Marlow - the next building in the Merriweather District is set to break ground this month
Construction on a new mixed-use building in the Merriweather District is set to begin later this month. The Howard Hughes Corporation...
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- Dec 29, 2020
- 6 min
Crystal Ball: Reimagining the Future Site of the Mall in Columbia
The Merriweather Post ideas for redeveloping the Mall in Columbia.
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- Dec 16, 2020
- 5 min
What's an Urbanist (part 1)? And what's it got to do with Columbia (part 2)?
In my reflection piece marking the one year anniversary of The Merriweather Post, I described this blog as a hyper-local neighborhood...
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- Dec 2, 2020
- 5 min
Columbia’s “Central Park": The Inner Arbor Trust Plan for Symphony Woods
The Inner Arbor Trust, the not-for-profit organization in charge of Merriweather Park at Symphony Woods, released an updated concept plan...
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- Nov 23, 2020
- 4 min
Columbia Association Seeks Injunction to stop Symphony of Lights
Update: 11/23 at 11:30 PM Symphony of Lights at Merriweather Post Pavilion is scheduled to begin this Wednesday, November 25, but whether...
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- Nov 16, 2020
- 6 min
The Chicken and the Egg: What Comes First? - New Housing or New Schools (Part 3 on the NCC)
Preface: The County Council may vote on the NCC as soon as tonight’s Legislative session. It’s on the agenda. This vote is a...
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- Nov 11, 2020
- 3 min
New Cultural Center Part 2: Concentration of Affordable Housing
Note: As soon as November 16, the Howard County Council may be deciding the fate of the New Cultural Center. This is the second in a...
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- Nov 10, 2020
- 4 min
The New Cultural Center: Clearing up Misconceptions (Part 1)
Note: This month, the Howard County Council will likely be deciding the fate of the New Cultural Center. This is the first in a series...
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- Nov 6, 2020
- 2 min
Symphony of Lights is ON!
Organizers of the Symphony of Lights have officially launched ticket sales for the 2020 walk-through and drive-through winter festival...
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- Nov 3, 2020
- 3 min
County Council Tables Cultural Center Vote during 11/2 Legislative Session
At last night's (November 2)) County Council meeting, the Howard County Council voted to table TAO-1: FY2021; an act transferring a total...
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- Oct 16, 2020
- 3 min
Date Set for New Cultural Center Vote: Community Groups and Clergy Urge Council to "Seal the Deal"
The fate of the New Cultural Center in Downtown Columbia is back in the hands of the County Council with a critical vote to fund the...
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- Oct 12, 2020
- 2 min
Columbia Association releases Press Release in response to 2020 Symphony of Lights Ticket Sale Plan
Oh boy - things just got real. Columbia Association issued a press release this morning alleging that the operators of the Symphony of...
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- Oct 9, 2020
- 3 min
HoCo by Design: OUR input is wanted on the future of Howard County
Every 10 years, each county in Maryland is required to develop a general growth plan that provides a big-picture vision about the...
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- Oct 2, 2020
- 6 min
Patuxent Commons: New Mixed-Income Community Proposed for Cedar Lane and Freetown Road
Patuxent Commons is a concept for a mixed income community to be developed in Howard County for adults with disabilities, older adults, and
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- Sep 23, 2020
- 7 min
TIF, LIHTC, and GO: Notes from the 9/14 Council Meeting on the New Cultural Center
The New Cultural Center was an agenda item on the September 14th Howard County Council Monthly meeting. Below are my notes and thoughts...
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- Sep 3, 2020
- 5 min
Virtual Groundbreaking: Robinson Overlook Mixed-Income Housing Development in Columbia
From a press release: Virtual Groundbreaking: Robinson Overlook will answer need for mixed-income housing options in Columbia September...
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- Aug 25, 2020
- 2 min
Two Merriweather: F45 Training now open; Maryland Prosthodontics Dental Office Coming Soon
Two Merriweather (The Pearson Building across from Cured/18th & 21st) is now fully leased. F45 Training is now open and a dental office...
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- Jul 22, 2020
- 3 min
#SaveourStages: The uncertain future of Merriweather Post Pavilion and America's Independent Venues
All 2020 concerts at Merriweather Post Pavilion are now cancelled.* This will mark the first year in the historic amphitheater's 53 year...
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- Jul 9, 2020
- 6 min
Realizing Toby's Dream: The "Coming Together" of Arts & Housing in Downtown Columbia
The new cultural center will fulfill a lifelong dream of Columbia legend Toby Orestein, create a regional arts hub that will be a flagship p
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- Jun 25, 2020
- 6 min
Why Clyde's is closing and what comes next for the Lakefront in Columbia
All of us have our stories and memories from Clyde's. After all, it's been there for 45 years. It's almost as old as Columbia itself. ...
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