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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FNP: City, county assess growing pains
June 18, 2010 by FofFC
Filed under Frederick, Municipal Growth Element, Press and Media, We Draw the Line: The Hidden Costs of Sprawl
Frederick city and county officials gathered Wednesday to discuss 30 years into the future: the city’s prospects for development; a north-south road around it; and how to pay any or all of the associated costs.
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‘Green’ Hotel Proves Saving Energy Makes Money
June 16, 2010 by FofFC
Filed under Press and Media, Protecting Waterways, Reading Material, Urban Revitalization and Infill
Proximity Hotel’s restaurant offers an uncommon view in the heart of a busy Greensboro business and shopping district. Just below the outdoor terrace, a restored stream winds through an expanse of tall grass. A colony of turtles and the occasional heron make their homes in this quiet retreat. It’s not what you expect just a [...]
URGENT CALL TO ACTION: Write a Letter to Support Environmental Protection in South Frederick County
June 15, 2010 by FofFC
Filed under Preserving Farms and Open Space, Stop the Global Mission "Mega" Church Development, Urbana, We Draw the Line: The Hidden Costs of Sprawl, Write a Letter
WRITE A LETTER
in support of an Environmental and Natural Resource Reserve in Southern Frederick County – that will protect agricultural land, fragile sole-source aquifer and area wells and prohibit large scale industrial development in that area.
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FNP Letter: Balance and perspective called for in land-use decisions
June 13, 2010 by FofFC
Filed under OurCommonWEalth and All Things Sustainable, Share your Opinion on Policy, We Draw the Line: Comprehensive Plan
Originally published June 13, 2010
In his May 23 commentary, Thomas Lynch attempts to cast illusions, build straw men and further polarize growth and development issues — the very things he suggests we rise above.
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06-15-2010 Join the Eco-Heroes Club for Kids
June 10, 2010 by FofFC
Filed under Eco-Heroes, Spread the Word!
Hey Kids, want to do something FUN and learn how you can HELP OUR ENVIRONMENT?
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Let’s do the math (FNP)
June 7, 2010 by FofFC
Filed under Frederick, Municipal Growth Element, Press and Media, Share your Opinion on Policy, Spread the Word!, We Draw the Line: The Hidden Costs of Sprawl, Write a Letter
Let’s do the math
Originally published June 06, 2010
In his letter to your newspaper on May 23, Thomas Lynch, a principal in the law firm of Miles and Stockbridge, issued a call for “serious, honest and consensus-seeking discussion” about development in our county. We support this call — an informed and respectful exchange is long overdue.
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FNP Letter to the Editor: Annexation referendum
June 7, 2010 by FofFC
Filed under Press and Media, Referendum for DeAnnexation: Crum and Thatcher Properties, Share your Opinion on Policy
The FNP editorial of May 26 asks the readers what they think about the 2009 annexations of two farms along U.S. 15, north of the City of Frederick , by the city government. The farmlands of 436 acres are to be developed into 1,200 homes and 2.3 million square feet of office space.
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Effort renewed to de-annex properties
Download the Deannexation Petition for Referendum Here!
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Citizen Letter to FNP: Winning or losing the growth game
June 1, 2010 by FofFC
Filed under Middletown, Press and Media, Share your Opinion on Policy, We Draw the Line: The Hidden Costs of Sprawl, Write a Letter
I’ve been following the “conversation” about growth and the comprehensive plan with great interest. There are some in our community who want to make Janice Wiles and Friends of Frederick County the issue. They are not. Growth is the issue. How we choose to grow, and where we choose to grow are the issues.
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