| JANUARY, 2000 | DEMOGRAPHIC/ECONOMIC TRENDS |
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| 101 | Staff | Howard County 7-mos real estate trends: sales up 21% to 4022, median price up 2% to $173K |
| 102 | Harlan OpEd | Dramatic Differences for DC--can-do attitude means big business for city: good metro, higher education |
| 108 | Vogel | High-Profile Marine Terrorist Response Team Moving Closer to Capital--to Indian Head SWC, MD |
| 108 | Staff | 9-month Fairfax County real estate trends: units sold down 13% to 11,465--median price up 2% to $195K |
| 108 | Swoboda | 1999 Jobless Rate at 30-yr Low--4.2% for year, hourly wage up to $13.46: DC at 5.7%, 1.9% in suburbs |
| 110 | Pyatt | Hidden Strength in Prince George's Cnty Enigma--new EcDev Corp could bring upscale retailers soon |
| 110 | Behr | Full-Employment Ball and Chain?--worker shortage starting to check business job growth expansion |
| 111 | Behr | AOL/Time Warner Deal Greeted Optimistically in DC Area--AOL will keep 3000 wkrs on Duller Corridor |
| 111 | Spinner | Lavish Nat'l Harbor Complex Planned--'Opryland' Firm makes $560M MD deal--huge plus for PG Cnty |
| 111 | Eggen | Unlikely Allies Push Fairfax 'Smart Growth'--Chmbr of Com, Piedmont Env Cncl; Smart Growth Coalition |
| 112 | Shields | Charles County to Limit Number of New Homes--toughest area controls to avoid school overcrowding |
| 114 | Sullivan LtoEd | Nat'l Harbor Project: What's the Game Plan?--no new plans for tranportation/land use for SE quadrant |
| 115 | Staff | DC 6-mos '99 real estate trends: units sold up 4% to 3510, median price up 4% to $168K |
| 116 | Curry LtrEd | Nashville Comes to Prince George's--$560M Nat'l Harbor project biggest in MD history--manifold benefits |
| 117 | Pyatt | It's Grand Opryland Project Amid Potomac Crabbing,Carping--must avoid 'miasma of ignorance, prejudice' |
| 117 | Behr | For DC, Peaks and Valleys--economic forecast wilts after 2001: office wkrs return less than construction? |
| 118 | LeDuc | MD and VA Governors Each Propose $2.5B More for Washington Area Roads, Metro over six years |
| 118 | Cohn | DC's Poor Get Poorer, Rich, Richer: Income of top fifth ($203K) 27x bottom fifth ($7.1K): nat avg $138K v $13K |
| 118 | Pan | Study Casts Doubt on Image of Enterprising Immigrants--except DC where self-employed natives below avg |
| 119 | Editor | Getting a New Move On--MD, VA transportation news still mixed--hope inertia, political cowardice over |
| 121 | Timberg | Gov Gilmore $2.5B 6-yr Road Plan Hit from All Sides--bipartisan worries bring 'barroom fight' to Assembly |
| 123 | Byrne OpEd | National Harbor: And the Environment?--no reason to have given waiver in such a sensitive area |
| 123 | Moreno | Latino Newcomers Struggle to Adapt, Excel--area pop'n up frm 70K to 355K in 30 yrs; 2nd gen prosper |
| 124 | Editor | Tale of 2 Poverties--high school, college grad income up, less schooled poor, down--mustn't ignore |
| 125 | Spinner | DC, Kmart May Build Store in Depressed NE area--on 12-acre impoundment site (!) near Metro station |
| 125 | Shear | Fairfax Backs add't'l County offices for Rte 1--approve construction of 10-field Centreville sports complex |
| 126 | Melton | Gov. Gilmore Leaning Toward OK'ing NVA tax vote--levy would fund needed transportation projects |
| 127 | Melton | Gov. Gilmore Opposes N.VA Income Tax--vote on local levy sought for needed transportation projects |
| 128 | Melton | More Are Balking at Gov. Gilmore's Plan--VA localities want to choose projects: showdown ahead |
| 129 | Editor | Gov. Gilmore's NVA Road Wreckage--NVA delegation gotta push thru funding governor is avoiding |
| 129 | Staff | Loudon County 8-mos real estate trends--sales up 14% to 4771, median price up 5% to $218K |
| 131 | Pyatt | Unused Development Tool at DC Fingertips--2-yr old TIF(developer subsidies) program not in place |
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| 202 |
Spinner |
Grocer Nears Deal on SE Site--50K sqft SuperFresh store would anchor center at old 25-acre Camp Sims |
| 205 |
Fleishman |
