May 28th, 2010 | by Matt Johnson | published in Other College Towns, Purple Line, Transportation
The University of Maryland and the Maryland Transit Administration remain at odds over the Purple Line. One argument that UMD loves to trot out is that the light rail line will turn campus into a maze of tall fences.
While MTA fiercely denies that they are planning to install fences, the University of Maryland claims evidence [...]
May 27th, 2010 | by Clay Gump | published in Purple Line
“I’m not going to kill the campus to get the Purple Line.” ~ Dr. CD Mote, UMD President
That latest push from the UMD Administration for a tunnel will add $51 million to the Purple Line project will effectively kill the federal funding for the Purple Line. This proposal presents exactly the same tunnel problems [...]
May 25th, 2010 | by Colin Phillips | published in Purple Line, Transportation
On Monday the 24th Rethink College Park co-sponsored a public forum on the Purple Line Campus Drive alignment.
Joanna Calabrese [Director of Environmental Affairs, Student Government Association] kicked off the event.
Councilman Eric Olson acknowledged the value of student government as a consistent advocate for the Purple Line, and for a routing that takes [...]
May 21st, 2010 | by David Daddio | published in Purple Line, Transportation
Come out and participate in a critically important briefing by the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) on the preferred Purple Line alignment on campus and related issues impacting College Park’s Future.
As you may know, there has been a long-running debate on campus as to the proper location for the Purple Line. After [...]
May 19th, 2010 | by David Daddio | published in Purple Line, Transportation
“I’m not going to kill the campus to get the Purple Line” ~ Dr. CD Mote, President of UMD, 5/13/2010
“When he’s convinced that something is good for the university, [Mote] latches on to it,” Farvardin said. “If this is what you call stubborn, then that’s stubborn.”
Back in February we did our [...]
May 14th, 2010 | by David Daddio | published in Politics, Purple Line, Transportation
BREAKING: In an unprecedented show of unity, a diverse coalition of student leaders, local elected officials and advocacy groups have mounted a broadside against the University of Maryland’s planned summer trial closure of Campus Drive to most buses. In a letter written to University System of Maryland Chancellor Brit Kirwan, they connected the UMD administration’s [...]
May 10th, 2010 | by Clay Gump | published in Purple Line, Transportation
At the upcoming meeting this Tuesday (8pm) the City Council plans on voting on sending a letter to campus concerning the closing of Campus Drive to all traffic. The public is encouraged to attend so feel free to come out and let your voice be heard.
The text of the proposed letter is shown after the [...]
May 10th, 2010 | by Clay Gump | published in Purple Line, Transportation
Broadcast Journalism Student Emily Mekinc provides a summary video report on the Campus Drive closure issue.
