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Jane Lyons-Raeder

@janelyonsraeder

3 years

some things shouldn't go back to normal

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Jane Lyons-Raeder

@janelyonsraeder

3 years

Today I paid $2.50 to park in a downtown Bethesda garage for two hours. If my fiance and I had taken the bus, it would have cost $8 round trip for us both total. Something here is very backwards.

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Jane Lyons-Raeder

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3 years

a reminder on this sobering #ipcc report day

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Jane Lyons-Raeder

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me: omg, a house I can afford in Takoma Park! the house:

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Jane Lyons-Raeder

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2 years

broke: private jet woke: private train car that can attach to Amtrak

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2 years

TIL you can own your own private rail car & attach it to an Amtrak train only ~100 private cars in operation in the US, they are extremely expensive (~$300k+) + Amtrak charges ~$5/mile. But there are 100 rich train lovers out there!

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Jane Lyons-Raeder

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2 years

the only correct usa region map, from tumblr user weirdfact

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The urbanism of Frederick, MD 🤩

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Jane Lyons-Raeder

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1 year

Unpopular opinion, but I'm glad to see this. Fewer people choose to drive when charged for parking, so this is good climate policy — although transit should run more frequently on weekends to compensate.

County Will Begin Charging for Saturday Parking

Parking at county garages and lots will no longer be free on Saturdays as of July 8.

www.mymcmedia.org

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Jane Lyons-Raeder

@janelyonsraeder

2 years

Charles County, MD has overtaken Prince George's County, MD as the richest majority-Black jurisdiction in the country, with Waldorf being the new epicenter of the area’s Black middle class

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Jane Lyons-Raeder

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1 year

Over a 10-month period in 2022 there were 40 crashes on Old Georgetown Road. Since the bike lane installation, travel times have gone up by *one minute* at most, and there have been no crashes. Is one minute of your time worth someone's life?

No pedestrian, bike crashes on Old Georgetown Road since bike lanes added, study finds

Travel time up 7% to 13% since controversial change, interim report finds

moco360.media

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Jane Lyons-Raeder

@janelyonsraeder

3 months

MLK Library has to be one of, if not the, best public buildings I've ever been in. What a treasure for DC.

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Jane Lyons-Raeder

@janelyonsraeder

3 years

Homeowners with million dollar homes who are worried about developer profits, sell your home to me at a reduce price challenge 2021

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Jane Lyons-Raeder

@janelyonsraeder

3 years

I love this graphic! Most people don't realize it's literally *illegal* to build duplexes and triplexes in the same process as a single family detached home in most parts of Montgomery County.

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Jane Lyons-Raeder

@janelyonsraeder

3 years

I am once again asking you to understand that new apartments are always going to be more expensive than apartments built in 1935, unless you subsidize them.

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Jane Lyons-Raeder

@janelyonsraeder

2 years

*only allows big houses on big pieces of land that you have to make >$175k to afford* ah yes, this is very good for the working class

Judah Friedlander

@JudahWorldChamp

2 years

right wing political smear hatchet job from @washingtonpost against @MontCoExec Nice try. u claim elrich against public transit. no. hes against politicians colluding w/developers to change zoning laws that favor the rich to the detriment of working class

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Jane Lyons-Raeder

@janelyonsraeder

1 year

Turns out landlords keep urban storefronts vacant because they are willing to forgo rents today in order to preserve the option to lease their space to someone else (who might pay higher rents) tomorrow

Why Do Urban Storefronts Stay Empty for So Long?

Storefronts often remain empty for months or years at a time, even in some of the world’s highest-rent retail districts. Between 2015 and 2019, for

jchs.harvard.edu

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Jane Lyons-Raeder

@janelyonsraeder

2 years

I finally downloaded TikTok specifically so I could share this

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Jane Lyons-Raeder

@janelyonsraeder

6 months

a Metro GM who not only rides transit but rides the shuttle buses when the trains are down?? maybe it's sad but it means so much to see important people who are surely super busy actually use the system they are leading. it shows that they care

Randy Clarke

@wmataGM

6 months

Checked out the 🔴🚇 & bus shuttle taking to customers and thx the team for their hard work. Smooth trip for me but apologies to customers who got delayed with unrelated signal issue happened at Judiciary Sq. Shows need to get this critical work done for longterm reliability.