There Goes the Neighborhood?--feature on problems with 'upscale infill'--resistance grows to 'threats' |
| 205 |
Behr |
Low Jobless Rate Slows Area Hiring: VA at 2.8%, MD dips to3.2 frm 3.3%; DC up to 6.1 frm 5.9% |
| 205 |
Berry |
4% Nat'l Jobless Rate in January is 30-year low--up for blacks: 7.9 to 8.2%, down for Hisp's, 5.9 to 5.6% |
| 205 |
Argetsinger |
Montgomery County Won't Sell Its Connector Property--to keep options open despite Glendening veto |
| 205 |
Staff |
PG County 8-mos real estate trends: unit sales up 12% to 7841; median cost up 2% to $137K |
| 205 |
Hsu |
Pres. Clinton to Propose New Program for NASA's MD Goddard Center, facing cutbacks in 11.7K force |
| 206 |
O'Hanlon |
Alexandrians Fear $400M, 2.5M sqft, 16-acre, 7100-wkr, PTO Complex (Patent/Trade-mk Office)--bad fit |
| 207 |
Pyatt |
A Deal That Whets Appetite in Anacostia--SuperFresh considering Wd 8 supermarket is a positive sign |
| 211 |
Spinner |
12thSt Potomac Cntr Site Enlarged--$250M, 1M sqft, 3000-wkr, twin 12-flr tower complex can now start |
| 213 |
Rein |
Builders Mount Attack on Pr. Williams Cnty Plan for Slow Growth--pushing for more houses/acre at sites |
| 214 |
Pyatt |
You Can't Get It Here--need revitalization strategy to bring retail stores back to DC--critical mass missing |
| 214 |
Twomey |
Discovery Network's Roots May Help Silver Spring, MD Bloom--move can have big economic impact |
| 215 |
Twomey |
New Discovery, Inc. Silver Spring, MD Hq to Stand Out--$150M, 3.4 acre site w/350-ft tower, 1600-wkrs |
| 216 |
Rein |
Pr. William Cnty Opens Door on Growth--to look at some builders' demands--weaken anti-sprawl plan? |
| 217 |
Editor |
Why the Region Doesn't Move--all 3 Virginia transportation plans inadequate to 'mammoth' problem |
| 218 |
Masters |
VA to Sue MD Over Water Rights--Fairfax thwarted on plan to install new drinking water intake pipe |
| 218 |
Behr |
Seeking a Regional Agenda--3rd 2-day mtg of BoT Potomac Agenda pushes tech firms for regional $ |
| 219 |
Staff |
Fairfax County 11-mos real estate trends: unit sales down 9% to 16.1K, median price up 1% to $197K |
| 219 |
Behr |
Potomac Agenda Conf Seeks End to 'Digital Divide'--w/educational, social help for the Internet-poor |
| 220 |
Wilson |
Regionalism Fraying with VA/MD suit re bigger intake pipe from Potomac for VA--COG not being used |
| 221 |
Pyatt |
It All Starts in the 'Hood--DC Cnclmbr Graham's concern for neighbrhd redevelopment timely, on point |
| 224 |
Fehr |
Cleveland Park Saddened by Plan to Upgrade Block--nostalgia conflicts with developer's new look plans |
| 225 |
Editor |
In Virginia, a Rush to Inertia--finance committee kills best of bad transportation plans--get real! |
| 226 |
Staff |
DC 9-mos real estate trends: sales up 7% to 5937 units, median price up 1% to $167K:Anacostia benefits |
| 227 |
Hampton Ltr |
A Windfall for Alexandria--ChmbrofCom chair claims Patent/Trade Mark Office will make productive tenant |
| 227 |
Rep. Moran Ltr |
We Can't Keep Stalling--time to pass GWMTA bill to better address regional transportation problems |
| 227 |
Fehr |
Getting Excited Again About Urban Planning in DC--1st 'DC Builds' mtg draws 1000 to hear mayor, planner |
| MARCH, 2000 | DEMOGRAPHIC/ECONOMIC TRENDS |
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| 303 | Blum | NoVA Senators Push for More Road Funds--legislators 'fine-tuning' (inadequate) transportation bills |
| 304 | Berry | US Jobless Rate Rose Slightly in February--to 4.1%, payroll growth below forecasts nationally |
| 304 | Fletcher | Asian Americans Cope w/Success--median income 10% over whites, 2x blacks, high college attendance |
| 304 | Staff | 9-mos Montgomery County real estate trends: unit sales up 1% to 11.3K, median price level at $175K |
| 305 | Kunkle | Development Sneaks up on WestVA--panhandle beckons beltway workers--builders attracted |
| 306 | Harris | Taking a Broad Look at the Future--participants in Pr. George's forum weigh achievement and goals |
| 308 | Editor | Road Blocs in Richmond--make vigorous effort to get local tax option if VA doesn't increase transpo $ |
