In the coming weeks, construction will begin on a new five-story building at Riverdale Park Station across from Gold’s Gym with street-level retail and 230 apartments units. Lydia Chandlee, a senior property manager at Cushman Wakefield, told the Hyattsville Wire … Continue reading →

The intersection of Adelphi Rd. and University Boulevard in College Park is one of the least walkable areas off the Route 1 corridor. But the Purple Line may end up solving some of its problems. And if you’ve driven along … Continue reading →

Commuters along the Route 1 corridor will soon learn whether more electric bikes are in their future. Since September, Capital Bikeshare stations at the Shoppes at Arts District Hyattsville and Riverdale Park Station have offered CaBi Plus, an e-bike pilot program that … Continue reading →

The Route 1 corridor’s Rhode Island Trolley Trail  will get a key extension through Hyattsville in the next few years. The Maryland State Highway Administration is planning to extend the popular bike path from its current endpoint near Franklins brewery south to the … Continue reading →

Construction of the Purple Line has finally begun in College Park. The University of Maryland has permanently closed one lane of Campus Drive through the heart of campus, making it a one-way street. The other lane will now be reserved … Continue reading →

The Rhode Island Avenue Trolley Trail has three new markers to help bicyclists and pedestrians find their way. Designed by D.C.-based sculptor Charles Bergen, the red-and-yellow markers prominently feature a circular design evocative of the trolley roundhouse which has also been … Continue reading →

College Park has added colorful new lighting to a key bridge near the Hotel at the University of Maryland. The rainbow lights add an artsy touch to the Paint Branch Bridge, while providing lighting underneath which makes the bike path … Continue reading →