February 7th, 2010 | by David Daddio | published in Knight Hall Journalism Building, On Campus Development
The Journalism School’s $30 million Knight Hall, having originally been announced in 2006, is now complete. According to the school’s press release, a few spaces in the building won’t be quite complete later this semester but we’re happy to see UMD’s planned west mall (to take the place of lot 1) starting to take shape. [...]
November 17th, 2009 | by David Daddio | published in East Campus, Environment, On Campus Development
In response to Robert McCartney’s Op-Ed yesterday in the Washington Post, I decided to throw together the following as I continue to ruminate over the massive amount of debate surrounding the proposed development (also see savethehillock.com) of 9 acres of the 22 acres “Wooded Hillock” behind the Comcast Center:
As an environmentalist and former land conservationist, [...]
October 2nd, 2009 | by Clay Gump | published in East Campus, On Campus Development
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The Diamondback is reporting that the University Senate may come down on the side of the SGA in the Hillock site dispute.
Last February, the SGA unanimously passed a resolution asking the administration to reconsider alternatives to developing the Hillock. But the senate — composed of nearly 200 students, faculty and staff — has a [...]
October 1st, 2009 | by Clay Gump | published in On Campus Development
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Campus has released a updated rendering of Oakland Hall. When completed for the 2011-2012 school year this new residence hall will add 650 beds to the Denton Community. Construction is scheduled to begin this summer.
May 20th, 2009 | by Clay Gump | published in Bicycles, On Campus Development, Transportation
Yeah that is great. What is a Bike Box?
The newly released campus bike plan calls for the installation of several “Bike Boxes” at busy intersections such as Campus Drive and Preinkert Drive. Well the folks at Street Films have a great little video to fill you in on the details. See below the fold for [...]
May 15th, 2009 | by Clay Gump | published in Bicycles, On Campus Development
Since it is Bike To Work day it might be a great time to download and read The Campus Bike Study we posted about a few weeks ago. The Department of Transportation Services and the University of Maryland Bicycle Advisory Group solicited the study from the Toole Design Group, LLC based out of Hyattsville.
May 3rd, 2009 | by Clay Gump | published in Bicycles, On Campus Development, Transportation
The Campus Department of Transportation solicited a eight month study to determine the best way to improve bike ridership on campus. This Gazette Article reports the details.
A university survey found that 5 percent of respondents rode their bikes on campus. J. David Allen, director of the university’s Department of Transportation Services, said he’d like to get [...]
October 17th, 2008 | by Clay Gump | published in On Campus Development, University View Overlook
Md. approves $80M for new dorm
The Maryland Board of Public Works approved the $80 million for Oakland Hall on Wednesday. Construction is scheduled to start August 2009 and be completed by April 2011. Some of us at RTCP have wondered why Foulger-Pratt/Argo Investments (the developer of East Campus) is not paying for this new dorm [...]