| 309 | Rein | Anti-Growth Boom in Fredericksburg VA Area--many counties had 20-50% pop'n growth in '90-'99 |
| 311 | Staff | 9-mos Alexandria real estate trends: unit sales up 36% to 2388, median price up 7% to $212K |
| 311 | Editor | ....And A Way for MD--MD House speaker's plan for higher tranportation funding deserves gov's support |
| 311 | Staff | 9-mos Arlington Cnty real estate trends: unit sales up 18% to 3065, median price up 3% to $218.5K |
| 311 | Editor | Lost Chance in VA...--Assembly passes underfunded short-term fix--failure will soon be apparent on roads |
| 312 | TomDavis Ltr | Immigrants Are Good for the Neighborhood--biggest benefit is increased property values, more jobs |
| 315 | Staff | Montgomery Council OK's $63M Change to Widen 1.8 miles of N. Bethesda's Montrose Parkway |
| 318 | Staff | 11-mos Anne Arundel County real estate trends--unit sales up 14% to 7556, median price even at $139K |
| 320 | Wheeler | Bold Vision, Humble Start--1st Congress found DC muddy village--1800 pop'n 2587+623 slaves--good history |
| 320 | Fleishman | Big Money, Small Spaces--private firm's 'high-end' infill yields 'block of prosperity' OK'd by Cardoza-Shaw |
| 321 | Schwartzman | MD to Spend $137M to Aid National Harbor--governor touts revenue potential, $ for roads, boardwalk |
| 322 | Schwartzman | Pr. George's County Exec Curry Pledges $122M for National Harbor--to match state's $137M over 7 yrs |
| 323 | Leonnig | Grand Waterfront Envisoned for DC--Fed Agencies to provide $25M to help revive Anacostia Shoreline |
| 324 | Hedgpeth | DC Convention/Visitors Assn Chief Quits--board unanimously accepts resignation, pace criticized |
| 324 | Melton | VA Gov Gilmore to Wield Veto Against Regional Taxes--Assembly had overturned '98 referendum |
| 325 | Staff | Pr.William Cnty '99 real estate trends: unit sales up 25% to 8900, median price up 4% to $140K |
| 325 | Fleishman | New Energy East of the River--2000+ housing units now in pipeline--many for sale: new optimism abounds |
| 326 | Schwartzman | National Harbor Aid Hits Resistance--public money to help private project? done elsewhere, why not? |
| 327 | Spinner | Miracle on 14th St.--shut down since '68 riots (!) downtown street gets new life from private firms, theater |
| 328 | Mosk | Maryland to Restrict Fairfax Use of Potomac water--MD controls river to Virginia banks, wants delays |
| 329 | Spinner | Woodies Bldg Project on Hold--city flips, withholds zoning change to let offices subsidize retail space |
| 330 | Schafer | Area Boom Lifts Airports: Dulles up 25.8% to 19.6M psngers; BWI up 16.2% in '99 = top 2 in world's top 50 |
| APRIL, 2000 | DEMOGRAPHIC/ECONOMIC TRENDS |
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| 401 | Deane | Pity the Poor Buyer--panic sets in as houses sell fast--above asking price, roll-over now 27% frm 8% in '97 |
| 401 | Staff | Charles County 12-mos real estate trends: unit sales down 1% to 2382, median price down 5% to $139K |
| 405 | Staff | DC Council OK's Bill to Protect Tenants--2 years (!) tenants' rights against eviction unless uninhabitable |
| 405 | Behr | Evolution of Wired Washington--explosion of Internet firms weans area from US Gov't: in-depth report |
| 405 | Quinn | Old Washington Meets Wired Washington, hi-tech moguls only beginning to get involved in city life |
| 405 | Editor | Clean Water in MD--Gen'l Assembly may shelve bill to curtail use of septic tanks: gotta control pollution |
| 407 | LosseLips (CP) | Refugees from Gentrifying DC pouring in--PG County wants financial help from region: DC has 63% of total |
| 407 | Spinner | Region's Office Rents Soar--burgeoning economy squeezes space: 14.8M newsqft by '03, 170 projects;... |
| 407 | Spinner(cont) | ....DC rents up 17% in 2yrs to $33.45/sqft; NoVA up to $28.23, MD subs up to $27.56; DC vacancy rate 4.5% |
| 407 | Harris | Influential DC Metro Baptist Church Finds Site in PG Cnty--45% of 7000 flock live in MD: Rev Hicks miffed |
| 408 | King OpEd | 'Have Nots' Not Wanted--poor renters still prime candidates for displacement--gotta push more buyers |
