Posts tagged Tom Dernoga
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Here’s where Prince George’s County could ban townhouses
Update: The Prince George’s County Council decided at a committee vote on Friday, June 17, 2023, not to bring the proposed townhouse ban to a full Council vote on the original timetable. The bill’s sponsors said they plan to revise the bill and bring it back to the Council in the fall. Keep reading…
Prince George’s County could ban new townhouses in most of the county for the next two years. County Executive Angela Alsobrooks described it as “a step backwards on how other jurisdictions across the nation are dealing with the issue of housing.” Keep reading…
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Donna Edwards, Angela Alsobrooks, and other Prince George’s candidates talk policy at our College Park happy hour
Candidates for Prince George's county executive and council spoke about the county's bus service, its pending zoning rewrite, and other important local issues at a recent GGWash happy hour. Here's what we learned. Keep reading…
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“Dernoga money” stymied College Park growth
The Washington Post revealed Thursday that former Prince George’s Councilmember Thomas Dernoga privately solicited contributions totaling about $1 million from developers for charity during his 8 years in office. Such funds, which would normally be part of a formal developer or community benefits agreement, were instead extorted behind the scenes in a highly unethical… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Governments for questionable urbanism
Left hand plans transit, right hand adds parking; Why the hate for form-based codes?; Cycle-assaulting teens busted; New bike infrastructure; Keeping you Posted; Ben’s on every corner; Cable cars and the blue castle. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Montgomery’s losses
Dan Reed leaving; Vacant stores and gas stations not the path; Lots in (& near) LeDroit; Oh, these spare parts?; Alexandria’s parking solution; All about Bobs (and Tom); Drive-thru booze. Keep reading…