The Nov. 15 editorial “If you build it . . . ” addressed part of the importance of a new hospital for Prince George’s County, but lacked one crucial detail — the question of where the hospital is to be situated.

A new study commissioned by the Virginia Department of Transportation aims to measure the volume of traffic using the Potomac River crossings that connect the commonwealth with the District and Maryland as the Washington area's population continues to expand. WAMU reports that while the study's authors say their work will

The Virginia Department of Transportation will study traffic volume over the Potomac River in an effort to determine where the most people and goods will cross as the region's population grows, according to a statement released by the agency on Tuesday. The study — scheduled for completion next spring —

A discussion on fostering development near Metro stations quickly turned into a pointed -- and, officials hope, constructive -- indictment of Prince George's County's planning and zoning process. The meeting was a response to a pair of bills that would have allowed developers to fast-track the development process for projects within a half-mile of Metro or Maryland Transit Authority stations. The bills were tabled after criticism that they would allow such projects to bypass public hearings. Many speakers said the public hearing process is not what slows projects down. Cheryl Cort, policy director for the Coalition for Smarter Growth, called the development process a "labyrinth."

Responding to the notion that people in the transit-friendly area could get around by means other than a car, Zoning Commission Chairman Anthony Hood said that no one rides a bike to the grocery store.