From the Town Courier PDF:
- Krista Brick writes, City Commissioners Approve Aventiene’s First Phase:
Grading for the new Aventiene development planned for now-vacant farmland along Fields Road and I-370 near Washingtonian Center may start as early as next month after developers got approval to get the first phase underway.
- Sonya Burke writes, Market Square Parking Reduced for Safety Reasons:
The city of Gaithersburg is notifying Market Square residents and business owners that the parallel parking adjacent to the city plaza is being eliminated because it violates the Maryland and Gaithersburg fire codes.
- Patsy Beckckman writes, Rockville’s Resurgence has Residents Reaping Benefits:
Just a few miles down the I-270 corridor, Lakelands, Quince Orchard Park and Kentlands residents can join their neighbors to the south in Rockville in experiencing the city’s resurgence with the rebirth of its downtown area.
The above article has a sidebar, What’s Next for Olde Towne?:
The city of Gaithersburg came up with a plan of its own to revitalize its aging Olde Towne District in 1995 by developing a vision that created a vibrant, pedestrian-friendly urban center. It was revisited again in 2004 when a planning charrette was held, bringing together a team of professional planning consultants and stakeholdersto plan the future of Olde Towne.
- Sonya Burke writes, Chief Unveils Police Beat Plans:
On the job just eight weeks, Gaithersburg Police Chief John King is moving ahead with plans for a city-wide beat plan for the department’s 47 officers, and he’s focusing on increasing the department’s recruitment efforts.