October 17th, 2008 | by Matt Johnson | published in Purple Line, Transportation
The Maryland Mass Transit Administration has released the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Purple Line. The document, sprawling across 251 pages offers a comprehensive look at the alternatives proposed for the transitway.
Running approximately 16 miles from Bethesda in Montgomery County to New Carrollton in Prince George’s County, the line will be either Bus Rapid [...]
October 17th, 2008 | by Clay Gump | published in On Campus Development, University View Overlook
Md. approves $80M for new dorm
The Maryland Board of Public Works approved the $80 million for Oakland Hall on Wednesday. Construction is scheduled to start August 2009 and be completed by April 2011. Some of us at RTCP have wondered why Foulger-Pratt/Argo Investments (the developer of East Campus) is not paying for this new dorm [...]
October 3rd, 2008 | by Matt Johnson | published in Events, Purple Line, Transportation
Maryland’s Mass Transit Administration, the agency in charge of building the Purple Line project will be holding a series of public meetings next month. Make sure you come out to voice your support for this transportation project.
Meetings are scheduled for:
College Park
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
5-9PM
UMD Ritchie Coliseum
Rossborough Lane & Route 1
Chevy Chase
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
5-9PM
National [...]
October 3rd, 2008 | by Clay Gump | published in Oakland Hall, On Campus Development
The DIAMONDBACK reports today that the Board of Public Works has postponed the vote for Oakland Hall for two weeks. The state is expecting a $1 billion deficit next year and there is concern about spending $88 million for this dorm. The Board would prefer the Public/Private partnership model whereby a private developer fronts the [...]
