February 27th, 2008 | by Rob Goodspeed | published in Purple Line, Transportation
Today’s Diamondback reports that the Residence Hall Association voted to support the Campus Drive alignment of the Purple Line, saying the alignment would avoid residence halls, be close to the center of campus, and be the most aesthetically pleasing location.
> Diamondback: RHA votes for Campus Drive AlignmentÂ
February 25th, 2008 | by Rob Goodspeed | published in Downtown, General College Park, Route 1
We know as well as any the difficulty of keeping track of all the development occurring and proposed in College Park, as well as how hard it is to separate truth from fiction when it comes to the economics of real estate. That’s why we decided to post these slides, presented by the city’s economic [...]
February 25th, 2008 | by Rob Goodspeed | published in East Campus
After an extensive, seven-month process of official meetings, private negotiations, and Rethink College Park discussions, the East Campus Community Review Steering Committee is set to discuss and (hopefully) approve a statement of development principles that will guide the development of the project. The meeting is planned for this Wednesday, February 27th at 7:30 p.m. in [...]
February 18th, 2008 | by Rob Goodspeed | published in Purple Line
University Vice President for Administrative Affairs Doug Duncan will present the Prienkert Drive alignment of the Purple Line tonight, Monday, February 18th, at the SGA meeting at 6:00 p.m. in the Prince George’s Room of Stamp Union. All interested students are encouraged to attend.
We also noticed a presentation PDF from the MTA posted to the [...]
February 14th, 2008 | by Rob Goodspeed | published in Site Announcements
I just posted to the urban planning portal Planetizen a short article explaining some of the philosophy behind Rethink College Park. The article is based on a presentation I gave last semester to a student group. After describing some of the challenges to implementing Smart Growth in College Park, I attempt to evaluate our success, [...]
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 [...]
February 9th, 2008 | by David Daddio | published in Politics
Monday’s Obama Rally was moved from Cole Field House (capacity ~14,600) to Comcast Center (capacity ~18,000). Doors open at 10:30 AM with the event starting at 12:30 PM. Attendees are encouraged to come early.
February 8th, 2008 | by David Daddio | published in Politics
A raucous crowd is expected to fill UMD’s 14,600 seat Cole Field House on Monday, February 11th (Doors open at 10:30 AM) when university students will get their first full glimpse of Barack Obama as he races through college towns trying to energize young supporters.
Having survived Super (Duper) Tuesday in a draw with Hillary Clinton, [...]
