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Reba Watkins - CSG petition delivery. Photo by Aimee Custis

Over 1,000 Prince George’s Residents Request Placement of New Hospital at Metro Station Petition Presented to County Executive Baker

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UPPER MARLBORO – Today, the Coalition for Smarter Growth delivered a petition to Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker, urging him to choose a Metro station site for the planned Regional Medical Center. Over 1,000 Prince George’s residents signed the petition. "The petition demonstrates how many people in our county want the new medical center at a convenient Metro site,” said Coalition for Smarter Growth staff representative and Cheverly resident Reba Watkins, who delivered the petition. “As a Prince George's resident, this issue is important to me. Right now, without a car, I have to go to Bethesda or D.C. for quality, convenient care. We can do better." The petition adds to growing consensus that the new hospital should be located at a Metro station site.
Arlington is Booming, And Traffic Fantastically Remains at 1970s Levels

Arlington is Booming, And Traffic Fantastically Remains at 1970s Levels

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Science fiction fans will recognize this plot line. A woman travels into the past, telling her ancestors about her reality in the future, only to be called a lunatic because of the incredible nature of what she is saying. Anyone who lives and works in 2013 Arlington, Virginia might be

Helping Virginia grow — wisely

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The March 13 editorial “Leave well enough alone,” on the Virginia transportation bill, characterized the coalition that defeated the 2002 referendum on a sales tax for transportation as “anti-growth activists and anti-tax conservatives.” This is a false characterization. The leading activists have consistently supported planning for robust growth in the

Manassas battlefield must be protected from traffic

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Regarding Robert McCartney’s March 7 Metro column “Deal is near to shift traffic out of Manassas battlefield park”: Everyone involved agrees on the need to direct commuter traffic away from the national battlefield park to protect the park’s history, meaning and visitors. However, not everyone agrees that the proposed new
VDOT's Outer Beltway

VDOT’s Outer Beltway

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VDOT's OUTER BELTWAY Community Meeting Monday, March 11 7:00 - 9:00 PM Chantilly Regional Library 4000 Stringfellow Rd - Chantilly (map) - served by Fairfax Connector bus rt. 605 Come early to view maps & displays Resources PowerPoint presentation Outer Beltway handout At the meeting, we discussed how the Outer