From Pike to Boulevard

Montgomery County planners and developers want to remake Rockville Pike, which is lined with strip malls, into a grand boulevard bordered by urban villages that include housing and office space, shops and restaurants. Some parts, such as Rockville Town Center, are a reality, but other parts exist only as plans or general concepts.

REPORTING: Reporting by Miranda Spivack and Dita Smith | GRAPHIC: Laris Karklis - The Washington Post - October 19, 2008

This Story High-Rise Hopes Along Rockville Pike Article \| A group of large landowners is proposing a skyline village of densely populated high-rise buildings in the White Flint area of Rockville Pike in Montgomery County, hoping to exceed a proposed 300-foot height limit for the first phase of redevelopment along the suburban highway. Landowners' Rockville Pike Proposal White Flint Stands Out in Plans for Rockville Pike From Pike to Boulevard Readying Rockville Pike for Renewal This Story Readying Rockville Pike for Renewal Article \| As you drive Rockville Pike and its asphalt jumble of car dealerships, strip shopping centers and fast-food restaurants, it's hard to imagine the six-lane thoroughfare as a grand boulevard. But that's the vision Montgomery County's planners have in mind. A Peek at Pike's Future? Monday, Oct. 23 at 11 a.m. ET: Roads and Rails: The $500 Chair Edition From Pike to Boulevard		TOOLBOX E-Mail This Save/Share + Digg Facebook Reddit Twitter myspace REPORTING: Reporting by Miranda Spivack and Dita Smith \| GRAPHIC: Laris Karklis - The Washington Post - October 19, 2008 ¬es=Montgomery County planners and developers want to remake Rockville Pike, which is lined with strip malls, into a grand boulevard bordered by urban villages that include housing and office space, shops and restaurants. Some parts, such as Rockville Town Center, are a reality, but other parts exist only as plans or general concepts." onclick="if ( typeof otto != 'undefined' ) { }" onmouseover="changebg2('delicious')" onmouseout="resetbg2('delicious')" target="new">del.icio.us REPORTING: Reporting by Miranda Spivack, Dita Smith \| GRAPHIC: Laris Karklis - The Washington Post - October 19, 2008 \'),\'newstrust\'+(new Date()).getMilliseconds(),\'dependent=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,alwaysRaised=yes,status=yes,directories=yes,location=yes,menubar=yes,toolbar=yes,width=430,height=750,modal=no\'));ntw.focus();'" onclick="if ( typeof otto != 'undefined' ) { }" onmouseover="changebg2('newstrust')" onmouseout="resetbg2('newstrust')">NewsTrust Stumble It! COMMENT 0 Comments Your browser's settings may be preventing you from commenting on and viewing comments about this item. See instructions for fixing the problem. Discussion Policy CLOSE Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. Finally, we will take steps to block users who violate any of our posting standards, terms of use or privacy policies or any other policies governing this site. Please review the full rules governing commentaries and discussions. You are fully responsible for the content that you post. Who's Blogging » Links to this graphic
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