The Gaithersburg West Master Plan has become a much more potent political issue than most master plans have been in the past. So is it the sleeping giant of 2010?To…
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The problem with the Gaithersburg West Master Plan is not its density or its jobs. Both represent part of Montgomery County’s future whether nervous neighbors want them or not. Rather,…
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The Gaithersburg West Master Plan has provoked strong views in support and in opposition. Let’s examine both sides.The supporters’ principal case for the plan can be summarized in one word:…
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How Not to Do Advocacy
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Do you want to advocate on a zoning issue? Don’t do what these people did.First, your author and several readers across the county received a mailing inside this envelope. It…
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The dispute over the Planning Department’s new Master Plan for Gaithersburg West has gone on for nearly a year and may be heading for a resolution. Or maybe not. Whatever…
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In the wake of a short but intense lobbying campaign waged by supporters and opponents of the Gaithersburg West Master Plan, the City of Gaithersburg (which borders the plan area)…
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The Leggett administration is secretly considering a $4 million subsidy to lure Costco to Westfield Wheaton. When – or if – it plans to make the subsidy available for public…
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What to Watch for in 2010, Part Two
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By Marc Korman. Last time we looked at three of the five items on my list of things to watch for in 2010. Here are the last two.4. How are…
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Marc Elrich on Growth Policy
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Following is an op-ed on the county’s Growth Policy by County Council Member Marc Elrich that appeared in the Gazette earlier this week.The Montgomery County Council is engaged in its…
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Council Explains Growth Policy Changes
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This press release is a good explanation of the relatively minor changes the County Council made to the existing growth policy. Our compliments to council press officer Neil Greenberger, who…