In Germantown, Leadership Paralysis Endures
With city officials holding back community development funds, organizers of the fledgling CDC Germantown United try to sustain momentum generated in the 2011 fight against a low-end shopping center. Reauthorization of a neighborhood special service district may be the catalyst, reports Ryan Briggs > more
Sustainability, Public Art, And Rain Barrels In Mt. Airy
We check in on Mt. Airy BID's latest project: rain barrels, decorated by local artists, that contribute splashes of color to businesses along the Germantown Ave commercial corridor > more
Historic Trolley Substation In Germantown Succumbs
Demolition of the turn-of-the-century control house casts further doubt on the return of the 23 trolley to Germantown Avenue. > more
Developer To Acquire Germanown Settlement School Site
Ken Weinstein picking up pieces of the failed Germantown Settlement > more
Wayne Junction Renovation To Begin
Key transit-oriented-development and preservation of historic station to take 3 years and cost $30 million. > more
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