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High-tech helps White Flint area developers open doors: White Flint team goes directly to residents to add them to the lobbying corps (Post, November 29, 2009)
County Board aims to help Buchanan Gardens residents remain in their homes: County Board aims to help Buchanan Gardens residents remain in their homes (Post, November 26, 2009)
Dr. Gridlock: Drivers are looking for the exit on I-95 (By Robert Thomson, November 12, 2009)
Most of the area's revitalization plans are on track, with new housing, retail and transportation: Most of the area's revitalization plans are on track, with new housing, retail and transportation (Post, November 12, 2009)
Montgomery's new growth plan pushes car-free living: Council backs plan that pushes development near transit stations (Post, November 11, 2009)
Montgomery planner's 'smart growth' policy faces hurdles (Post, November 2, 2009; 1:49 PM)
Study says Md. law fails to direct growth, save open space: OPEN LAND STILL DISAPPEARING
Pioneering law lacks teeth to put development near transit (Post, November 2, 2009)
Tysons will need $15 billion for roads, transit, planners say: Money crucial for roads and public transit, Fairfax planners say (Post, October 30, 2009)
County aid at issue in bid to lure HHS to Prince George's: After Johnson pushes plan favoring one site, rival wants same aid (Post, October 29, 2009)
New WSSC chief emphasizes vigilance to prolong system's life, keep it safe: General manager emphasizes vigilance to prolong system's life, keep it safe (Post, October 29, 2009)
Defense Dept. Could Provide Funding to Avoid a Va. Traffic Nightmare (By Jim Moran, October 25, 2009)
Montgomery planner's 'smart growth' plan faces hurdles: Some say proposal fails to go far enough, and others consider it unrealistic (Post, October 22, 2009)
Obama Touts Stimulus Funding of Fairfax Parkway Extension (Post, October 15, 2009)
Task Force to Study Development in Ten Mile Creek Watershed (Post, October 13, 2009; 2:30 PM)
Johns Hopkins U.'s 'Science City' Proposal Criticized (Post, October 4, 2009)
Lone Official Warns Against Blueprint for Gaithersburg 'Science City' (Post, October 2, 2009; 2:26 PM)
Economy Hasn't Killed Job Growth in Prince William County: Comcast, Other Firms Expanding or Moving In (Post, October 1, 2009)
Michael Vincent Hodge, 62: Michael Vincent Hodge, 62; Expanded D.C. Bond Program (Post, September 30, 2009)
Construction Planners Work to Minimize Disruptions in Tysons Metro Project: VDOT Tries to Limit Tie-Ups in Tysons (Post, September 17, 2009)
Tysons Redevelopment Plans Don't Square With Earlier Vision: Proposed Rules Renew Density Debate (Post, September 15, 2009)
Vacant Office Space Soars; Competition for Tenants Grows: Owners Must Compete Fiercely For New Tenants (Post, September 14, 2009)
The New Walter Reed: Less Than 'World Class'? (Post, September 13, 2009)
PRINCE GEORGE'S DEVELOPMENT: Prince George's, Md., Decision Allows More Development in Some Rural Areas (Post, September 11, 2009)
Washington's Future: More Cobweb Than Wagon Wheel (By Roger K. Lewis, September 5, 2009)
Fairfax County Project Highlights Tension Between Winemakers and Local Officials: Some think a Fairfax County winery would preserve open space and boost tourism, others worry about traffic and drunken driving, and local officials say it would violate zoning laws. (Post, August 31, 2009)
Complex Could Bring 5,000 Jobs to Pr. George's County (Post, August 26, 2009; 6:46 PM)
LOUDOUN REAL ESTATE: In Loudoun County, Hard Times Translate Into Rock-Bottom Land Prices (Post, August 26, 2009)
Most Developers Not Jumping Aboard the Purple Line Yet: Completion Is Too Distant For Strapped Developers (Post, August 23, 2009)
Mosques in Va. Turn to Synagogues, Meeting Halls to Accommodate Congregations: Mosques Turn to Synagogues, Ballrooms to Accommodate Growing Membership (Post, August 22, 2009)
Small Virginia Town Faces Disappointment of a Development: Lovettsville Struggles With Town Center (Post, August 20, 2009)
Cash-Strapped D.C. Area Governments Try to Snap Up Discounted Parkland: Property Owners Are Slashing Prices (Post, August 14, 2009)