| 408 | Berry | Nat'l Jobless Low as More Find Jobs--rate steady at 4.1%: whites, 3.6%; blacks,7.3%; Hispanics, 5.7% |
| 408 | Staff | Loudon County 9-mos real estate trends: unit sales up 14% to 5476, median price up 5% to $218.7K |
| 408 | Harris | Pastor Warns of Conflict--Rev Hicks of Metro BaptistChurch saysDC gentrification risks racial tensions |
| 411 | Fehr | 'Living Downtown' Envisioned for DC--Mayor, business ldrs want residential/commercial mix near capitol |
| 412 | O'Hanlon | Challengers for Local Office Tap Growth Anxiety in Alexandria--10K new housing units under in city of 121K |
| 413 | Spinner | Historic Warner Theatre to be Sold--German group's deal for site w/offices big--could yield $400/sqft |
| 415 | Deane | Upscale PG Community of Woodmore Misses Real Estate Boom--mostly black professionals, big houses |
| 415 | Staff | 11-mos Pr. George's real estate trends--unit sales up 14% to 11,002, median price up 2% to $140K |
| 418 | Melton | Gov Gilmore Proposes New Fund for VA Roads--take $100M annually from insurance company premiums |
| 420 | Melton | VA Assembly OKs Gilmore's Plan for Permanent Highway Funds--$100M from insurance taxes= peanuts |
| 422 | Staff | DC 11-month real estate trends: sales up 6% to 7180, median price steady at $165K |
| 424 | Staff | Top 200 Public Companies in Washington Area tallied--few in DC, then often only small staff presence |
| 424 | Fehr | For Tech Workers, Its Destination DC--NoVA is region's top drawing card for new economy employment |
| 426 | Melton | Gov Gilmore's New Catch Phrase: "Northern Part of Virginia"--trying to make it seem more part of rest |
| 427 | Henry | Making DC Tech Central--Williams works with new hi-tech advisory committee--Digital Capital Alliance |
| 427 | Editor | We're Going Backwards--despite flush times in MD and VA, neither came to grips w/strangling congestion |
| 429 | Staff | 2-month real estate trends for Fairfax County--unit sales up 16% to 1709, median price down 9% to $181K |
| MAY, 2000 | DEMOGRAPHIC/ECONOMIC TRENDS |
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| 504 | Fehr | DC Launches Nat'l Cap Revitalization Corp--to spur major 'neighborhood' projects like Navy Yd, St. E's |
| 506 | Staff | Montgomery Cnty 12-mos real estate trends: sales up 12% to 15,048; median price steady at $175K |
| 506 | Deane | Diplomatic Community--residents grouse about traffic, parking, at chanceries--local interests ignored |
| 506 | Editor | Super-Size' Housing--huge houses stuffed into NW lots look ostentatious--become boardinghouses? |
| 508 | Hamilton | Underserved Anacostia Embraces New Retail Stores--residents hope drug and shoe stores start trend |
| 508 | Editor | Bay Okay--VA finally agrees to join MD, PA, DC, others on Chesapeake 2000 agreement to protect bay |
| 511 | Staff | Waterfront Development Advances--House OKs developing SEFedCntr as GSA/private partnership |
| 513 | Fleishman | Reading, 'Riting, and Redevelopment--7 abandoned old DC schools being converted to apartments |
| 513 | Staff | 11-month Arlington real estate trends--unit sales up 16% to 3685, median price up 2% to $218K |
| 513 | Staff | 11-month Alexandria real estate trends--unit sales up 37% to 2911, median price up 7% to $212K |
| 514 | Montgomery | MD Land-Use Weapon Backfires--'smart growth' blinks in duel with Wal-Marts--store OK'd on Kent Island |
| 515 | Behr | DC New Job Creation Slows--worker shortage or economy slowdown? maybe out of entry-level job skills |
| 517 | Behr | Area Shows Strength in Creating Tech Jobs, VA 5th, MD 16th, DC 50th in '98: DC ahead in venture capital |
| 520 | Staff | 12 mos Anne Arundel real estate trends: unit sales down 30% to 571, median unit price up 9% to $158K |
| 520 | Lewis | With Turn of Century, Cities Reclaiming Their Vibrant Roles--discovering shorter commuties, urban life |
| 522 | Behr | Hi-Tech Wkrs Widen Pay Gap--DC: $60.2K, hi-tech, $45.2K all pvt sctr; MD: $58.9K/$32.1K; VA: $66.0K/$30.9K |
| 522 | Pyatt | Right Turn on Georgia Ave--federal/local DC/MD groups to rebuild gateway w/business, homes., Metro |