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Jane Lyons-Raeder

@janelyonsraeder

1 year

A Blue Line loop would generate the most ridership but also cost the most, at $30-35 billion. Compare that with the $33 billion the region is planning to spend on nearly 900 miles of new roads by 2045, which will lead to a 45% increase in congestion.

Will Metro Go Ahead With Its Biggest Rail Expansion Since The Silver Line?

Metro is weighing a handful of options that include turning the Blue Line into a loop, and finally putting a station in Georgetown.

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Jane Lyons-Raeder

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riding the Silver Line to Dulles be like wtf even are all these places

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Jane Lyons-Raeder

@janelyonsraeder

2 years

ZONING REFORM WORKS Sales prices for new homes have fallen from $1m+ to between the high $300s and mid $500s in certain cases. Building middle-income housing can still be done, we just need to allow it!

In Portland, Oregon, the Paths to Homeownership Are Multiplying

The city’s low-density zoning reform in August of last year opened the door to lot splits and smallplexes—and developers, homeowners, and lenders have gotten busy building.

www.dwell.com

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Jane Lyons-Raeder

@janelyonsraeder

2 years

My biggest hope for governor-elect @iamwesmoore is that he will set Maryland on a new path for sustainable, equitable transportation by cancelling the I-495/I-270 expansion and leading on landmark investments in MARC, WMATA, MTA, and local bus systems.

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Jane Lyons-Raeder

@janelyonsraeder

4 months

sometimes when I'm waiting at a bus stop for 10 minutes with 30 people I think about the drivers who are upset about their trip being delayed by 30 seconds due to a bike lane

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Jane Lyons-Raeder

@janelyonsraeder

1 year

Yes!!! People need to understand that the 15-minute city should not apply to jobs. While more people should be able to live closer to where they work, a 15 minute standard undermines the geometry of labor markets that makes cities successful.

Daniel Trubman wants a job in NYC

@dmtrubman

1 year

"Most people should be able to live within 15 minutes of their job" is an anti-urban and anti-cities position.

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Jane Lyons-Raeder

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It's been almost two years and this Bethesda streetery is still going strong! @Andrew_Friedson

Jane Lyons-Raeder

@janelyonsraeder

3 years

some things shouldn't go back to normal

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Jane Lyons-Raeder

@janelyonsraeder

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The reason we drove wasn't because of price alone — we were on a tight schedule and the J2 is unreliable. But a society where bad bus service costs more than prime parking? That ain't it.

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Jane Lyons-Raeder

@janelyonsraeder

2 years

can I please just get everyone to watch this video including every elected official and person running for office

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Jane Lyons-Raeder

@janelyonsraeder

6 months

Discovering that Robert Moses never drove a car literally made me scream out loud

Jane Lyons-Raeder

@janelyonsraeder

6 months

I finally started reading The Power Broker as a part of @99piorg 's 2024 book club, and spoiler alert it's really good. Everyone was right, who could've guessed!

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Jane Lyons-Raeder

@janelyonsraeder

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This might be the best explanation I've seen for why single family exclusive zoning is still a problem today, despite anti-discrimination laws in housing

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Jane Lyons-Raeder

@janelyonsraeder

3 years

Similarly, the Washington Post editorial board can expand I-495 and I-270 or fight climate change — not both

Opinion | Biden can have cheap gas or fight climate change — not both

The United States stands for a planet that is both cooler and freer from the influence of despots.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Jane Lyons-Raeder

@janelyonsraeder

2 years

County Exec Marc Elrich opposes a state bill to end parking minimums within a 1/4 mile of Metro and Purple Line stations in MoCo because it supersedes local land use authority. I hope the Council and state delegation support this bill for climate, affordability, and livability.

