Rethink College Park

Come on out to the Jungle Grill July 27th. Special guest will be County Councilman Eric Olson.

This is a reprint of a Op-Ed piece from the Sunday Washington Post by Eric Olson a current member of the Prince George’s County Council and former Councilman from the City of College Park.
The August departure of C.D. Mote Jr. after 12 years as president of the University of Maryland is obviously a major [...]

The next “Experience College Park Tour” event will be Wednesday June 23rd at 7pm at Plato’s Diner.  Our featured guest this time will be the State Senator  for the 21st District Jim Rosapepe. This event is open for anyone who lives, works, or plays in College Park and would like to get together to discuss [...]

On April 30, 2010 a Charrette was held in City Hall on the Domain project and the surrounding area. This also includes the area of the Mosaic at Turtle Creek. The goal was to come up with a overall vision for the area that can guide future development and create a mixed use neighborhood with [...]

The folks at StreetFilms have a great video from New York City transportation alternatives director Paul Steely White on the need to change our development methods away from car-centric designs.  What goes wrong when we cater to the automobile and how does that effect our daily lives?

Located directly in front of the Mazza Grandmarc the iconic Kitt’s Music store and headquarters is up for sale. This 38,000 square foot building is a mix of office, retail, and warehouse space.  Let the speculation begin! You can see the flyer for the property HERE.

The Gazette is reporting on a new 5,000 square foot Food Safety lab to be in place in the Patapsco building by July of 2011. This is a  joint venture with the Waters Corp. and the University.  The Patapsco location is ideal for a lab such as this since it is directly next to the FDA [...]

Here are a few articles that might be of interest that were recommended by a few Rethink readers.
Shaping The City by Roger K. Lewis from the Washington Post writes a thought provocative column that espouses the notion of walkable cities.
The term “transit-oriented development” (TOD) paints an incomplete picture of state-of-the-art planning and urban design. The terminology [...]