| 527 | Staff | Pr William Cnty jan/jan real estate trends--unit sales up 38% to 552; median price up 9% to $138.8K |
| JUNE, 2000 | DEMOGRAPHIC/ECONOMIC TRENDS |
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| 602 | Cherkis (CP) | DC Ghost Town--long article depicts decline and fall of 16-block Ivy City neighborhood--too late to save? |
| 602 | Wheeler | More to Washington than Monuments--Heritage program hopes to lure tourists to historic neighborhoods |
| 603 | Staff | Charles Cnty Jan, 2000 real estate trends: unit sales down 23% to 145, median price up 8% to $165K |
| 603 | Sachs | Easing Out Developers--L'Enfant trust preserves DC's historic past, donated facades form easements |
| 604 | Rein | Growth Isn't Slow Enough for Foes--Pr. William Cnty Accused of Weakening Curbs on bldg limits, zoning |
| 608 | Rein | Pr. William Approves 770-house Expansion--on 300 acres in rural western area, 6/2 BdofSupers vote |
| 608 | Staff | Metro Area Drought Warning System Set--3-stage warning system arranged by MWCOG |
| 609 | Behr | Region With Edge--fed'l contracts, tourism can help area withstand slumps--due to higher interest rates? |
| 610 | Editor | Trans-Potomac Progess--new signs of MD,VA cooperation on drought, transpo good: grab regional reins! |
| 610 | Staff | Howard Cnty 12-mos real estate trends: sales up 2% to 5173, median price up 1% to $175.9K |
| 610 | Bredemeier | Fairfax Cnty Grows More Affluent--1st in US w/median hshld income over $90K: Montgomery 9th w/$77.8K |
| 611 | Editor | DC Service: Separate and Unequal--pizza deliveries, taxi service far worse in black areas--high crime? |
| 617 | King OpEd | Reparations: the Response--prints 15 views of paying slavery syndrome victims--most unfavorable |
| 617 | Hamilton | 'Downtown' Upswing--longtime store vacancies on posh Conn Ave NW filled by new wave of retailers |
| 617 | Staff | DC Jan-Feb real estate trends--unit sales down 20% to 674, median price down 6% to $150K from '99 |
| 618 | Lee | Black Fathers Instill Children With Skills to Face Challenges--study finds kids cope better w/surroundings |
| 624 | Staff | Anne Arundel 3-mos real estate trends: sales don 6% to 2050, median price up 7% to $159K |
| 625 | Staff | America:Biggest Contrasts, Black and White--huge "gulfs" in faith in American justice/political system |
| 626 | Fears | In the Beginning: DC's first century--In Faraway, All-White Anacostia--didn't fit builders' visions, went black |
| 627 | Levine | Potomac River Rises Again--'gleaming jewel' emerges from 'dark days'--most of 383 miles in MD |
| 629 | Huslin | MD, VA, DC, PA leaders sign pact to curb sprawl, shield 64Ksqmi watershed, clean Chesapeake Bay |
| JULY, 2000 | DEMOGRAPHIC/ECONOMIC TRENDS |
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| 701 | Staff | Pr. Willliam 2-mos real estate trends: sales up 32% to 1155, median price up 9% to $139K |
| 708 | Staff | Charles Cnty 2-mos real estate trends: sales down 14% to 322, median price up 8% to $166.4K |
| 713 | Editor | Enough Talk; Let's Move--governors should take cue from legislators, move towards transpo authority |
| 713 | O'Hanlon | High Time for Rosslyn VA--Arlington's Downtown set for more skyscrapers despite big-names leaving |
| 713 | Spinner | After Delays, New DC Economic Agency Gets to Work--Nat'l Cap. Revit Corp to take over RLA properties |
| 715 | Joyce | DataPort Plans Virginia 'Super-Hub'--firm close to deal for 200-acre campus in Prince Williams Cnty |
| 715 | Staff | Montgomery Cnty 4-month real estate trends: unit sales up 6% to 5479, median price up 6% to $202K |
| 716 | Dvorak | Renewal Around Corner--Williams lays out dates for improving 65 block, $111M GA Ave update plans |
| 717 | Editor | Caution: VDOT Crumbling--stupefying series of mammoth miscalculations show a floundering agency |
| 718 | Goldstein | Geography of Welfare Changing--big cites' rising share of remaining welfare cases show reform's limits |
| 720 | Sipress | Dulles to Undergo Major $3.4B Expansion--new terminal, 4th runway, more parking, local subway |