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Jane Lyons-Raeder

@janelyonsraeder

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I just got accused of "working for the developers" (whatever, I've heard it before), and then that person revealed they're a part owner of a building company‼️

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Jane Lyons-Raeder

@janelyonsraeder

3 years

Joe Biden says build 👏 more 👏housing 👏 including specifically "boost the supply of manufactured housing and 2-4 unit properties"

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Jane Lyons-Raeder

@janelyonsraeder

1 year

This is huge. The Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing rule, which is especially focused on getting localities to change their zoning to allow apartments in single-family neighborhoods, is something that the federal gov't has tried and failed to implement since the late 60s.

◥◤Kriston Capps

@kristoncapps

1 year

Breaking news: The Biden administration is introducing a rule that will require pretty much every city, county and state to draw up an "equity plan" for fair housing, or risk losing federal funding.

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Jane Lyons-Raeder

@janelyonsraeder

2 years

This is my heads up to the Twitterverse that I'll be leaving CSG to join Rockville as a principal planner later this month. I'm excited to stay local and get experience as a professional planner! Working at CSG has been fantastic and deeply meaningful. Now it's your turn! ⬇️

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Jane Lyons-Raeder

@janelyonsraeder

3 years

When housing supply goes down, housing prices go up. This isn't just a fluke of the pandemic; it's been in the making for a long time.

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Jane Lyons-Raeder

@janelyonsraeder

2 years

Hoboken hasn’t had a single traffic fatality since 2018 by aggressively installing the things that are proven to make cities safer for everyone: bike lanes, curb extensions, bus lanes, high-visibility crosswalks, and raised intersections.

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Jane Lyons-Raeder

@janelyonsraeder

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The governor of Hawaii has evoked emergency powers to streamline the development approvals process. “Let me break it down for you. We don’t have enough houses for our people. It’s really that simple.”

Hawaii Gov Takes Dramatic Action To Solve Housing Crisis. But Is He Going Too Far?

Critics question the decision to suspend laws to streamline the approval process for development.

www.civilbeat.org

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Jane Lyons-Raeder

@janelyonsraeder

3 years

. @TakomaTorch has done it again "However, once I learned that my home was built just so a developer could make a profit, I just couldn’t stand to look at it anymore. T*koma Park is nothing like I thought it was."

T*koma Park Gets Canceled After Residents Learn City Built By Developer

SOUTH WOODSIDE PARK, MD – Residents of the city formerly known as T*koma Park were so horrified to learn recently that their town was built by a 19th century land developer that they decided …

takomatorch.com

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Jane Lyons-Raeder

@janelyonsraeder

10 months

Extremely disappointing. The @iamwesmoore admin announced that it'll seek a federal grant to advance former Gov. Hogan’s plan to expand parts of I-495 & I-270 with toll lanes. This statement from 9 orgs expresses best why this is the wrong move.

Advocates Call for Alternatives to Governor’s Toll Lane Plan

www.sierraclub.org

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Jane Lyons-Raeder

@janelyonsraeder

3 years

As townhomes have replaced single family homes, once exclusive neighborhoods have now flipped, and are now considered economically integrated.

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Jane Lyons-Raeder

@janelyonsraeder

2 years

I am excited and beyond honored to serve on the Moore-Miller transition team's Transportation Policy Committee. The future of transportation in Maryland will embrace equity, opportunity, safety, and sustainability. See the full team here:

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Jane Lyons-Raeder

@janelyonsraeder

3 years

The upper part is Montgomery County's Agricultural Reserve, the lower is Virginia's sprawl. Land use planning matters!

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Jane Lyons-Raeder

@janelyonsraeder

3 years

An incredible older man in a speedo and bucket hat spent all day building this sand castle while his wife showed onlookers a photo album of his past creations. When finished, he gave us this flyer.

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Jane Lyons-Raeder

@janelyonsraeder

3 years

Great visualization of the original infrastructure proposal and the bipartisan plan, from the New York Times. Check out that huge decrease for electric vehicles — a shift that can only really be enabled by the fed gov't.

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Jane Lyons-Raeder

@janelyonsraeder

2 years

Hello, @Amtrak , oh how I've missed you

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Jane Lyons-Raeder

@janelyonsraeder

2 years

Check out the new handle and display name 👀 I'm officially (although not yet legally) @janelyonsraeder now!

