January 30th, 2012 |
by Krystle Okafor |
published in
Bicycles, Downtown, EYA Arts District Hyattsville, Housing, Route 1
A recent article in The Diamondback commended the rise of mixed-use development on our university’s main street, as it should. After years of housing shortages and blight, College Park is finally being rejuvenated. But in current discussions of College Park’s redevelopment, there is a huge elephant in the room: Route 1 itself. Dangerous and traffic-clogged, [...]
July 3rd, 2007 |
by Chris Ellepola |
published in
East Campus, EYA Arts District Hyattsville
The following is an edited contribution by John W. Euill, III. John is a 34 year-old resident of the Cool Spring neighborhood in Adelphi. He takes classes at UMUC and frequents Rt. 1 everyday. Thanks, John. I’m excited to hear about developments such as East Campus coming to the area. I feel they are long [...]
March 27th, 2007 |
by David Daddio |
published in
East Campus, EYA Arts District Hyattsville, General College Park, Transportation
Last month we reported on the extensive interconnected trail system within College Park, in the region, and even nationally. We mentioned the College Park Trolley Trail and its potential extension southward to Riverdale Park and Hyattsville, but we didn’t fully realize the momentum behind the project. Apparently local politicians and dozens of citizens turned out [...]
March 22nd, 2007 |
by Sarah Stein |
published in
Businesses, EYA Arts District Hyattsville, Hyattsville
About five miles south of College Park on Route 1, construction of an “Arts District” in Hyattsville is well under way. Guided by years of planning by county officials to develop a Gateway Arts District in the area, a large development by the EYA company is now under construction. This new development includes 350 rowhomes, [...]
