On Sept. 26, CSX officials gathered at MICA’s Mt. Royal Station to celebrate the reopening of the Howard Street Tunnel – ahead of schedule. This event marked the completion of a construction project that increased the 130-year-old tunnel’s diameter by nearly two feet to accommodate double-stacked trains.
As a dog owner, I often walk up the streets and down the alleys of Bolton Hill. In my travels, I’ve followed the progress of many a renovation project. I’ve learned how generous neighbors are with their decommissioned items – leaving doors, radiators, mantle pieces, and other fixtures for salvage in the alleyways.
After decades of mostly ignoring federal law requiring curbs and sidewalks to meet the needs of disabled pedestrians, the city has entered into yet another consent decree with the federal government. It is an outgrowth of a class action legal confrontation with a Maryland disability rights coalition.
Our Bolton Hill neighborhood is unique in that it is adjacent to two important railroad tunnels, both built in the 1800’s, that have become major bottlenecks in the national rail network. Both tunnels are the subjects of major modernization programs that will transform and improve rail service in the Northeast and Midwestern United States.
Our Bolton Hill neighborhood is unique in that it is adjacent to two important railroad tunnels, both built in the mid-to-late 1800’s, that have now become major bottlenecks in our national rail network. Both tunnels are the subjects of major modernization programs that will transform and improve rail service in the Northeast and Midwestern United States.
Cars are expensive to own, costly to operate, maintain and insure, always in need of parking space and, generally, not good for the planet. Lately they seem to attract carjackers and thieves, as well. So, what’s the solution?
Last month, BHCA urged the city’s Department of Transportation to move forward on plans for a bike lane along Eutaw Place, but to take note of concerns of businesses and residents about the continuing need for car parking along the street.
BGE and the State of Maryland have partnered to allow the public to charge electric vehicles at State Center. Eight spaces are available with Level 2 (240V) chargers.
Eutaw Place neighbor Henri Daniels organized a meeting at Unity Hall last month to have members of the city Department of Transportation hear concerns about a bike lane that could be installed on Eutaw Place. Approximately 60 people attended the meeting.
The director of city’s office of services for the aging, Jim Macgill, met with the BHCA Older Residents Task Force last month and reviewed a surprising array of programs and services that the city or state make available to older residents.
