Posts tagged Forest Glen
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A chain-link fence is blocking people from getting to the Forest Glen Metro
You’d think residents of a building full of apartments and condos right next to the Forest Glen Metro would have an easy time getting to the station. But a chain-linked, barbed-wire fence means they have to take a circuitous route to the station. Is it time to tear the fence down? Keep reading…
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Forest Glen residents want to replace a giant Metro parking lot with buildings
Forest Glen, a neighborhood north of Silver Spring, has a lot going for it, including a Metro stop, a future Purple Line station, and a major hospital. But it’s limited because it doesn’t have much retail. Residents are amidst a grassroots campaign to change that. Keep reading…
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Forest Glen residents and a state delegate want a MARC station in Forest Glen
Residents of Forest Glen (just north of Silver Spring) are teaming up with Maryland state delegate Al Carr to petition for a new MARC train station in their developing neighborhood. Keep reading…
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A new entrance at Forest Glen Metro could strengthen two disconnected neighborhoods
Forest Glen and Montgomery Hills, two neighborhoods north of Silver Spring, are closed off from each other by I-495. A new entrance to the Forest Glen Metro station could bridge the two communities, sparking economic revitalization for both. Keep reading…
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Three ways to build in Forest Glen without creating more traffic
As new homes, offices, and shops sprout around the region’s Metro stations, Forest Glen has remained a holdout due to neighborhood resistance to new construction. But that may change as WMATA seeks someone to build there. Last month, the agency put out a call for development proposals at Forest Glen, in addition to West Hyattsville and Largo Town Center in Prince George’s… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Planes, trains, and automobiles
More flights and people for DCA; Metro eyes station development; Brookland keeps a green; Normal weekend Metro service (for now); HOT in Virginia; Sordid road; Not so cooperative; Group fights zoning restrictions; And…. Keep reading…
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Poor bike/ped links push Metro commuters to park-and-rides
Metro planners are looking at how people use the system’s park-and-ride lots. While they help people at the region’s edges access transit, many commuters in closer-in areas drive very short distances to Metro stations because good pedestrian and bike connections don’t exist. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Raise the roof
Raise the height limit?; Wish list would restore cuts, maybe; Metro no, rural roads yes; Innovation gets grants; Forest Glen zoned for failure; Easy as 3-1-1; Back to the land in the city; And…. Keep reading…