Rt. 1 Communities Promote Tolerance With Signs
The national election was almost six months ago, but political lawn signs are still going strong in Hyattsville and other Route 1 communities like University Park. In the months since […]
Stories about University Park, Maryland, in the suburbs of Washington, D.C., with a focus on arts, culture, history, real estate and development.
Route 1’s Roots Run Deep
/in College Park, Hyattsville, Riverdale Park, University Park/by Ryan Teague BeckwithRoute 1 can trace its origins in part to the 17th century. The U.S. highway that runs through this area was once part of a system of roads connecting the […]
University Park Celebrates Its Trees
/in University Park/by Alison BeckwithOn Friday, the town of University Park and the University Park Elementary School celebrated Arbor Day by planting an American beech tree on school grounds next to the town park. Students took part in […]
University Park Adds Bike Lanes
/in University Park/by Ryan Teague BeckwithUniversity Park just made things a little easier for bicyclists. The town added shared lane markings—known in urban planning circles as “sharrows”—to two routes leading through it. The first route follows Queens […]
University Park Gets Ready for Bike Rentals
/in University Park/by Ryan Teague BeckwithUniversity Park is getting ready for its own mBike rentals. The town has started prep-work on two bike rental stations, one on Queens Chapel Road near Town Hall and the other […]
University Park Mayor on the Kojo Nnamdi Show
/in University Park/by Alison BeckwithTune in today, April 12, to The Kojo Nnamdi Show at 12:00-12:30 p.m., to hear University Park Mayor Len Carey talk about Riverdale Park Station and the new “Whole Foods […]
Where Was Jim Henson Really From?
/in College Park, Hyattsville, University Park/by Alison BeckwithWhat do University Park, Hyattsville and College Park have in common? All three played a part in the life of Jim Henson, world-renowned puppeteer and creator of “The Muppets.”
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