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August, 2017 News
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- 8-31-17 Baltimore Sun: Smart growth is not a rural or urban issue, it's a Maryland issue -- Commentary by Gerrit Knaap, executive director of the National Center for Smart Growth Research and Education at the University of Maryland
- 8-31-17 Bethesda Magazine: Police Officers Patrol Closed Sidewalk in Front of Apex Building Construction -- Off-duty officers hired by company gave warnings to pedestrians walking on Wisconsin Avenue
- 8-31-17 Aberdeen Proving Grouind: Army Public Health Center (APHC) tops out new laboratory building
- 8-30-17 WTOP 103.5 FM: Trail detoured for Purple Line construction to take riders along busy road
- 8-30-17 Bethesda Magazine: Georgetown Branch Trail Scheduled to Close Tuesday -- Purple Line construction will occur throughout length of trail; alternate route to use Jones Bridge Road
- 8-29-17 Bethesda Magazine: Details Emerging on Purple Line Construction Process -- Georgetown Branch Trail to close ‘relatively soon’
- 8-30-17 WTOP 103.5 FM: $509M for Mark Center apts. is 2017’s biggest Va. commercial transaction -- Mark Center is off Seminary Road and benefits from the large concentration of defense contractors and government agencies, and its proximity to Fort Belvoir. The Defense Department has a large presence at the Mark Center Campus.
- 8-29-17 Bethesda Magazine: Redevelopment Heats Up at Fitness First Site in Bethesda -- Construction expected to cause sidewalk closures in early September
- 8-29-10 Montgomery Community Media: Paper Parking Permits Are Back, MCDOT Makes Changes
- 8-29-17 Bethesda Magazine: Developer Shares New Details About High-Rise Planned for Bethesda Police Station Site -- StonebridgeCarras looks to break ground in early 2019
- 8-29-17 Bethesda Magazine: Major Redevelopment Plan in the Works for Properties Near Twinbrook Metro Station -- Proposal could call for 10 mixed-use buildings, theater, open space along Rockville Pike
- 8-28-17 Bethesda Magazine: Officials Break Ground on Long-Awaited Purple Line Project; Construction Immediately Starts -- Governor uses excavator to knock down a building
- 8-28-17 WWAMU 88.5 FM: Everything You Need To Know About The Purple Line
- 8-28-17 Maryland Reporter: Democrats laud Hogan as they celebrate Purple Line start
- 8-28-17 Maryland Matters: The Purple Line: A Long, Strange Trip for 16 Miles of Track
- 8-28-17 Washington Post: Editorial: The Purple Line rises from the dead
- 8-28-17 Bethesda Magazine: Longtime Purple Line Supporters Celebrate as Construction Begins
- 8-28-17 Washington Business Journal: New vision emerges for prime corner in downtown Bethesda
- 8-27-17 Washington Post: Pike & Rose is along the middle of Rockville Pike — Mid-Pike, you might say -- Commentary by John Kelly
- 8-27-17 Tom Philpott's Military Update: Top Air Force doc: Hospital commands keep critical role admid reforms
- 8-25-17 MCDOT: MD 355 Crossing Project Update: Controlled Blasts MONDAY AUGUST 28 (11:30AM-12:30PM) and WEDNESDAY AUGUST 30 (10:30AM-1:30PM) near NSAB/Walter Reed/NIH
- 8-25-17 Bethesda Magazine: Opponents Not Giving Up, Say Purple Line Not a Done Deal -- Group asks that no irreversible actions be taken until court case settled
- 8-25-17 Washington Business Journal: New dispute over Metro funding bubbles up among region's leadership
- 8-25-17 Bethesda Magazine: Park System Launches New Bike Share Program in Wheaton, Boyds -- Bike rental stations could give more people access to county trails
- 8-24-17 We Are the Mighty military/veterans blog: How Marines used a 3D printer and a little 'grunt ingenuity' to make gadgets that help them in combat
- 8-24-17 Bethesda Magazine: Purple Line Groundbreaking Scheduled for Monday -- Morning event will be near Hyattsville, according to information from governor’s office provided to Montgomery County officials
- 8-24-17 Bethesda Magazine: Marriott President Pens Letter to Bethesda Residents as Headquarters Project Advances -- Message goes out to about 5,000 Bethesda homes
- 8-18-17 Bethesda Magazine: Developers Turn in Plans for Marriott Headquarters Project in Downtown Bethesda -- Proposal could clear planning board by end of 2017
- 8-11-17 Bethesda Magazine: Marriott Meets with Community Before Filing Development Application for Headquarters Project -- Bethesda residents praise architectural plans, but ask to see more for community
- 8-8-17 Crain's Washington DC: Marriott's $600M new HQ is designed for 'the workforce of the future' -- Marriott International’s new headquarters in downtown Bethesda, Md., will be big and green and an economic engine for a city center in the midst of a major transformation.