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Jane Lyons-Raeder

@janelyonsraeder

11 months

I've been told by a NIMBY that my high-rise building is an "anthill," but I didn't expect a similar sentiment to come from a leading urbanist. Maybe stop comparing apartment dwellers to animals? Incredibly offensive.

Gil Penalosa #Cities4Everyone

@Penalosa_G

11 months

World's #1 Most Influential Contemporary Planner in Planetizen's 2023, Danish renowned urbanist Jan Gehl, based on much research says "once you go above 10 floors, you have more in common with birds & planes, than with other people." Not me; Jan, who knows much more.

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Jane Lyons-Raeder

@janelyonsraeder

3 years

Silver Spring is baaack 😍 Tonight I had beer with a friend at a local brewery that I'm rapidly becoming a regular at, got dinner at a cute crowded sushi bar, and then ate that dinner on Veterans Plaza experiencing my first live music since Nov 2019! My heart is full.

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Jane Lyons-Raeder

@janelyonsraeder

1 year

shameful that transportation departments across Maryland and Virginia are claiming their highway widenings will reduce greenhouse gas emissions, despite decades of research showing the opposite

Regional bodies may face climate reality check on highway-widening claims

This spring, local jurisdictions and agencies will have to justify how their road projects will reduce emissions as part of an update to Visualize 2045.

ggwash.org

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Jane Lyons-Raeder

@janelyonsraeder

2 years

This morning it took an hour to get from Silver Spring to Rockville. It would've taken 22 mins to drive, and 15 mins with bidirectional MARC. It's difficult to communicate to drivers how huge and inaccessible this county is without a car, and how it could be better!

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Jane Lyons-Raeder

@janelyonsraeder

3 years

I was today years old when I learned that this parking lot in downtown Silver Spring has a historic designation and thus must keep its current form, even if it's not actually used as a parking lot. DUDE WHAT???!!

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Jane Lyons-Raeder

@janelyonsraeder

3 years

The Montgomery County Council unanimously approves extending the free Ride On program to July 2, 2022!

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Jane Lyons-Raeder

@janelyonsraeder

2 years

please just create more public restrooms

Martin Austermühle

@maustermuhle

2 years

The D.C. Council has given initial approval to a bill from @CMBrookePinto that will let residents with certain conditions (inflammatory bowel diseases or pregnancy) use bathrooms in private businesses. A few details left to be ironed out, including creation of uniform ID.

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Jane Lyons-Raeder

@janelyonsraeder

3 years

spent many an obsessive hour on Zillow tonight, and my conclusion is that we don't have enough housing in walkable places near transit (big if true)

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Jane Lyons-Raeder

@janelyonsraeder

5 months

this is a particularly interesting graphic from the report showing housing starts adjusted for population. you can clearly see how housing production has never rebounded from the great recession

Jane Lyons-Raeder

@janelyonsraeder

5 months

new @urbaninstitute report is aptly named "Place the Blame Where It Belongs: Lack of Housing Supply Is Largely Responsible for High Home Prices & Rents." it goes through why targeted federal programs, developers, inst investors, & others are not to blame

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Jane Lyons-Raeder

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7 months

I've been disappointed by Gov. Moore's decision to keep moving forward with Hogan's highway expansion, but I was even more disappointed that this open house made it seem like the project was going to include things that it does not (stations 1, 2, and 3). Very misleading. 🧵

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Jane Lyons-Raeder

@janelyonsraeder

5 months

OMG THEY ACTUALLY DID IT!!!!!! @wmata #Your2023MetroReport J2, I love you ❤️ Top 12% of riders, no big deal. 💁‍♀️

Jane Lyons-Raeder

@janelyonsraeder

7 months

ok but I need this for real... the smartrip data exists. we have the power

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Jane Lyons-Raeder

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Look at my lovely friends speaking at a press conference for a bill that will eliminate parking minimums near transit 🤩 This is what local advocacy is all about. Learn more and save the date for the public hearing on 1/16 at 1:30pm:

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Jane Lyons-Raeder

@janelyonsraeder

3 years

This map says a lot. Namely, DC and nearby communities aren't welcoming enough people (especially Montgomery and Fairfax). Instead, more and more people are priced-out to Loudoun, Prince William, Frederick, and Howard Counties.

