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 [...]
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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05-27-2010 Letter to Editor FNP: Lynch talking points old hat
May 27, 2010 by FofFC
Filed under Press and Media, Share your Opinion on Policy, We Draw the Line: The Hidden Costs of Sprawl, Write a Letter
I wish to respond to the May 23 letter in TheFrederick News-Post, “Of illusions, straw men and polarization.”
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On 40th anniversary of Earth Day, local leaders look ahead
April 22, 2010 by FofFC
Filed under For Locavores, Press and Media, Protecting Waterways, Spread the Word!, Volunteer
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FNP 04-11-2010 Builders, Realtors hit hard by economic downturn
April 15, 2010 by FofFC
Filed under Press and Media, We Draw the Line: The Hidden Costs of Sprawl
The signs around Frederick County of foreclosed homes and quiet building sites reflects the impact 2009 had on the real estate and construction industries.
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Great Planning (FoFC’s letter to FNP editor)
The revitalization of vacant and underutilized areas in the City of Frederick won’t be easy, but, as a strategy for growth, it beats by a long shot the conversion of our open space and farmland to sprawling development on the outskirts of town.
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