- 8-24-17 Federal News Radio WFED 1500 AM: Elevation of US Cyber Command recognizes its ‘coming of age’
- 8-23-17 WAMU 88.5 FM: A New Metro Safety Commission Is Coming. Will It Be More Effective?
- 8-23-17 Washington Post: Where We Live: In Maryland’s Kensington, neighborliness is a thing of the present
- 8-22-17 Bethesda Magazine: County Altering Digital Residential Parking Permit System -- After complaints about electronic system, transportation department will provide paper passes
- 8-22-17 Baltimore Business Journal: Maryland cyber group aims to decrease number of unfilled industry jobs
- 8-22-17 MCDOT: MD 355 Crossing Project Update: WEDNESDAY August 23 is next Controlled Blast near NSAB/Walter Reed/NIH
- 8-22-17 Bethesda Magazine: County Planners Get Proposal for North Bethesda Town Center Apartments -- Developer wants to break ground on seven-story building by summer of 2018
- 8-21-17 Washington Post: Maryland to get $900-million federal full funding agreement for Purple Line
- 8-21-17 Bethesda Magazine: Historic Former Hardware Store Building Moved -- Nighttime relocation creates scene in downtown Bethesda
- 8-18-17 MCDOT: Planning Department Seeks Input on Update to Master Plan of Highways and Transitways
- 8-18-17 Bethesda Magazine: Federal Attorneys Urge Court of Appeals to Overturn Purple Line Ruling -- Claim lower court erred in calling for new environmental study, revoking federal approval for light-rail project
- 8-18-17 The Center for Public Integrity: Military bases' contamination will affect water for generations
- 8-17-17 Bethesda Magazine: What to Expect as Major Water Main Replacement Project Begins in Downtown Bethesda -- Water utility WSSC will replace water mains throughout Woodmont Triangle area
- 8-17-17 Aberdeen Proving Ground News: Perconti assumes responsibility of ARL -- Dr. Philip Perconti assumed responsibilities of the U.S. Army Research Laboratory, known as ARL, during a ceremony in the Adelphi Laboratory Center auditorium, Aug. 10, 2017
- 8-16-17 WAMU 88.5 FM: (AUDIO REPORT) The Kojo Nnamdi Show -- Should Electric Bikes Be Allowed On Local Trails?
- 8-16-17 Bethesda Magazine: County Attorney Urges Judge to Scrap Westbard Lawsuit -- Plaintiffs claim county didn't follow public process when crafting growth plan
- 8-15-17 Bethesda Magazine: Transportation Director Orders Leland Street Barriers to Be Removed in Downtown Bethesda -- Move comes after he said department didn’t follow proper process for installing access restriction
- 8-15-17 Bethesda Magazine: Council Members Raise Questions After Leland Street Restricted in Bethesda -- Resident in neighborhood says diminished traffic feels like ‘Sunday morning, every morning’
- 8-10-17 Greater Greater Washington: Neighbors get a road blocked in Bethesda, but it hurts everyone else -- Commentary by David Alpert
- 8-8-17 Bethesda Magazine: County Blocks Access to Leland Street in Downtown Bethesda -- Move came in response to residents’ complaints about cut-through traffic
- 8-15-17 Bethesda Magazine: Public Invited to Learn More About Hotel, Office Proposal at Bethesda Police Station Site -- Developer to hold community meeting on Aug. 28
- 8-15-17 Washington Post: New Capital Bikeshare app lets you check availability, unlock bikes and buy passes
- 8-14-17 Bethesda Magazine: County to Offer Free Rides on New Rockville Pike Bus Route in October -- The limited stop Ride On extRa rush-hour service begins Oct. 2
- 8-13-17 WTOP 103.5 FM: Plan to fix Metro soon to be public
- 8-11-17 Bethesda Magazine: Marriott Meets with Community Before Filing Development Application for Headquarters Project -- Bethesda residents praise architectural plans, but ask to see more for community
- 8-11-17 Washington Post: Leaving town at rush hour? Here’s how far you’re likely to get from America’s largest cities.
- 8-10-17 Greater Greater Washington: Neighbors get a road blocked in Bethesda, but it hurts everyone else -- Commentary by David Alpert
- 8-10-17 NAS Pax River Tester: Pax health clinic's telepsychiatry program improves access to care
- 8-10-17 U.S. Department of Defense: Student interns conquer Carderock’s Additive Manufacturing Challenge -- Student interns made a new tradition official when they raced 3-D printed boats they designed and created themselves for the second annual Additive Manufacturing (AM) Challenge at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division on Aug. 10 in West Bethesda, Maryland.