Rail Station at Heart of Plan to Remake New Carrollton, Md. (Post, August 14, 2009)
Local Officials Delay Tax Hikes, Extend Permits to Help Builders in Downturn: Tax Hikes Delayed; Permits Extended (Post, August 5, 2009)
Loudoun Supervisors Approve Zoning Changes for Stadium: Office and Retail Included in Project (Post, July 23, 2009)
Prince George's County Considers Development Plan to Replace Hyde Field Airport: Housing, Retail Would Replace Clinton Airport (Post, July 19, 2009)
A LOCAL LIFE: JEAN ANN MELKIN, 85: A Local Life: Jean Ann Melkin Tackled the 'Macho Game' of Home Building (Post, July 19, 2009)
Montgomery Urged to Revisit Watershed Development Plans (Post, July 9, 2009)
Local Office Vacancies Soar, Driving Down Rent: Rate Hits 10.2 Percent in D.C.; Tops 13 Percent in Virginia, Maryland Suburbs (Post, July 7, 2009)
Fairfax County Ponders What It Wants to Be: That Is the Question Residents, Leaders Ask in the Increasingly Urban Suburb (Post, July 5, 2009)
FEDERAL STIMULUS FUNDS: Group Says Va. Spending of Federal Funds Doesn't Make Big Dent in Repair Backlog (Post, June 30, 2009)
Virginia's Failure to Adequately Fund Transportation (Post, June 14, 2009)
Sea Change Recommended in Montgomery Growth Policy (Post, June 10, 2009)
Ambulances in D.C., Md. Often Diverted; Some ERs Too Crowded: Some ERs Too Crowded To Take More Patients (Post, May 31, 2009)
Montgomery County Group Buys Bethesda Office Building for Single-Room Housing (Post, May 28, 2009)
Programs Offer Housing Help, but Who's Buying?: Fewer Turn to Assistance as Prices Drop (Post, May 16, 2009)
Md. Town's Bid for Economic Stimulus Starts a Fight: U.S. Funds Sought for Development Project's Sewage Plant (Post, May 11, 2009)
Montgomery, Maryland, Bus Depot's Eco-Friendliness Questioned: Montgomery Plans To Put Bus Depot In Frail Watershed (Post, May 4, 2009)
Deer Heaven: How Suburbia Became The Animals' Ideal Habitat: Humans invented suburbia, but it is deer who may be its most enthusiastic residents (Post, April 26, 2009)
D.C. Officials Dedicate Affordable Apartments: Renovated R St. Units Reopened (Post, April 23, 2009)
Documentary Chronicles Arlington's 'Smart Growth': A Documentary Chronicles the History of Arlington's 'Smart Growth' Planning and the Ascendance of Metro (Post, April 23, 2009)
Development, Economy Are Key Issues in Montgomery County Primary Contests (Post, April 13, 2009)
BRAC Costs Rise; Completion of Road Improvements Uncertain: Completion of Road Improvements Also a Concern (Post, March 31, 2009)
At Forums, D.C. Residents and Officials Discuss Plans for Anacostia Waterfront: At Monthly Public Forums, Sleek Images Meet the Realities of Redevelopment (Post, March 26, 2009)
New Virginia Rules Target Cul-de-Sacs: Targeting Cul-de-Sacs, Rules Now Require Through Streets in New Subdivisions (Post, March 22, 2009)
Landowners Seek to Exceed Proposed Building Heights Along Rockville Pike in White Flint: Landowners Seek to Exceed Proposed White Flint Size Limits (Post, March 19, 2009)
Landowners Protest Plan to Rezone Southern Prince George's (Post, March 19, 2009)
WILMER C. 'BUD' DUTTON JR., 88: Wilmer C. Dutton Jr. Dies; Chairman of Md. Planning Agencies (Post, March 12, 2009)
A Place With Plenty of Room to Grow: Students Trade Crowded Classrooms and Trailers for High-Tech New Home (Post, February 26, 2009)
Supervisors Vote to Block High-Rise at Leisure World (Post, February 22, 2009)
Panel to Review Health of Creek: Report Indicates Montgomery's Growth Is Damaging Waterways (Post, February 1, 2009)
Riverfront Parcel Lures Developers: D.C. to Choose Among Competing Plans for 67 Acres Along the Anacostia (Post, January 29, 2009)
Ratified Purple Line May Revive Suburbs: Project Expected to Spur Development (Post, January 28, 2009)
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY: Westphalia Development Advances Despite Economic Downturn (Post, January 25, 2009)
THE DEEPEST CUTS State Budgets in Crisis: Park Officials in Md. Dread Fiscal Dry Spell (Post, January 20, 2009)
Residents Feeling Left Out of Loop By Planners: Early Stage Lacks Pledged Openness, Group Says (Post, January 15, 2009)
O'Malley Outlines Growth Strategy: Bills Proposed to Preserve Farmland, Limit Bay Pollution (Post, January 13, 2009)