| 722 | Staff | 3-mos real estate trends: Alexandria unit sales down 23% to 649; median price down 2% to $221K |
| 722 | Staff | 3-mos real estate trends: Arlington unit sales up 12% to 663; median price up 2% to $220K |
| 723 | Editor | Thinking Big at Dulles--rest of region's transpo problems should be solved like MW Airports Authority |
| 724 | O'Hanlon | Rosslyn Towers Approved by County Board--$250M project will add 24- and 28-story towers near river |
| 729 | Berry | National Economic Growth Picks up Steam--points to higher than expected productivity frm investment |
| 729 | Staff | 4-mos Anne Arundel real estate sales: unit sales down 9% to 2811; median price up 8% to $160K |
| 731 | Spinner | Developer Buys old DC Hecht's store for $34M--220Ksqft offices--another 440Ksqft offices next door |
| 731 | Spinner | 'NOMA' parking lot may be bought for 200K sqft residentrial, and156K commercial |
| AUGUST, 2000 | DEMOGRAPHIC/ECONOMIC TRENDS |
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| 727 | Woodlee | Residents East of River Demand Mayor's Attention--Wards 7, 8 say mayor not keeping promises |
| 801 | Behr | DC Posts Strong Job Growth--jobless drops 1% to 4.4% in June--266K residents work (621K DC tot) |
| 803 | Staff | 6-yr $3.4B Dulles Expansion Unanimously Adopted--by Metro Wash Airports Authority--$303M Fed |
| 805 | Staff | Pr. William 3-mos real estate trends: unit sales up 25% to 1993, median price up 8% to $140K |
| 805 | Shear | Fairfax Eyes Apartment Plan for Vienna Metro Stop--650K sqft in mid-rise bldgs--density too low? |
| 806 | Heath | For 2012, a Sale of Two Cities--DC, Baltimore push their Olympic Games Bid--to be decided in 2002 |
| 807 | Staff | Nat'l Conf of Black Mayors (460+) to open DC office for Hill access: (Denver to loan DC 400 snow plows!) |
| 809 | Sipress | MD Unveils $1.3B BWI Expansion--plan includes rail link, new concourse, almost doubling parking |
| 809 | Day | DC Drawback: Bigger Bank Fees--Region's transaction costs near nation's highest, ATM, overdraw, etc. |
| 812 | Staff | Charles County 4-month real estate trends: sales down 9% to 712, median unit price up 9% to $158K |
| 814 | Behr | Home Demand Outstrips Supply--July sales down from '99 but prices up: DC $253K; Ffax $261, MC $256K |
| 816 | Eggen | Fairfax County Considers New Rules on Growth--plan would protect open spaces but increase density |
| 817 | Montgomery | Building Boom Good, But Sets Off Neighborhood Protests--outsized infill destroying trees, status quo |
| 819 | Staff | Prince George's Cnty 4-mos real estate trends: sales up 12% to 7841, median price up 2% to $1140K |
| 821 | Shear | Law of Diminishing DC Returns: VA high-tech boom persuades lawyers to move beyond beltway |
| 822 | Melton | VA Economy to Cool Off, Gov Gilmore Advisor Says--but gov hails revenue gains from Intertnet Industry |
| 824 | Melton | Gilmore Again Tackles NVA Traffic--initiatives include raising HOV speed limit, opening I-66 ramp |
| 826 | Staff | Howard County 4-mos real estate trends: unit sales up 8% to 1437, median price up 3% to $185K |
| 827 | Editor | The Good-Times Governor--VA's Gilmore may take credit for good economy, but legacy is unbuilt roads |
| 830 | Spinner | CA Bay Area Office Rents US Highest at $71.56, New York at $56.41, DC at $34.88 for overall average |
| 830 | Cohn | More Whites Make DC Home--Census says political landscape turning around--blacks down to 61% |
| SEPTEMBER, 2000 | DEMOGRAPHIC/ECONOMIC TRENDS |
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| 901 | Staff | MD Jobless Rate Reaches Record Low--3.3% statewide, Montgomery Cnty 1.9%, Baltimore City, 7.4% |
| 902 | Staff | Alexandria 4-mos real estate trends unit sales down 20% to 917, median price down 3% to $217K |
| 902 | Staff | Arlington County 4-mos real estate trends unit sales down 1% to 931, median price up 3% to $219K |
| 903 | King OpEd | DC: A Tapestry--re city getting whiter--only black majority for last 40 yrs--all got same problems ahead |
| 903 | Staff | Virginia Ranks Highest in Hi-Tech in South, 6th in nation--60 hitech wkrs/1000; 53% job growth in 20 yrs |
