From The Washington Post:
11010 Rockville Pike, Rockville. 301-881-8711.
The temperature outside hovers in the mid-70s, but inside Hank Dietle’s, it feels like a sauna. It smells like a latrine, too. A couple of fans move the hot air around, providing not a single cool breeze in the process.…
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Floor plan for Dr. Boyd’s Veterinary Resort
A southern California veterinarian is about to introduce Rockville’s residents – human and nonhuman alike – to his brand of pet care.
Dr. Boyd’s Veterinary Resort, a facility that will combine boarding services and medical care, is holding a ribbon-cutting Saturday to celebrate its opening at 11503 Rockville Pike.…
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Thank you Montgomery County Department of Transportation for paving this dirt trail by Pike and Rose! Our Pike District Pedestrian Safety Campaign is getting results because advocacy works…and because the White Flint area truly wants walking in our community to be safe and convenient.
Jay Corablis, Friends of White Flint board member, stands by our #PikePeds sign next to the dirt path that’s getting paved.…
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Curious about the re-opening of Woodward High School? Want to learn more about what MCPS is considering for Woodward? Then scroll through their presentation from a May 31, 2017 meeting of the Woodward High School Reopening and Nontraditional Facilities Study Group.
Below are a few highlights from the presentation.
Timeline
The earliest Woodward HS reopening would be September 2022. …
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Blow the horns and ring the bells. The Planning Board yesterday unanimously passed the White Flint 2 Sector Plan.! Next up, the County Council reviews, discusses, and receives public input on the plan.
While the final draft of the plan is not yet available since the last few changes were discussed at the Planning Board late yesterday afternoon, by and large, Friends of White Flint believes the final plan is a good one. …
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On Monday night, LCOR presented its plans for a new residential building at the 32.5 acre North Bethesda Center. (NRC, Harris Teeter, The Aurora, and Wentworth House are all part of North Bethesda Center.) The new building will be located on Parcel G (and until they come up with a better name, the apartment building will be called Parcel G as well.…
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By Amy Ginsburg (Guest Contributor), Pete Tomao (Contributor) July 7, 2017 14
A missing crosswalk on Old Georgetown Road. Photo by Dan Reed. Image licensed under Creative Commons.
In 2010, Montgomery County passed the White Flint Master Plan with hopes to turn the area into a transit-oriented destination.…
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The White Flint area is alive with the sound of music this summer. Grab your blanket or folding chair and enjoy the musical sounds of summer in the Pike District
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A slide showing a plan for the area around the Grosvenor-Strathmore Metro station. VIA MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT
Developers and smart-growth advocates on Thursday asked planning officials to include higher building densities in plans to replace a surface parking lot near the Grosvenor-Strathmore Metro station with a neighborhood and high-rises.…
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