $4.6 billion proposal to widen Interstate 270.

Alpert deftly exposes the flawed premises Parsons relies on to argue for more of the same old 20th Century highway-centric policies that made metropolitan Washington the commuters' nirvana that it is today.

Posted by Michael Dresser at 3:55 PM | | Comments (1)
Categories: On the roads
        

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The analysis of freight and intercity trains in the Baltimore-Washington region on Greater Greater Washington is also fascinating. I suggest folks check it out.

Has a lot about the B&P Tunnel, MARC expansion, etc.

I didn't know Baltimore was home to the oldest operational rail bridge in the WORLD.

Posted by: Jed | September 3, 2009 5:00 PM

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About Michael Dresser
Michael Dresser has been an editor, reporter and columnist with The Sun longer than Baltimore's had a subway. He's covered retailing, telecommunications, state politics and wine. Since 2004, he's been The Sun's transportation writer. He lives in Ellicott City with his wife and travel companion, Cindy.

His Getting There column appears on Mondays. Mike's blog will be a forum for all who are interested in highways, transit and other transportation issues affecting Baltimore, Maryland and the region.
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