| 904 | Hsu | Death of 'Big Gov't' Alters Region--less-skilled DC workers off 14% while area contract jobs up 46% |
| 904 | Schafer | Many Workers Say Timeout to Overtime--families logging more hours on job, want to cut back |
| 904 | Editor | Silver Spring (Md) Silver Lining--new stores opening, intermodal hub coming, housing sales up, etc. |
| 906 | Deane | US Home Prices Rose at 6.9% annual rate--DC area up 7%, New England 11.1%, E. So Central, 4.8% |
| 909 | Staff | Charles County 5-mos real estate trends: unit sales down 6% to 927, median price up 9% to $160K |
| 915 | Staff | Loundon County 5-mos real estate trends unit sales to 56% to 3535, median price up 2% to $220K, |
| 916 | Spinner | DC Gets Goals to Grow on--Mayor's Downtown Task Force Targets Mt. Vernon Sq., Chinatown.... |
| 916 | Spinner(cont) | Downtown Plan calls for 23,000 workers, 10,900 res units, 4-5M sqft offices, 1M sqft retail, 3000 hotel rooms |
| 921 | Paik | Howard County Developer Prevails--Zoning Bd sets some limits on 508 acre tract for homes, business |
| 923 | Staff | Fairfax 16-mos real estate trends--unit sales up 11% to 5067, median unit price down 4% to $190K |
| 924 | Staff | Improvements Proposed for Eastern Shore--35-mbmr task forces proposed better transpo, utilities |
| 928 | Spinner | New Retail Complex Planned for DC--Kmart, Giant, maybe Home Depot to Anchor RI Ave site in NE |
| 929 | Hamilton | Giant, Safeway Plan Several New DC Stores--aided by tax breaks on bldg mat'ls, licenses, property |
| 929 | Editor | Sign of Good Times--1st new retail complex in NE in 20-yrs since Hechingers flopped: good start |
| 929 | Pierre | Victory for NE Neighborhood Shopping--as Kmart,Giant, Home Depot come within walking distance |
| 930 | Staff | 5-mos Montgomery County real estate trends--unit sales up 8% to 7420, median price up 4% to $200K |
| 930 | Deane | Hot Real Estate Market, Changing Perceptions Push Capitol Hill House sale over $1M--more to follow |
| OCTOBER, 2000 | DEMOGRAPHIC/ECONOMIC TRENDS |
| 1003 | Bredemeier | Area Firms Contribute to 2012 Olympic Bid--46 firms have given $7.6M so far of $9 needed for good bid! |
| 1004 | Milloy | Carl Rowan's Dire Warning in Book 'The Coming Race War In America' should be wakeup call for all |
| 1007 | Staff | 5- month Howard County real estate trends: units sold up 11% to 1969; median price up 5% to $185K |
| 1008 | Staff | Arlington Cnty OK's Shirlington Project--add 2-blocks of mixed use for $120M--over activist protests |
| 1009 | Behr | DC Ponders Ec Future--Rivlin offers 3 options: more hi-tech singles, more mid-class families, more jobs |
| 1010 | Pierre | Mayor Takes a Bow for Business Influx--worked hard for Giant, Kmart, Freedom Forum, HopeVI, etc. |
| 1011 | Sipress | Rep Frank Wolk, R-Va), Wins Study of New Bridge--west of beltway--link Dulles, I-270 corridors |
| 1011 | Rein | Well-to-Do Discover Prince William--slow growth policies draw those hoping to live big on large lots |
| 1012 | Leonnig | Tech Companies Donate 8000 hrs of Employees' Time to DC--see advantage in working on inside |
| 1013 | Woodlee | Williams Talks Up DC Development--some activists complain they weren't consulted on DoES move |
| 1014 | Staff | 6-mos Charles Cnty real estate trends--units sold down 9% to 1183, median price up 6% to $159K |
| 1016 | Spinner | Office market up, vacancies down, DC has 104Msqft at $40, 4.7% vacant, NVA 138M, $31, MD 77M, $27 |
| 1017 | Spinner | Retailers Making Return to Cities--as suburbs fill up, more chains seeking to locate stores in urban center |
| 1018 | Spinner | DC Seeks New Developer for SE Shopping Cntr--Camp Simms buyer has no workable plan after 5 yrs |
| 1020 | Fehr | City to Vie for High-Tech Firms--Council approves broad tax package for 'seamless border' with suburbs |
| 1020 | Spinner | DC Limits "Technology Hotels"--business angered as planners favor office space over switching cntrs |
| 1020 | Cohn | Like DC, Big Cities Growing--pop'n turnaround reflects trend says BuCensus--'gentrification' underway |
| 1021 | Lewis | Multitude of Transportation Projects Should Add up to Unified Plan--use Olympics bid to catalyze plan |