- 8-10-17 Inside Defense: Pentagon updating analysis of excess base capacity
- 8-10-17 Fort Belvoir Eagle: Officials celebrate end of road project
- 8-3-17 Northern Virginia Connection Newspapers: U.S. 1 Widening Yields Many Benefits for Community -- When the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) transfers to Fort Belvoir were announced, many people justifiably had concerns about the impact of adding 15,000 new jobs and a billion dollar hospital to a densely-populated and congested area -- Commentary by Scott Surovell, State Senator (D-36)
- 8-2-17 WTOP 103.5 FM: Officials ready to celebrate US Route 1 expansion -- After nearly two decades of wrangling, work is almost done on the widening of Richmond Highway from four lanes to six near Fort Belvoir.... Actual work on this stretch began in 2013.... Base Realignment and Closure changes drove even more traffic to the base, contributing to the Pentagon putting $180 million toward the project.
- 8-10-17 Bethesda Magazine: Community Hardware Store Cut in Half as Move Date Approaches -- A lawsuit involving the historic downtown Bethesda structure has been resolved
- 8-10-17 United States Army: Army teams up with university to stretch battery life for mobile devices -- Scientists from the U.S. Army Research Laboratory in Adelphi MD and Brown University have teamed up to develop solutions that would extend the battery life of GPS gear, mobile phones, field laptops and other Soldier technology, including robots
- 8-9-17 Popular Mechanics: Welcome to the Preposterous World of Human-Powered Submarine Racing -- Squeeze into the sub, breathe through a scuba regulator, and get ready to pedal your ass off.
- 8-9-17 MCDOT: Next Controlled Blast for MD 355 Crossing Project is WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, between 1:00-2:00 PM
- 8-9-17 Washington Post: Metro’s Office of Inspector General knew about falsified inspections nearly two years ago. Here’s the report.
- 8-8-17 Crain's Washington DC: Marriott's $600M new HQ is designed for 'the workforce of the future' -- Marriott International’s new headquarters in downtown Bethesda, Md., will be big and green and an economic engine for a city center in the midst of a major transformation.
- 8-8-17 Bethesda Magazine: County Blocks Access to Leland Street in Downtown Bethesda -- Move came in response to residents’ complaints about cut-through traffic
- 8-8-17 Washington Post: L.A. — the city of traffic jams — finds a way to get people out of their cars
- 8-8-17 United States Army: Army Combat Support Hospitals Converting to New Modular Field Hospitals
- 8-8-17 PBS NewsHour: How the massive, pioneering and embattled VA health system was born
- 8-7-17 Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News: Chip Reprograms Skin into Any Cell Type: New Nanotransfection Device Poised to Revolutionize Tissue Engineering -- A small NIH grant is separately now funding early work in the field of neuropathy, and the team is also collaborating with the Walter Reed Army Medical Center for potential field-based applications of TNT in rescuing injured extremities and peripheral nerve injury
- 8-7-17 Bethesda Magazine: Federal Appeals Court Sets Expedited Schedule for Purple Line Lawsuit -- Oral arguments in the case could take place this fall
- 8-7-17 USA TODAY: Troops at risk for suicide not getting needed care, report finds
- 8-5-17 Washington Post: Looking for ‘city’ living in the suburbs? Some are finding it in aging office parks.
- 8-4-17 Washington Post: D.C.’s only endangered species is shy and sightless, but it’s having a moment -- The Hay’s Spring amphipod also grabs more headlines than the average minuscule crustacean. Activists seeking to stop construction of the Purple Line cited it as a reason not to build the line.
- 8-4-17 U.S. Department of Defense: Carderock, DOE collaborate on advanced wave energy conversion tests
- 8-3-17 Bethesda Magazine: With Open Roads, Park and New Retail, Pike & Rose Readies for More Development -- Sephora beauty product store opens Friday; Pinstripes bowling-bistro opens this weekend
- 8-2-17 MCDOT: Update on Excavation Blasting and Lane Closures for the MD 355/Rockville Pike Crossing Project
- 8-2-17 Bethesda Magazine: New Retail Space, No Condos in Plans for Arlington Road Dealership Redevelopment -- Property owners look to submit project application in coming weeks
- 8-2-17 Defense News: This is the Pentagon’s new acquisition structure
- 8-1-17 Washington Post: Pepco sent a contractor to prune trees. Residents say it butchered the neighborhood.
- 8-1-17 Bethesda Magazine: Federal Judge Tosses Final Issues Before Him in Purple Line Case -- Plaintiffs fail to get new ruling on noise and environmental issues; case continues in Court of Appeals
- 8-1-17 Bethesda Magazine: Overhaul Could Restore Life to Struggling Office Building in North Bethesda -- Building’s high vacancy rates exemplified woes of area office parks
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