Quantico Pushes for Land Preservation: Fresh Off Conserving 300 Acres, Base Looks to Prevent Other Encroachment (Post, January 11, 2009)
Planning Agency Approves Homeland Security Complex: Preservationists Fear Effect on St. Elizabeths Campus (Post, January 9, 2009)
Financial Disclosures Voted Down: Some County Advisers Won't Need to File (Post, January 8, 2009)
Planners Look to Pax River as Guide Ahead of Military Base Expansions (Post, January 5, 2009)
N.Va. Seeks More Money For BRAC: Region Isn't Prepared For Burden, Officials Say (Post, December 11, 2008)
Montgomery Votes to Scale Back Size of New Homes: Legislation Is Designed To Fight 'Mansionization' (Post, December 10, 2008)
FAIRFAX COUNTY: Supervisors Promise New Building Rules for Tysons (Post, December 9, 2008)
Md. Busway Promoted As Solution To Gridlock (Post, December 8, 2008)
New Rules Now, Says Task Force On Tysons: Developers Are Eager To Incorporate Metro (Post, December 8, 2008)
Supervisors Weigh Plan For Ballpark: Land-Use Designation Would Need to Change (Post, December 7, 2008)
Md. Faces Shortfall for Land Purchases: $100 Million Less by Fiscal 2010 Is Predicted (Post, December 4, 2008)
Haste Could Make Waste on Stimulus, States Say (Post, December 3, 2008)
Building Slowdown Turns Grand Visions Into Vapor (Post, December 2, 2008)
Yesterday's Charm, Today's Convenience (Post, November 29, 2008)
LAND-USE MEASURE: Bill to Preserve Open Space Tabled After Foes Speak Out (Post, November 19, 2008)
Water Tests Continue In Prince George's (Post, November 18, 2008)
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY: Vote Near on Land Preservation Plan Opposed by Developers (Post, November 18, 2008)
At Fort Belvoir, A View Toward A Busier Post: Added Jobs May Transform A Corner of Fairfax County (Post, November 16, 2008)
Election Confirms Changes in Charles: Identity, Politics Shifting From Rural to Suburban (Post, November 12, 2008)
Office Leasing Retracts: Vacancy Rates Rise, but So Do Rents (Post, November 10, 2008)
Development Impact Fees to Fall, Then Rise: Council Passes Increase to Coincide With Growth Related to Fort Meade Expansion (Post, November 7, 2008)
Md. Faces Shortfall In Funds to Buy Land: $100 Million Less For Preservation Seen (Post, November 2, 2008)
School Board, Supervisors Find Common Ground From Divide: Officials Working to Change Land Acquisition Process (Post, October 26, 2008)
Southeast Apartments to Get $4 Million Renovation: Complex to Remain Low-Income Housing (Post, October 23, 2008)
Democrats See Opportunity In Outer Suburbs' Troubles (Post, October 20, 2008)
White Flint Stands Out in Plans for Rockville Pike (Post, October 20, 2008)
Readying Rockville Pike for Renewal: Idea of Overhaul Is Popular but Faces Hurdles (Post, October 19, 2008)
Readying Rockville Pike for Renewal: Idea of Overhaul Is Popular but Faces Hurdles (Post, October 19, 2008)
Supervisors See Conflicts of Interest on Land-Use Panel (Post, October 19, 2008)
Sliding Scale Is Proposed To Determine Overcrowding: Residence Size Would Limit Adult Occupancy (Post, October 16, 2008)
Pr. William Wants to Build 25 Centers Around Transit (Post, October 9, 2008)
VDOT Aims for Off-Peak Lane Closures on I-495 (Post, October 9, 2008)
3 Strategies Could Increase D.C. Enrollment, Study Says (Post, October 6, 2008)
Bypassed for Army Jobs, Springfield Pins Hopes on Mall's Renewal (Post, October 6, 2008)
A Binding Concern for the Poor: 40 N.Va. Congregations Are Forming Interfaith Advocacy Group (Post, October 4, 2008)
Rethinking Columbia With a 'Real Downtown' (Post, October 2, 2008)
County May Alter Taxing Districts: Council to Vote on Infrastructure Funding (Post, October 2, 2008)
A Trip to Asia for Leggett, and Questions of Cost Back Home (Post, October 2, 2008)
Obama, Biden Turn Attention To Outer Suburbs in Virginia (Post, September 28, 2008)
Student Privacy Spotlighted in Va.: Manassas School Board, City Pay in Discrimination Suit; Policies Tightened (Post, September 27, 2008)
A Mandatory Sewage Plan In Search of Federal Funding: D.C. Residents Would Pay If Government Won't (Post, September 26, 2008)
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