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Route 1 Event Seeks to Educate Residents about Redevelopment Opportunities

November 2nd, 2011  |  by Fazlul Kabir  |  published in General College Park, Projects, Route 1

According to City’s Economic Development Coordinator Michael Stiefvater, the City is working on an event concerning redevelopment opportunities along Route 1 and they want to begin publicizing it in order to give everyone some advanced notice. The agenda is a work in progress, but the basic premise for the event is to educate residents on [...]

Cafritz development informational meeting – Tuesday Nov 1

October 31st, 2011  |  by Mark Noll  |  published in Businesses, Cafritz Property, Events, Projects, Route 1

An informational meeting on the proposed development at the 36-acre Cafritz property will take place Tuesday, November 1 at the College Park City Hall (4500 Knox Road). As most readers are aware, the Cafritz property is located adjacent to Route 1, immediately south of College Park and east of University Park. The meeting will include [...]

City’s First Skate Park to Open Early Next Year

October 24th, 2011  |  by Fazlul Kabir  |  published in General College Park, Projects

Back in March this year, the City Council approved the design of College Park’s first skate park. According to City’s planning department, if permits are issued (as expected), construction of the facility should begin next month. The site of the project is within the confines of Sunnyside Park on Rhode Island Avenue just north of Edgewood Road in north [...]

College Park Business Beat – October

October 17th, 2011  |  by Michael Stiefvater  |  published in Businesses, General College Park

The Business Beat is a bi-monthly newsletter prepared by the City of College Park Planning, Community and Economic Development Department covering local business news including openings, closings, expansions, leases signed, and other information of interest to College Park businesses. This edition features news on Big Play Sports Grill, Fishnet, and College Park Day. To subscribe, [...]

City and Book Exchange Developer at Impasse

October 11th, 2011  |  by David Daddio  |  published in Book Exchange Site, Downtown, Politics

At the October 4th City Council worksession (video above), councilmembers, city planning staff, and R & J Company, LLC were at loggerheads over the developer’s proposed 6-story building on the site of the Maryland Book Exchange downtown. Lying just below the surface are community concerns over the fact that the mid-rise building would contain 830 undergraduate beds [...]

North College Park Residents Debate New County Redistricting Map

August 8th, 2011  |  by Fazlul Kabir  |  published in General College Park

Residents of north College Park are debating a new county redistricting map that proposes the entire city be part of one single county district (Dist 3). The debate amongst residents’ mainly revolves around the identity and development issues in the northern part of the city. Currently, north College Park is part of county District 1, [...]

Despite Caitlin’s Impassioned Case, #1 Liquor Purchase Nixed

May 26th, 2011  |  by David Daddio  |  published in Northgate Area, Politics, Transportation

Eminent Domain of #1 Liquor in Question

May 17th, 2011  |  by Fazlul Kabir  |  published in Businesses, Northgate Park, Projects, Route 1

With the city council election only a few months away, and an increasing number of residents are voicing their opposition, the council may soon vote on a motion that will permanently put a stop to the negotiation to purchase #1 Liquor: College Park’s most infamous homestead holdout. The small parcel (8200 Baltimore Avenue) is sandwiched in between University [...]

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