The Purple Line Gets the Nod from Obama
President Obama has recommended building the Purple Line, a light-rail line that would pass through Riverdale Park and the University of Maryland campus. In a proposed budget released this week, […]
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A Farmer’s Market in North Brentwood?
/in Brentwoods, College Park, Hyattsville, Mount Rainier, Riverdale Park/by Ryan Teague BeckwithShould there be another farmer’s market that’s based along Route 1? The Gateway Community Development Corporation is considering opening a farmer’s market on the empty lot at 4100 Rhode Island Ave. […]
An Interview with Beth Hess
/in College Park, Hyattsville/by Ryan Teague BeckwithBeth Hess is a regular at the D.C. GlassWorks studio in Edmonston. The “crafter-in-chief” at Wunder Around, the College Park resident talked with the Hyattsville Wire by email about how […]
Vanishing Glaciers
/in College Park/by Ryan Teague Beckwith“Vanishing Glaciers,” glasswork by College Park artist Beth Hess, “crafter-in-chief” of Wunder Around.
D.C. Architecture Firm Redesigns Route 1
/in College Park, Hyattsville, Riverdale Park/by Alison BeckwithA Washington, D.C.-based architecture firm is behind three major projects in Hyattsville and College Park. MV+A Architects is working on two mixed-use development projects on Route 1 alone: College Park Place and the […]
Ride the Purple Line
/in College Park, Riverdale Park/by Ryan Teague BeckwithThe Purple Line won’t open until 2020, but you can see what it will look like to ride it with this series of short videos. Using a jerry-rigged dashboard cam, […]
Hyattsville Homes Selling Well
/in Hyattsville/by Ryan Teague BeckwithOn average, Hyattsville homes have sold for about one percent more than the listing price — the best ratio in the Washington area. That’s according to a study by RealEstate […]
Riverdale Park’s Elevated Train Station
/in Riverdale Park/by Ryan Teague BeckwithThe Purple Line station in Riverdale Park will be one of the few places the planned light-rail line is elevated. The 16-mile transit line, which will run from New Carrollton […]
Another Stop on the Trolley Trail
/in College Park, Hyattsville, Riverdale Park/by Ryan Teague BeckwithPeople are already using the next leg of the Rhode Island Avenue Trolley Trail. Although the asphalt hasn’t been poured yet on the extension of a trail from Arts District […]
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