Takoma Park Junction Redevelopment Project Review on Hold
The Takoma Park Junction Redevelopment Project review was put on hold after the city received a letter from the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) regarding design concerns.
The letter, first dated April 6 and changed to April 13, voices concerns with the project’s design of a layby on Carroll Avenue, which was proposed to allow deliveries for area businesses.
The Takoma Park Junction Redevelopment Project aims to redevelop the Takoma Junction city-owned parking lot, in order to “act as a stimulus to the commercial district and locally-owned, independent businesses; improve the aesthetic appeal of the district; and be contextually sensitive and environmentally sustainable.” The project is estimated to cost $89,630 in legal fees, $42,500 for traffic study and $5,000 towards mediation.
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Panel: More Vaccines Needed for Marylanders of Color
U.S. Sen. Van Hollen and several state leaders gathered Wednesday to discuss ways to enable more Marylanders, and in particular Marylanders of color, to become vaccinated against COVID-19.
Maryland ranks 45 out of the 50 states when it comes to getting the vaccine into people’s arms, Van Hollen said. “We are lagging well behind other states.” Also, he noted, white residents are receiving a vaccine “at a rate of two times” Black residents. Only 4% of Latinx residents have been vaccinated while they represent 11% of Maryland’s population, Van Hollen said.
Dr. Sonya Bruton, CEO and President of CCI Health & Wellness Services of Silver Spring, said her organization’s clients often have neither the technical skills to set up a vaccine appointment nor the means to drive to a vaccine center. Yet her clients are the ones who continue to work outside the home. Because most of them are not older than 65, they aren’t eligib