April 28th, 2009 |
by Clay Gump |
published in
Transportation
The Coalition for Smarter Growth is hosting a forum on transportation priorities for Maryland.
How should Maryland spend billions on transportation? What will it mean for you, your family, and your commute?
Congress is about to draft the 6-Year Transportation Reauthorization bill that could bring billions to Maryland in national transportation funding and set priorities that will [...]
April 23rd, 2009 |
by Clay Gump |
published in
Events
There is just no excuse not to take part in all the great things going on for Maryland Day.
With hundreds of neat events to choose from look after the break to see just a few events right up the RTCP alley.
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 [...]
April 21st, 2009 |
by Clay Gump |
published in
East Campus
In the age of multi Billion dollar bailouts and Trillion dollar budgets this story seems almost quaint. The state budget includes $5 million (small m) to defray University relocation costs for East Campus. Several departments must be moved to make way for the development. Some local officials aren’t happy about putting up funds for a [...]
April 20th, 2009 |
by Clay Gump |
published in
Purple Line
I laughed, I cried, It was much better than Cats.
The struggles of a few loyal riders on a Purple Line platform in 2014 is the setting for a new play called “Tracks” by Paul Stregevsky from Poolsville Maryland. Stregevsky hopes that by winning a contest he can secure a one day spot at the Strathmore [...]
April 18th, 2009 |
by Clay Gump |
published in
Businesses
The county might be pulling the plug on the Trailer Park drive though on Route 1. Lasicks’s used be a decent resaurant that burned to the gound several years ago. The owners have always been involved with the city in many positive ways. But come on. Enough is enough with the “temporary” trailer.
The county-issued liquor license [...]
April 17th, 2009 |
by Clay Gump |
published in
Site Announcements
We need your help. RTCP needs a few good folks to make regular postings.
If you are interested in moving College Park towards a better future and would like to contribute to RTCP please consider joining our list of contributors. Signing up is as simple as following these steps.
Register yourself on the site.
Then fire off an [...]
April 15th, 2009 |
by Clay Gump |
published in
Transportation
From Campus to the State House to the White House. Although I’m sure his agenda will be National in focus at least he is well versed in the needs of College Park. As our own Kevin Fallon pointed out Route 1 is “Shovel Ready BABY!”
President Barack Obama turned to Maryland for another high-level appointment Friday [...]
