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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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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Saqib Ali’s Statement on Gaithersburg West
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Delegate Saqib Ali (D-39) released the following statement on the Gaithersburg West Master Plan.##### Lately, many people have asked me whether or not I support the plan to build the…
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The City of Rockville has issued an even stronger resolution than has the City of Gaithersburg on the Gaithersburg West Master Plan. In its resolution, the City of Rockville says…
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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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Sierra Club to Score Gaithersburg West
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In a recent email to Council Members, the Sierra Club states that it will score candidates’ positions on Gaithersburg West in determining its endorsement. We reprint the email below. —–Original…
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Gaithersburg Book Festival Online
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The Gaithersburg Book Festival is now online and has posted a complete featured speaker list. The speakers have written about a large variety of subjects so there should be a…
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On Books, Blogs and Politics
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By Jud Ashman. MPW is most assuredly not an “event calendar,” but Adam has a secret motive in indulging this off-topic post on the upcoming Gaithersburg Book Festival: he is…