County Planning Board Reviews Study Aimed at Helping Minority-Owned Businesses
County Planning Board Reviews Study Aimed at Helping Minority-Owned Businesses In Silver Spring, Wheaton and the Takoma-Langley Crossroads, there are 279 diverse retailers, creating 1,400 jobs and approximately $138 million in revenue. The Montgomery County Planning Department, which is part of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, just released a study to determine how the county can strengthen these minority-owned businesses. In each of these three communities, the number of Black, Asian and Hispanic residents has increased since 2010. In Silver Spring, the White popul...
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