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In Germantown, Leadership Paralysis Endures
Development

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

Sustainability, Public Art, And Rain Barrels In Mt. Airy
Art & Design

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

Historic Trolley Substation In Germantown Succumbs
Preservation

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.

Developer To Acquire Germanown Settlement School Site
Development

Developer To Acquire Germanown Settlement School Site

Ken Weinstein picking up pieces of the failed Germantown Settlement

Wayne Junction Renovation To Begin
Preservation

Wayne Junction Renovation To Begin

Key transit-oriented-development and preservation of historic station to take 3 years and cost $30 million.

Key Germantown Ave Site Set For Rehab
Preservation

Key Germantown Ave Site Set For Rehab

Weinstein Properties renovating 19th century Charles Schaeffer School near Wayne Junction


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