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Jane Lyons-Raeder

@janelyonsraeder

3 years

Baltimore is the only city in the greater DMV that makes the short list for "welcoming" places for refugees. Everyone in the DC area who has a "refugees welcome" sign should be mad about this.

Aaron Carr

@aaronAcarr

3 years

The State Department has identified 19 “welcoming” communities where Afghans and Iraqis could settle based on a number of measures, including but not limited to housing availability. It goes without saying, New York City didn’t make the cut.

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Jane Lyons-Raeder

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2 years

I know I tweet it a lot but I love downtown Silver Spring so much :')

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I got to meet Nimbee AND Yimbee at the @ggwash gala! Huge evening for me, personally.

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Jane Lyons-Raeder

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Let me just say it out loud: a road as shitty and dangerous as University Blvd would never be allowed to exist in its current condition if it were in an area that was whiter and wealthier.

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Jane Lyons-Raeder

@janelyonsraeder

1 year

Tonight I was appointed to join @sierraclubmd 's Executive Committee and serve as Transportation Co-Chair! I'm extremely excited to support the chapter's great work and advocate for sustainable transportation policies and investments across Maryland.

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Jane Lyons-Raeder

@janelyonsraeder

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I am incredibly honored to be a recipient of the 2023 Women Making History Award from the Montgomery County Commission for Women and Montgomery Women, along with 31 other amazing women who live or work in the county!

Montgomery County Commission for Women

@MoCoWomen

1 year

Today for #WomensHistoryMonth , we celebrate Jane Lyons-Raeder, Principal Planner for the City of Rockville @Rockville411 All March, @MoCoWomen and @MontWomen will honor women making an impact in our community with our #MoCoHerstory series.

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Whenever I bring someone new to Rock Creek Park, I point at an especially big rock and tell them that's the rock the creek is named after. Sometimes they believe me for half a second, but every time I crack up at my own joke.

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Jane Lyons-Raeder

@janelyonsraeder

3 years

Incredibly disappointing move from @hansriemer @Andrew_Friedson @nancy_navarro @albornoz_gabe @RicePolitics caving to Gov. Hogan, now calling on the Transportation Planning Board to support the I-495/I-270 toll lanes in order to receive funding for local transit projects.

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Jane Lyons-Raeder

@janelyonsraeder

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new @urbaninstitute report is aptly named "Place the Blame Where It Belongs: Lack of Housing Supply Is Largely Responsible for High Home Prices & Rents." it goes through why targeted federal programs, developers, inst investors, & others are not to blame

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@janelyonsraeder

3 years

My hubris... planning an outdoor event in the evening in the summer in Maryland... of course there's always a thunderstorm at 6pm.

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3 years

Visited Brunswick, MD for the first time today! This is for everyone who doesn't understand how we can have compact growth and complete communities in farther out from major metro areas.

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Jane Lyons-Raeder

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I didn't realize this: WMATA reduced jurisdictions' annual subsidies during the pandemic, but bc jurisdictions are now using the lower pandemic number as a base and there's a 3% cap on increases, Metro has gotten $690m less than it otherwise would have.

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Jane Lyons-Raeder

@janelyonsraeder

3 years

RTing because this is such a beautiful photo of one of MoCo's first neighborhood greenways :')

Gray Kimbrough

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We loaded up with groceries and biked home to prepare a bit for our 10+ mile ride tomorrow morning. I'm pretty sure she's still up for it!

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Hot take: more apartments should have staircases/be two levels because it's cool

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continuously annoyed at how much sustainability advice is targeted at owners of single family homes and not people who rent or live in apartments

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Metrobus heard from nearly 500 bus riders and, turns out, unsurprisingly, people primarily want buses to show up when scheduled and to have shorter wait times.

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The Fleet of the Future! I'm so excited for open gangways and sideways seating. @wmata

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I refuse to pay $20 for a Lyft to this masquerade party, so am I taking Metro and a bus while dressed as a lady pirate? Yes.

