The Leggett administration is secretly considering a $4 million subsidy to lure Costco to Westfield Wheaton. When – or if – it plans to make…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Rollin Stanley, Montgomery County’s star planning director, favors channeling growth to walkable downtowns, encouraging mixed-use development with significant density and even using congestion to force…
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Montgomery County Planning Director Rollin Stanley is starting to hit a wall. That’s a problem – not only for him, but also for the county…
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Governor Martin O’Malley has just issued an Executive Order directing state agencies to consider proximity to transit stations as a criterion in planning their office…
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County Executive Comments on Growth Policy
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Jim Humphrey, Chair of the Montgomery County Civic Federation’s Land Use Committee, wrote this column in reference to the County Executive’s comments on the new…
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Slow Growth Leader Calls Out Leggett
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Jim Humphrey, the Chair of the Montgomery County Civic Federation’s Land Use Committee and the intellectual leader of the county’s slow growth movement, wrote the…
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Is This Smart Growth? Part Five
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The Planning Department staff’s new recommended growth policy encourages development away from transit and throws in the towel on congestion mitigation. Here are some ideas…