RT. 1 Between College Park and Hyattsville Set To Look Very Different in 3 years. (Baltimore: real estate market, hotel)

[Mr Beco]

Originally Posted by adelphi_sky

Construction hasn't started yet and I'm surprised this got by me. Of all the sources I have about developments and real estate, this project was never mentioned and here JBG already has a signed lease. Speaking of that lease, it is another first for PG in terms of retail. Urban Outfitters is a nice clothing store and is along the lines of what I've been calling for in a college town of 35,000+ students who spend a lot of money on clothes.

Makes sense....the grocery store idea of yours is also a good one.

[RickyRoma]

I searched the college park website (collegepark md.gov) and found a presentation of the redev of downtown. It's a PDF so I can't post but if you go to that website and click on council meetings/agendas/2014 agendas/jan 14 meeting agenda.pdf you can see it.

They reference the block with urban outfitters as having a "signature retail store" so I guess we know who that will be. According to the doc, the shopping center is slated for near term redev as well with a 6 story building with retail at the base and housing above. I'm guessing that plans are in the works for that space. I think that block is key to downtown. Interesting presentation.

[adelphi_sky]

Originally Posted by RickyRoma

I searched the college park website (collegepark md.gov) and found a presentation of the redev of downtown. It's a PDF so I can't post but if you go to that website and click on council meetings/agendas/2014 agendas/jan 14 meeting agenda.pdf you can see it.

They reference the block with urban outfitters as having a "signature retail store" so I guess we know who that will be. According to the doc, the shopping center is slated for near term redev as well with a 6 story building with retail at the base and housing above. I'm guessing that plans are in the works for that space. I think that block is key to downtown. Interesting presentation.

Thanks for the info! It was a good read. It seems like they are trying to figure out how best to redevelop city hall. I like option 3.




Read more: http://www.collegeparkmd.gov/documen...y142014RMP.pdf

[UrbanScholar]

Construction set to begin next week on Prince George’s County’s first Whole Foods Market - The Washington Post

[adelphi_sky]

Originally Posted by UrbanScholar

Construction set to begin next week on Prince George’s County’s first Whole Foods Market - The Washington Post

Awesome! It's about time. Thanks for sharing. Less than two years to go. It's a shame that this started in 2006. Almost 10 years later. These infill developments on Rt. 1 can't come fast enough.

[UrbanScholar]

Originally Posted by adelphi_sky

Awesome! It's about time. Thanks for sharing. Less than two years to go. It's a shame that this started in 2006. Almost 10 years later. These infill developments on Rt. 1 can't come fast enough.

Yeah its exciting. Hopefully this will be the beginning of other locations in the county. I have been reading. That they are in expansion mode so hopefully that will spread to my side of pg

[Mr Beco]

Originally Posted by UrbanScholar

Construction set to begin next week on Prince George’s County’s first Whole Foods Market - The Washington Post

there is still pending lawsuites.....you believe that? They want a bridge over the railroad tracks or something like that.....I don't get down there much, but won't this development assist this area?

[adelphi_sky]

Originally Posted by Barry Rock

there is still pending lawsuites.....you believe that? They want a bridge over the railroad tracks or something like that.....I don't get down there much, but won't this development assist this area?

The lawsuit has no teeth. The way I read it is that the developers and the city are still working together on the details of the bridge. So there is no need for a lawsuit in that regard. University Park was supposed to be mounting a second appeal, but I haven't heard anything about that yet.

Once the shovel hits the ground, lawsuits become technicalities. Especially after the first appeal was dismissed. And to be honest, the lawsuits were about planning board procedure more than peoples' lives being destroyed by the development.

In one of these threads, I provided a series of designs that transformed throughout the planning process from community output. You can see how the developer worked with the community. While this developer didn't have the best track record throughout the process, they made a respectable attempt to work with the community.

[$mk8795]

Originally Posted by adelphi_sky

I agree. Traffic along that stretch should be slowed down considerably. Rt. 1 resembles a small freeway right now with cars zooming by at 50+mph. The speed limit for downtown College Park to Greenbelt RD should be 25mph.

You can not have it both ways of opposing the plans to build a new Road Connecting the I-95 Interchange and University of MD and making traffic worse on US Highway 1 by making the road tighter with lower speeds... If you can not see your views as a potential to make College Park less attractive for future University of MD students then you really don't give a sh-- about improving the quality of College ark and increasing Economic Growth for College Park......

[$mk8795]

Originally Posted by adelphi_sky

It already exists. It's called 295. In addition to I-95 and Rt. 1. You want another highway in between? It will never happen. Especially when there's MARC.

It won't in your world but in Reality it will happen.....