Inside the Election of the Hickory Ridge Village Board
Full Disclosure: I am a current board member of the Hickory Ridge Village Board, but I am not running for re-election. There are 12...
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Mar 15, 20215 min
Three Questions for Columbia Council Candidates on the Future of Symphony Woods
As CA Board election season kicks off and candidates begin to emerge in what is sure to be an intense campaign season, more than anything...
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Feb 3, 20212 min
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, 20206 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, 20205 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, 20205 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, 20204 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, 20206 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, 20203 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, 20204 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, 20202 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, 20203 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, 20203 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, 20202 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, 20203 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, 20206 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, 20207 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, 20205 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, 20202 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, 20203 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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