The Myths, Truths and Facts about Residential Building in Frederick County
July 6, 2010 by FofFC
Filed under Distribution Material, Growing Smart with Adequate Public Services, Roads, Schools, Spread the Word!
We often hear statements about growth and development in Frederick County that sound true- but that may be false. Those falsehoods are often spoken by those with vested economic interests in having people believe them without question.
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Why DeAnnex the Crum and COPT/Thatcher Properties?
May 19, 2010 by FofFC
Filed under Crumland Farm, Frederick City, Frederick, Growing Smart with Adequate Public Services, Our Campaigns, Police, Fire and Rescue, Public Health, Referendum for DeAnnexation: Crum and Thatcher Properties, Roads, Schools, Share your Opinion on Policy, Thatcher Farm, Frederick City, Urban Revitalization and Infill, Volunteer, Water and Sewer, We Draw the Line: The Hidden Costs of Sprawl
Download the Deannexation Petition for Charter Amendment Here!
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Citizens Call For a Charter Amendment to Halt Costly Sprawl Development Along our National Scenic Byway
May 19, 2010 by FofFC
Filed under Crumland Farm, Frederick City, Frederick, Growing Smart with Adequate Public Services, Our Campaigns, Police, Fire and Rescue, Public Health, Public Meetings and Workshops, Roads, Schools, Sign a Petition, Spread the Word!, Thatcher Farm, Frederick City, Volunteer, Water and Sewer, We Draw the Line: The Hidden Costs of Sprawl
Friends of Frederick County launches a petition drive for a charter amendment to change the boundaries of the City of Frederick, MD to exclude the Crum and Thatcher properties.
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Are overcrowded roads and schools by chance or BY CHOICE?
May 17, 2010 by FofFC
Filed under Distribution Material, Our Campaigns, OurCommonWEalth and All Things Sustainable, Roads, Schools, Urban Revitalization and Infill, Volunteer
Read the newsletter to learn more…
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Win BIG in the “Does FHS Need a Renovation?” PHOTO CONTEST
May 11, 2010 by FofFC
Filed under Frederick, Schools, Spread the Word!
DOES FHS NEED A RENOVATION?
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05-15-2010 9am Learn to Make a Rain Barrel and to Compost in Mt. Airy
May 10, 2010 by FofFC
Filed under Protecting Waterways, Solid Waste
Free workshop on making your own rain barrel and how to compost at St. James’ Episcopal Church, 1307 North Main Street, Mt. Airy , Saturday, May 15th at 9:00 a.m. .
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True Value of Undeveloped Property and Farmland Not Recognized
May 9, 2010 by FofFC
Filed under Preserving Farms and Open Space, Protecting Waterways, Roads, Schools, We Draw the Line: The Hidden Costs of Sprawl, Write a Letter
Not moved by Weinberg’s account
I read with interest Rand D. Weinberg’s opinion in The FNP about the recently approved Frederick County Comprehensive Plan. If I am left unconvinced by his argument, it is because of his own actions to organize and contrive a long series of property amendments that show much less concern for the [...]
05-19-2010 7pm film: Livable Landscapes: By Chance or By Choice?
At the Maryland Ensemble Theater, 31 W Patrick Street, Downtown Frederick.
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05_01-2010 Waste Not! Frederick 2010 Expo
April 29, 2010 by FofFC
Filed under Distribution Material, Frederick, OurCommonWEalth and All Things Sustainable, Solid Waste
Learn about solid waste alternatives for Frederick at the “WasteNot! Frederick” expo this Saturday, May 1st, from 1 to 5 pm at the Evangelical Reformed Church, United Church of Christ at 15 W. Church Street.
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06-9-2010 Plan Maryland Public Forum at Hood College 6:30-9pm
April 27, 2010 by FofFC
Filed under Discussion Forums, Growing Smart with Adequate Public Services, Public Meetings and Workshops, Spread the Word!, We Draw the Line: The Hidden Costs of Sprawl
Presentation on planning, interactive polling and information on growth policies in Maryland.
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