Businesses Hurt by Purple Line Construction Can Get $10,000 Grants
Businesses hurt by the extended construction of the Purple Line transit line can get grants of up to $10,000.
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Cool Green Shelters Brings ‘Living Canopies’ to Hyattsville Bus Stops
/in College Park, Hyattsville/by Alison BeckwithThe city will add 10 new stations with solar panels and living vegetation from Cool Green Shelters, an offshoot of the local business Living Canopies.
Purple Line Won’t Open Until at Least Mid-2027 After Another Delay
/in College Park/by Alison BeckwithThe long-awaited light rail line faces another construction-related delay, this time due to unexpected complications moving utility lines.
Artsy New Apartments Coming to West Hyattsville Metro Station
/in College Park, Hyattsville/by Alison BeckwithGilbane Development Co. is planning a five-story building around the West Hyattsville Metro Station with first-floor retail space and a parking garage that would open in the fall of 2024.
Purple Line Developers Signs Agreement With Labor Union
/in College Park, Riverdale Park/by Alison BeckwithThe developers of the Purple Line have signed a labor agreement, resolving one of the last potential problems for the much-delayed light-rail transit line.
You Can Soon Take a Seaplane From College Park to New York City
/in College Park/by Alison BeckwithYou’ll soon be able to take a seaplane from College Park to New York City and Boston. Starting in mid-September, Tailwind Air will fly eight-seat Cessna Grand Caravans with floats […]
Brentwood Company Seeks to Revolutionize Public Bathrooms
/in Brentwoods, Mount Rainier/by Alison BeckwithA Brentwood startup is using high-tech features to change the way public bathrooms work and they’ve already set up a pilot run on the Route 1 corridor.
Riverdale Park Expands Bike Paths Ahead of Purple Line Opening
/in Riverdale Park/by Alison BeckwithAlthough the light-rail line isn’t slated to open until 2026, the town has begun preparing to make it easier for residents to get to and from stops.
New Labor Dispute Poses Risk to Purple Line Construction
/in Hyattsville/by Alison BeckwithWith construction set to begin in earnest later this summer, the new construction team brought in to bring the much-delayed light-rail transit line faces a risk of a labor dispute that could slow things down.
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