January 27th, 2010 | by Clay Gump | published in East Campus, Speculation
The University announced today that they plan to purchase the abandoned Washington Post site for $12 Million with the intention to use the site to house facilities currently on the East Campus site. This is a clear victory for those who were opposed to using the Wooded Hillock site for relocation as was previously recommended.
The [...]
November 20th, 2009 | by Clay Gump | published in Businesses, M Square Research Park, Speculation
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East Campus? Stalled. Purple Line? Still Waiting. Maryland Football? Don’t ask. Here at RTCP we could use a little good news. Well we got some from Washington Business Journal. It looks like M-Square was selected as the top choice in Prince George’s for a new cluster of biotech startups. The proposal calls for [...]
October 9th, 2009 | by Clay Gump | published in Businesses, Speculation
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File this under “things that make you go Hmmm….”
It seems the oft-troubled, slightly singed, yet always funky College Perk might be making a move to take over the former location of the 94th Aero Squadron. Check out http://www.the-perk.com/ for details.
Some of the added features they are looking to add are….
A Green Roof,
Enhanced [...]
July 29th, 2009 | by Clay Gump | published in General College Park, Speculation, Transportation
Remember the $4 per gallon price of last summer? What if it were $20? A new book by Chris Steiner ponders that very question. There is a interesting podcast on NPR with the author.
The price of Gas affects almost everything in our lives. How many of you changed your habits somewhat when gas was $4 [...]
June 16th, 2009 | by Albert Wavering | published in Businesses, Speculation
Instead of the sharp boundaries that exist today, there should be a symbiotic relationship between the University of Maryland and College Park, with each providing resources and vision for shared projects that can improve both the University and the city.
The University wants to attract top-tier students and faculty. The city of College Park [...]
May 13th, 2009 | by Clay Gump | published in Businesses, Speculation
Stevie Fanchise might actually become a franshise. The Diamondback reports that the one-time Maryland Basketball star could trade dunking the “rock” to dunking buffalo wings to become a partner with current ‘Fe owners.
The long-time Terp hangout will undergo extensive renovations this summer.
In the meantime, Srour said Santa Fe will be closing May 24 for renovations [...]
May 7th, 2009 | by Clay Gump | published in Businesses, Speculation
The DIAMONDBACK reported back in November that the Washington Post is closing its College Park printing plant sometime before June 2010. This will result in a $272,000 loss in tax revenue for the city. What does this have to do with the new Kindle DX? Probably nothing. But it does show how newspapers are struggling [...]
April 22nd, 2009 | by Clay Gump | published in Businesses, General College Park, Speculation
An editorial in today’s Diamondback puts forth the idea that a Community Land Trust (CLT) is just the ticket for snapping up vacant properties along Route 1. Then it would be the trustees (that would be us) that can make decisions on the development of the property. These CLT’s have been used successfully in many [...]
