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 [...]
October 3rd, 2008 | by Clay Gump | published in Oakland Hall, On Campus Development
The DIAMONDBACK reports today that the Board of Public Works has postponed the vote for Oakland Hall for two weeks. The state is expecting a $1 billion deficit next year and there is concern about spending $88 million for this dorm. The Board would prefer the Public/Private partnership model whereby a private developer fronts the [...]
September 9th, 2008 | by Clay Gump | published in Oakland Hall, On Campus Development
The DIAMONDBACK reports today that a new dorm in North Campus called Oakland Hall is to be built for $88 Million providing 650 beds. This is to replace some of the beds that will be lost in the Leonardtown community due to East Campus construction. The expected completion date is Fall 2011. The University has [...]
April 24th, 2008 | by David Daddio | published in Byrd Stadium, Housing, Knight Hall Journalism Building, Northgate Park, On Campus Development, Purple Line, Route 1, Site Announcements, Starview Plaza
As many are well aware, RTCP is in semi-hibernation mode at the moment. We’re planning on a kickoff meeting to discuss the future of the site sometime in May. Until then there are a couple tid-bits to report despite the dampened state of the real estate market. Thanks to everyone who continues to email and [...]
February 9th, 2008 | by Rob Goodspeed | published in On Campus Development, Purple Line
The UMD administration has completed an “update” to the Facilities Master Plan that reflects changes since the original plan was approved nearly seven years ago. It includes a re-affirmation of many of the original plan’s goals, changes to construction timelines, and tables summarizing changes to campus facilities that have taken place since the 2000 Master [...]
January 15th, 2008 | by Rob Goodspeed | published in East Campus, On Campus Development, Purple Line
The East Campus project is located roughly half a mile from the College Park Metrorail station, adjacent ten bus routes, bisected by a bike trail connected to a major regional trail system, and the future home of a Purple Line light rail station.
The project developers have made a guess as to how much less parking [...]