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79% of residential land for single family homes 4.3% for multifamily someone help me budget my land use, my working class is disappearing

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All I ask for is bidirectional service on the Brunswick Line so that there's one (1) single good way via transit to get between Rockville and Silver Spring

MTA Maryland

@mtamaryland

8 months

MTA is looking for your feedback in redefining the vision and goals of the MARC system so that it meets the needs of all Marylanders. An online survey is now available and will remain open through December 4th. To take the survey and learn more, visit .

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WHEN I TELL YOU I GASPED #blessed

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Governor Larry Hogan

@GovLarryHogan

3 years

Montgomery County politicians are threatening to stop nearly every single transportation project in the National Capital Region.

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shower thought: most of the single-family homes I see for sale under $500k only have two bedrooms. I feel like a lot of times people talk about the lack of "family-sized" units in new apartment buildings as a problem...

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Jane Lyons-Raeder

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Ooo, this is fascinating. A street zoned for up to 22 units/acre has a wider range of housing price points, including at significantly lower prices, compared to a nearby street that only allows up to 5 units/acre. This shows how density can lead to diversity!

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3 years

I'M ON AN ACCORDION BUS, I'M ON AN ACCORDION BUS FOR THE FIRST TIME ‼️ OMG VACATION OFF TO A GREAT START

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3 years

I can't believe I just said the words "my Twitter feed is popping off with 2020 census facts" to my fiancé

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Jane Lyons-Raeder

@janelyonsraeder

2 years

*whispers* it's because land use

Into The Forest Dark

@ElliottBlackwe3

2 years

Therapist: You said you were disappointed with life & how the world operates. What were your expectations? Me:

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FRIENDS! 🚌 I am waiting for a bus for the first time in over a year. I am double masked and nervous but excited, SmarTrip card in hand.

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Jane Lyons-Raeder

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2 years

wedding photos are in, a Thanksgiving miracle! by Robyn Brown Photography

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Jane Lyons-Raeder

@janelyonsraeder

2 years

I could not be more happy that #Thrive2050 has passed! The new general plan represents the best of what's possible with good planning and policy and lays the groundwork for a bright future. Thank you to all those who championed the plan!

Montgomery for All

@Montgomery4All

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#THRIVE2050 IS ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY!!!!!!!

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Jane Lyons-Raeder

@janelyonsraeder

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Every time someone gets visibly uncomfortable when I tell them I took the bus, I grow stronger.

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Jane Lyons-Raeder

@janelyonsraeder

2 years

Very exciting to see WMATA double down on transit-oriented development! "The plan, which includes creating 26,000 new housing units, is expected to generate $340 million in new annual taxes and $50 million in annual lease revenue."

Metro outlines 10-year plan to boost ridership, revenue with new development around its stations

The transit agency has devised a plan for major development at 40 of its stations.

www.bizjournals.com

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Jane Lyons-Raeder

@janelyonsraeder

2 years

Look at this cute af duplex I saw on Redfin today! $395k in Wheaton <10 min bike ride from two Metro stations. These housing types already exist in MoCo, but are nevertheless still illegal in most of the county.

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Jane Lyons-Raeder

@janelyonsraeder

2 years

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Jane Lyons-Raeder

@janelyonsraeder

2 years

the car that stopped for me in the crosswalk got hit by the car behind it that did not stop (this is after a first car sped by and did not stop at all) I feel so much secondhand guilt even though I know it's not my fault!

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Jane Lyons-Raeder

@janelyonsraeder

3 years

Running up the escalator stairs at Woodley Park Metro

Washingtonian Problems

@WashProbs

3 years

What would be considered an Olympic sport in DC?

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Jane Lyons-Raeder

@janelyonsraeder

2 years

opponent at Chevy Chase Library rally: "do you live here?" me: "I'd love to but can't afford it" opponent: "work harder"

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Jane Lyons-Raeder

@janelyonsraeder

3 years

It's shameful that 15 minutes is often considered frequent service. WMATA considers 12 mins frequent, but I'd love to see some 10, 7, and 5 minute headways.

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Jane Lyons-Raeder

@janelyonsraeder

2 years

Back home in the exurbs, I'm struggling to put into words what I'm thinking, but I'll give it a try. Growing up, this was the norm: big yards, big houses, lots of trees, driving everywhere. Looking at it now, it's extraordinary.

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