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18 Mar 2020

Hanover Parkway Bikeway Feasibility Study Discussed

by Matthew Arbach

On March 2, Sabra & Associates (SA), represented by transportation planner and project manager Bryon White, shared with the Greenbelt City Council the findings of their feasibility study concerning a bikeway along Hanover Parkway. They presented options A and B … Read More

12 Mar 2020

Musical A-Mazes Audience With Music, Myth, Comedy

by Matthew Arbach

Theseus and the Monster in the Maze is a musical “about defending democracy,” said writer, composer and director Chris Cherry, told through the vehicle of a play within a play. Combining the Greek myth of Theseus and a grim not-too-distant … Read More

12 Feb 2020

Council Reviews Revised Plan For Beltway Plaza Development

by Matthew Arbach

The Greenbelt City Council had another opportunity on February 3 to meet with representatives from the proposed Beltway Plaza redevelopment team to discuss their revised Preliminary Plan of Subdivision (PPS). The representatives included Quantum General Counsel “Kap” Kapastin, Michael Lenhart … Read More

5 Feb 2020

WMATA May Eliminate B30 Bus, Postpone Work on Platform

by Matthew Arbach

On January 22, representatives of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) were invited to a worksession of the Greenbelt City Council to address several pressing issues, principally the proposed elimination of the B30 bus route that connects the Greenbelt … Read More

30 Jan 2020

Greenbelt Park Superintendent Briefs Council on Upgrades

by Matthew Arbach

Matthew Carroll, superintendent of Greenbelt Park, presented an update to the Greenbelt City Council on January 15 on what to expect when the park facilities reopen this year as well as what is occurring with the Baltimore-Washington Parkway. There also … Read More

15 Jan 2020

Council Responds to Beltway Plaza Redevelopment Plan

by Matthew Arbach

The Greenbelt City Council and staff shared their opinions about the revised Preliminary Plan of Subdivision (PPS) of the proposed redevelopment of Beltway Plaza (BP) with its representatives at a worksession on January 8. The representatives were Quantum General Counsel … Read More

9 Jan 2020

ERHS Wind Ensemble Plays Midwest Clinic in Chicago

by Matthew Arbach

“They said we broke the mold!” said Eleanor Roosevelt High School (ERHS) band director, Rachel Zephir. This was the response the ERHS wind ensemble received at the annual Midwest Clinic in Chicago from December 17 to 20. What made ERHS … Read More

19 Dec 2019

El Concejo aborda el crecimiento En Greenbelt Station

by Matthew Arbach

A medida que Greenbelt Station (GS) ha comenzado a asentarse en términos de desarrollo y población, se han descubierto varios problemas. Algunos de estos se discutieron en una sesión de trabajo del concejo municipal el 11 de diciembre en el … Read More

18 Dec 2019

Council Addresses Growth Issues At Greenbelt Station

by Matthew Arbach

As Greenbelt Station (GS) has begun to reach fruition in terms of development and population, several issues have come into sharper relief. Some of these were discussed at a city council worksession on December 11 at the Springhill Lake Recreation … Read More

18 Dec 2019

Cherrywood Housing Plan Under Review by the City

by Matthew Arbach

Representatives of the NRP Group LLC brought their detailed site plan (DSP) for their Greenbelt Metro housing development before the Greenbelt City Council at a worksession on December 2. Council reception to the proposal in 2018 was positive and included … Read More