September 30th, 2008 | by Clay Gump | published in Transportation
File this under “Who Knew?” The City of College Park and the University of Maryland Department of Transportation Services (DOTS) have a pilot program underway that allows city residents to utilize the FREE Shuttle-UM service. This program is funded via a $5000 payment to DOTS each semester. So far only 135 residents have registered for [...]
September 29th, 2008 | by Matt Johnson | published in Purple Line, Transportation
I would think that a fairly obvious aspect of transportation planning is that as convenience increases, so does use. Unfortunately, this lesson is one that apparently needs to be added to the syllabus. As I said last week, the University of Maryland has been fighting the Purple Line for a while. Other universities are making [...]
September 24th, 2008 | by Clay Gump | published in Starview Plaza
First a little background. The Starview Plaza is a mixed-use 2.4 acre facility with 147 units and 548 beds geared towards students and It is to be located on Route 1 just south of the Jiffy Lube. Some of us may be old enough to remember the homely Starlight Inn at this location where one [...]
September 23rd, 2008 | by Matt Johnson | published in Purple Line, Transportation
The Purple Line has sparked much debate across the region, but perhaps the most contentious debate has come from College Park, where the proposed routing would traverse the University of Maryland on Campus Drive. Rethink College Park has weighed in on the issue many many times, and has long supported the Campus Drive alignment preferred [...]
September 16th, 2008 | by Chris Ellepola | published in Cafritz Property, Events, General College Park, Hollywood, Ikea, Route 1, Transportation
**REMINDER** College Park US 1 Corridor Sector Plan community meeting: Wednesday 7-9pm @ Lakeland/College Park Community Center [5051 Pierce Ave]
The updated Sector Plan, once initiated, will be a PG County Planning document containing legal stipulations and overall vision for development of properties within its boundaries. There is currently in place, an older [...]
September 11th, 2008 | by Chris Ellepola | published in Purple Line, Route 1, Transportation
Articles in today’s Diamondback and Washington Post report on yesterday’s announced state transportation budget cuts. The cuts occur after the state received less transportation revenue than expected, attributed to the current economic recession. Local projects affected by the cuts:
Route 1 Corridor Improvements [bus slips, sidewalks, bike lanes] $7.1 million over next four years, now deferred
Purple [...]
September 11th, 2008 | by Clay Gump | published in College Park Airport, M Square Research Park, Speculation
The Urban Land Institute (ULI) spent a few days in May evaluating the TDOZ warehouse district for potential development. The area of interest is identified by that big red splotch on the image. Currently a large portion of that area is for sale and could be yours for the low price of $6.2 million. [...]
September 9th, 2008 | by Clay Gump | published in General College Park
The latest economic update From The City is now available. See the link below for the PDF file.
September Economic Development Update
Here are the items with updated information.
COCHRAN PROPERTY/ PARKVIEW STUDENT HOUSING*
IC AT TURTLE CREEK*
RAYTHEON PARKING DECK*
STARVIEW PLAZA*
DOWNTOWN PARKING GARAGE AND REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT*
JEFFERSON SQUARE APARTMENTS AT COLLEGE PARK*
JEFFERSON AT COLLEGE PARK WEST*
MAZZA GRANDMARC APARTMENTS*
8300-8400 BALTIMORE AVENUE*
