U.S. Probes Suburban D.C. Development
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U.S. prosecutors have launched a far-reaching probe into possible public corruption involving development projects in suburban Washington, officials say.
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The Anacostia Waterfront Corp. last week presented the first proposals for Poplar Point, 100 acres of parkland along the Anacostia River in Southeast Washington that is expected to be transferred soon from the federal government to the District. The plans are still months away from being final.
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LOS ANGELES - Warning: suburban sprawl may be hazardous to your health. A report scheduled to be released Monday found that people who live in areas with a high degree of sprawl are more likely to report chronic health problems such as high blood pressure, arthritis, headaches and breathing difficulties compared to residents in less sprawled-out areas...
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By Jared Paben, The Bellingham Herald, Wash.  May 31--A property owner will delay building 45 houses spread over 700 acres on Squalicum Mountain while he tries to persuade county government to let him instead build a gated community on top of the mountain, his developer said.
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Under pressure from the federal government, the District and its suburbs are developing their most extensive evacuation plans since the Cold War -- mapping escape routes, stockpiling bedding for shelters and designating pickup points for people who don't have cars.
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The collection of old red-brick buildings and a big 1970s concrete structure on the edge of Washington does not usually make headlines like the White House or the Capitol, half a dozen miles away.
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In a long-depressed Washington area, gentrification is finally taking hold.
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Washington police were investigating reports on Tuesday of suspicious packages reported at the White House and two other locations in the U.S. capital, a spokesman said.
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By Nancy Sarnoff, Houston Chronicle  Feb. 25--In recent years, the Washington corridor has been transforming from a scrappy industrial area to one with hip restaurants, lofts and shops.
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By Drew Dixon  With builders honing in on the Beaches' few pieces of open land, some government officials and residents have deduced that working with, not blocking, developers could be the best option.
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SALEM, Ore. -- Cities in Oregon have suburbs that come to a sudden and seemingly arbitrary stop. They slammed into an "urban growth boundary," which for decades prevented townhouses and strip malls from invading the state's farmland and forests.
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Greenville, N.C., plus several suburbs of Denver will get connected.
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Fairfax County officials approved the operating agreement to extend Metro from West Falls Church to Dulles International Airport. The agreement includes an above ground segment through Tysons Corner, probably signaling the end of a proposal to build a tunnel.
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By Paul Burgarino, STAFF WRITER  SAN RAMON -- The Planning Commission will be holding a pair of public hearings today, both having to do with contentious development issues.
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The nation's capital and its suburbs have a rare opportunity to help decide a presidential election rather than just obsess about it, as next Tuesday's three-jurisdiction contest centers on Washington and its two neighbors.
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Mark Corneal looks at the government-owned land outside the gates of Fort Meade and, instead of 173 acres of dense woods, sees Maryland's next hot spot for development.
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Negotiations to build a soccer stadium for D.C. United in Southeast Washington have collapsed, leading District officials to pursue other options for the site and team officials to threaten to move the franchise out of the city, government sources said yesterday.