Posts about Planning
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What a neighborhood survey can teach about Thrive 2050
In February, the North Woodside Community Association in Silver Spring held a public forum and distributed an online survey about the neighborhood’s orientation toward the proposed Montgomery County Thrive 2050 General Plan. Most noteworthy is that proponents of Thrive outnumbered opponents by a margin of two-to-one. Keep reading…
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South Silver Spring: The place I live, and the place it could be
Opinion: Here’s how South Silver Spring could — and should — change under the Silver Spring Downtown and Adjacent Communities Plan. Keep reading…
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Has Thrive Montgomery 2050 done enough to engage people of color?
Montgomery County is grappling with how to make sure its general plan, Thrive Montgomery 2050, reflects the needs of people of color and low-income people. Keep reading…
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Top posts of 2021: Prince George’s County outlines plans for ambitious transit-oriented development along the Blue Line
Prince George’s County wants to turn four stops along the Blue Line into a laboratory for vibrant transit-oriented development, a major break from the county’s auto-centric past. Keep reading…
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Top posts of 2021: The Fair Oaks Mall could be converted into a walkable mixed-use community, if Fairfax County can reimagine its streets
Fairfax County has an opportunity to transform one of its largest shopping malls and the area around it into a walkable community with access to regional transit. Success depends in large part on whether the county changes how it designs its streets. Keep reading…
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Who’s speaking out against Montgomery County’s plan to Thrive?
Opinion: Montgomery County may finally pass Thrive 2050, even as a group of residents tries to stall or block it, arguing that there hasn’t been enough community input. It appears, however, that opponents want more say for themselves — not the increasingly diverse residents who need to be heard the most. Keep reading…
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DC’s Chevy Chase neighborhood looks to reverse its history of exclusion
Some members of DC’s Chevy Chase community are creating a more inclusive vision for the neighborhood alongside the launch of the Chevy Chase DC Small Area Plan by the DC Office of Planning. Keep reading…
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Here’s how U Street almost became strip malls and office parks
Planners in the 1950s wanted to replace large swaths of central Washington with freeways. Canceling those plans saved the city not just from the freeways themselves, but also from an equally stunning plan to demolish thousands more blocks alongside said freeways and “renew” them with a suburban landscape of strip malls, office campuses, and apartment towers. Keep reading…
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Richmond plans to reconnect three communities to create a new mega-park
A design firm has drafted a plan for three new foot bridges that would link Libby Hill Park, Chimborazo Park, and the freshly acquired Gillies Creek Park — reconnecting communities separated by racialized “urban renewal” projects — with new bike- and walk-friendly infrastructure. Keep reading…
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This organization wants to help churches build more affordable and “just” housing in the region
A group called Just Homes wants to help churches create more affordable and “just” housing throughout the region. Keep reading…