Montgomery Community Media

Today is Monday, June 29, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Playgrounds Begin Reopening: Montgomery Parks will begin gradually reopening playgrounds today. Parks reminds residents to wear a face covering, stay six feet apart, and clean your hands before and after using playground equipment. Beginning Monday, June 29, we begin […]

BikeMatchMoCo is a new service in Montgomery County that connects people who have a bike that they no longer use, with others who are in need of a bike. COVID-19 has made it so that people who usually rely on public transportation are looking for other ways to travel, according to the Montgomery County Department […]

After record snow falls across the region forced many commuter services to close, daily commutes are starting to return to normal. Bike riders in Montgomery County can now return to the streets once again. Capital Bikeshare announced on Wednesday that it would start to re-open bike stations in Montgomery County. Stations in the County will […]

The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) has won a $300,350 Maryland Bikeways Program grant from the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) to establish a six-station Bikeshare network in Wheaton. The grant will cover the purchase of the stations and bikes and the installation of the stations. “I would like to thank the Maryland Department […]

Montgomery County’s Bikeshare program celebrated its first year of operation in fall 2014 and exceeded participation projections with 35,000 trips taken. The County’s Department of Transportation (MCDOT) launched its Capital Bikeshare network in October 2013 with 14 stations. Over the following months, the program ramped up to install a total of 51 stations in three […]

The Public Technology Institute (PTI) has honored Montgomery County with a 2012-2013 Technology Solutions award. The openMontgomery program was recognized in the Web, e-Government and Mobile Technology category. Two additional County programs were recognized for Significant Achievement: a Cloud-Based BikeShare Research Tool, and a Mobile IT Service Desk. Montgomery was the only county in the […]

This week’s Department of Transportation update comes from Community Relations Manager Tom Pogue who spotlights the bike share program. Find out more in this video. Visit the Montgomery County Department of Transportation website to learn more.