Point / Counterpoint on the Thatcher and Crum Annexations: Growth in Frederick City
February 2, 2010 by admin
Filed under Crumland Farm, Frederick City, Frederick, Police, Fire and Rescue, Press and Media, Roads, Schools, Spread the Word!, Thatcher Farm, Frederick City, The Hidden Costs of Sprawl, Water and Sewer
Point/Counter Point: Growth
Posted on 16 November 2009
Frederick City is poised to grow by more than 500 acres thanks to the recent annexation of two area farms, but the move remains controversial. While development advocate Bruce Dean, (left) a lawyer specializing in annexations with McEvoy & Dean, and other supporters say expanding the city’s boundaries is [...]
City needs to work with county to address annexation issues
September 3, 2009 by FofFC
Filed under Frederick, Growing Smart with Adequate Public Services, Municipal Growth Element, Police, Fire and Rescue, Press and Media, Public Meetings, Roads, Schools, The Hidden Costs of Sprawl, Water and Sewer
Frederick News Post
Letter to the Editor
September 03, 2009
It is unfortunate that city and county elected officials are debating the Crum and Thatcher annexations in the letters to the editor. It would be much more productive if the majority of the city elected officials would have met with the Frederick County Board of County Commissioners as [...]
CItizen addresses Alderman Smith’s justification for Frederick City annexations
Thanks for getting back to me, Alderman Smith. I don’t mind
disagreement; discussion works fine for me!
FoFC makes argument against Thatcher and Crum Farm annexations for city development
June 8, 2009 by FofFC
Filed under Crumland Farm, Frederick City, Frederick, Municipal Growth Element, Police, Fire and Rescue, Preserving Farms, Roads, Schools, Testify, Thatcher Farm, Frederick City, Water and Sewer
Ref: Crum and Thatcher Annexation Proposals on Agenda, June 8, 2009 Public Hearing
#1 The first and most important issue we raise is that these proposals will most certainly create a death trap on route 15 – endangering our families, our kids and visitors to our county. Both Willow Road andBiggs Ford Road are at grade, unsignalized intersections allowing people access to a [...]
$250 million dollar traffic mess
March 28, 2008 by admin
Filed under Frederick, Press and Media, Roads
If improvements are not made to the Md. 180 and Md. 351 corridor, nearly all its major intersections will be considered failing by 2030.
How many residential units can be built in Linganore before roads fail?
February 7, 2008 by FofFC
Filed under New Market, Reading Material, Roads, Share your Opinion on Policy, Write a Letter
The Revised (December 2007) Traffic Study for the New Market Region concludes that, even if reduced by 1000 residential units, development authorized in the April 2007 Draft Region Plan would result in widespread failure and near failure of critical roadway links throughout the Region.
Tell Natelli ‘No’ [to Outlet Mall in Urbana]
How many residential units can be built in Linganore before roads fail?
December 4, 2007 by admin
Filed under New Market, Roads, Share your Opinion on Policy, Write a Letter
The Revised (December 2007) Traffic Study for the New Market Region concludes that, even if reduced by 1000 residential units, development authorized in the April 2007 Draft Region Plan would result in widespread failure and near failure of critical roadway links throughout the Region. On December 18th, 2007 FoFC asked the Board of [...]
Once and future plan for New Market
July 24, 2007 by FofFC
Filed under Growing Smart with Adequate Public Services, New Market, Police, Fire and Rescue, Press and Media, Roads, Schools, The Hidden Costs of Sprawl
Originally published July 24, 2007 FNP
Consensus has it that the election of the current Board of Frederick County Commissioners was a response to the previous board’s pro-growth decisions and what they spelled for the county in coming years.Two slow-growth candidates from the previous board, John L. Thompson Jr. and Jan Gardner, were joined by like-minded [...]
County Traffic Studies Underestimate Traffic Volumes
July 20, 2006 by FofFC
Filed under New Market, Roads
Friends of Frederick County consultant, Reid Ewing, PhD, investigates the degree to which the county accurately assessed the traffic impacts of rezonings and other decisions in the New Market Regional Plan update. Read assessment here.