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Livable Communities Leadership Award & Blueprint Premiere
This spring, we'll awarding Metro's General Manager, Randy Clarke, with our 2024 Livable Communities Leadership Award! But wait, there's more! We'll also be premiering our Blueprint for a Better Region. Don't miss this exciting event! You'll want to be there for the unveiling of the first piece: a video designed to inspire.
Experience Water Bar, National Landing’s newest watering hole
Join CSG and National Landing BID for an evening of networking, drinks, and exploring this exciting new public space. The Water Park features exciting new food concepts, a stunning water sculpture, and beautiful placemaking.
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Bi-County Parkway Means Traffic Solution or Fresh Mess
A new route through some of Prince William County’s rural north is pitched as pro-business and part of the area’s transportation solution, but critics have lined up to push back on a new run of pavement through a part of the region happy to be away from gridlock. The Commonwealth
Advocates urge Gov. O’Malley to target funds to transportation projects supporting smart growth; Gov. O’Malley to announce transportation spending on Monday in Bethesda
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, August 2, 2013 Contact: Kelly Blynn, Coalition for Smarter Growth, 202-675-0016 x 127 Ben Ross, Action Committee for Transit, 301-706-6826 Advocates urge Gov. O’Malley to target funds to transportation projects supporting smart growth Gov. O’Malley to announce transportation spending on Monday in Bethesda In advance of Governor O’Malley’s visit to
Proposed D.C. Zoning Code Re-Write Sparks Debate
The first major re-write of Washington's zoning code since it was established in 1958 is expected to be submitted by the Office of Planning today, ending six years of work and triggering another lengthy public process before the District's Zoning Commission, which will have the final say on new zoning
Two sites remain in running for Prince George’s regional medical center
Two sites remain in the running for a new, $645 million regional hospital in Prince George’s County to replace the financially ailing Prince George’s Hospital Center in Cheverly and create a full-service medical campus. The board of Dimensions Healthcare System, which oversees county-owned medical facilities, voted unanimously Thursday to send letters to
Bi-County Parkway debate fueled by research from both sides
One of our regular readers brought to our attention an issue that we haven’t been covering: Northern Virginia’s proposed Bi-County Parkway. The parkway would connect Prince William and Loudoun counties, but it has sparked an impassioned debate about our region’s growth trends. On the one side, the Coalition for Smarter
