Transit as solution to growth gridlock in Maryland region
A Maryland growth study argues roads cannot keep pace with dispersed development. Commuters like Alan Golombek rely on park ride and express rail to reach Washington and Arlington, while planners push mass transit, car pools, and private partnerships to reduce car use and ease congestion. Officials warn without transit shifts, traffic will worsen, especially in fast growing counties and rural areas around St. Mary’s and Calvert.
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Alan Golombek
Baltimore County
Washington D.C
Arlington
Golombek
Washington
Los Angeles
Neil Pedersen
State Highway Administration
Pedersen
State Transportation Department
Washington and
Baltimore
Ken Goon
Maryland Mass Transit Authority
Frederick
Baltimore-Washington International Airport
Hunt Valley
Glen Burnie
Washington Metro
Prince George’s County
Calvert County
Maryland
Graham J. Norton
Public Works and Transportation
Montgomery County
St. Mary’s County
Patuxent River Naval Air Station
Gene Carter
Cal Pacewee Spence
BWI Business Partnership
Montgomery
Neil Schnitz
Johnny
Mr. Schnitz
Tom Corsi
University of Maryland
Suburban Job Growth Expands From Baltimore to Southern Maryland
Maryland planners expect a continuing move of jobs from cities to suburbs with Montgomery and Prince George’s counties leading 1995 figures and Calvert Charles St. Mary’s poised for high growth by 2020. Navy base consolidation at Patuxent may add 7,000 spinoff jobs. Frederick area rebounds on transport links and proximity to markets.
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Joel Garreau
Baltimore
Washington
Maryland
Frederick County
Montgomery County
Prince George’s County
Baltimore County
Baltimore City
Frederick
Howard Counties
Maryland Office of Planning
Nta Manatee Hale
Calvert County
Charles County
St. Mary’s County
St. Mary's
Naval
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Patuxent Naval Air Station
Parris Glendening
Navy Base
Fraderink County
Allegany County
Jerry Mooman
Greater Frederick
Suburban sprawl linked to urban decay in Maryland
Maryland communities face social costs as suburbanization drains cities like Baltimore of residents and tax bases. Officials warn of rising poverty, crime, and blight, with 10,000 residents leaving annually and the city’s population dropping from 905,000 in 1970 to 690,000, projections showing 671,000 by 2020. Local leaders cite widening gaps between haves and have-nots and increased strain on services such as the Frederick Rescue Mission amid a 20 percent rise in people seeking aid this year.
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Baltimore
Maryland
John Ricard
St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church
Ricard
Baltimore City
John Springer
The
Interfaith Action For Racial
Justice
Springer
Frederick
Charlie Jones
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