January 1, 2014
Forging a Strategy for Development along the Purple Line
COLLEGE PARK, MD—Officials from the State of Maryland and Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties have joined forces with the Purple Line Corridor Coalition (PLCC) and stakeholders to develop a Purple Line Community Compact. The compact...
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October 30, 2013
Dr. Knaap Webinar on the Purple Line Corridor Coalition
Dr. Knaap introduced the recently formed PLCC and described why maximizing the benefits of light rail investments requires a corridor wide approach, drawing insights from experiences in Denver, Seattle, and Minneapolis-St. Paul. The presentation also...
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June 13, 2013
The Purple Line Coalition in Suburban Maryland: Why TOD Is Not Enough
Transit oriented development has become the holy grail of land use and transportation planners. The logic of concentrating both residential and commercial growth at transit stations — especially rail transit stations — is compelling and...
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