| 1021 | Staff | 5-mos Prince William Cnty real estate trends--units sold up 12% to 3472, median price up 7% to $141K |
| 1022 | Johnson | DC Raids Other Cities in Search for High-Tech Workers--luring workers from all over US w/bonuses, etc. |
| 1022 | Greene Ltr | Our Overlooked Airport--why not open up Andrew Air Force Base for commercial air-freight operations? |
| 1023 | Spinner | 'TechHotel' Rules Worry Developers--Altman wants to avoid locking up new tracts with low worker uses |
| 1023 | Kunkle | Many Strikers Outmatched--despite economy, bosses hold upper hand over DC nurses, strike still on |
| 1024 | Cottman | High-Tech Catch-Up--Wooing Cutting-Edge Businesses drives Williams--DC still behind suburbs |
| 1024 | Staff | Hearing on Controversial Liquor Bill rescheduled--pits local businesses against neighborhood leaders |
| 1024 | Staff | Montgomery County Demographic changes take schools from 7% to 49% non-white in 30 years |
| 1026 | Spinner | Firm May Cancel DC 'TechHotel' Bldg--wouldn't have come here if 'dead-zone' limits in place sooner |
| 1026 | Joyce | Prince William County, VA picked for Tech Complex--190-acre campus could get 20 data centers |
| 1026 | Hsu | For DC, Boom in Government Business--privatization offsets 33K lost federal jobs (now down to 143K) |
| 1026 | Staff | DoT awards $5M+ grant to help Riverwalk, Roads, Bridges--Senate OKs private development of SEFC |
| 1027 | O'Hanlon | Developer Plans $40M New Face on Crystal City--50K daytime pop'n envied--losing 11K to Navy Yard |
| 1027 | Deane | US Home Ownership at Record High--67.7% of tot hshlds, 51.3% central cities, 61% couples under 35 |
| 1028 | Staff | 6-mos real estate trends: Arlington sales off 9%, unit price up 2%; Alexandria sales up 3%, price off 4% |
| 1028 | Perez-Rivas | Discovery Comm. Cuts Back on HQ Plans in Silver Spring--giving up 320K sqft bldg, keeping 350' tower |
| 1029 | Montgomery | Congress Heights Clears Way for Offices--long-suffering SE neighborhood hopes rebirth sparked |
| 1029 | Ltrs to Ed | New Potomac Crossing: making way for new gridlock (Epstein) or turning the tide of traffic (Murphy) |
| NOVEMBER, 2000 | DEMOGRAPHIC/ECONOMIC TRENDS |
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| 1101 | Melton | A Plan to Ease Congestion In N.VA--new signs, publicity campaign to combat traffic tie-ups |
| 1102 | Wilgoren | Planner Sees City "On Cusp of New Look"--dramatic changes expected for waterfront, downtown |
| 1102 | Chan | DC Builder Gets Last Chance at Camp Simms Site--Council says after 35 more days, new bids welcvome |
| 1103 | Berry | National Productivity Continues Up Despite Slowdown--3rd Qtr output up 3%, hours worked down .8% |
| 1103 | Hedgpeth | Area Still Draws Venture Capital--Balto-Wash firms get $1.5B in 3rd Qtr--DC, $272M, MC, $294M, Ffax, $304M |
| 1104 | Staff | Loudoun County 5-mos real estate trends: sales up 56% to 3535, median price up 2% to $220K |
| 1104 | Berry | US Jobless Rate Stays Low, but Growth Slowing--idle down for Hispanics, women: DC, 5.8% area, 3.4% |
| 1106 | Spinner | For Better or Worse--New DuPont Circle renovation lures pricey retailers, altering neighborhood flavor |
| 1106 | Chan | DC's New Liquor Law Proposal (1st since Prohibition) leads to brawl, neighbors say too weak, owners fret |
| 1108 | LeDuc | Review Backs VA in Potomac River Dispute--MD official says Fairfax should get access to clearer water |
| 1111 | Staff | Loundon County 6-mos real estate trends--sales down 9% to 2626; median price up 3% to $181K |
| 1111 | Wilgoren | Mayor Plans $850M for 5 Areas East of River--Minnesota; East Capitol; Anacostia; Bellvue; Cong Hts |
| 1113 | Irwin | 3rd Qtr Cash Flow Slows--from $1150M to $877M, but venture capitalists still crave region's tech start-ups |
| 1113 | Spinner | Rebirth on DC's Buzzard Point?--empty 480,000 sqft bldg 'brownfield' being bought for hi-tech incubator |
| 1114 | Editor | East of the River--Mayor's plan to spend $850M on 5 communities welcome news: will it bring residents? |
| 1114 | Wilgoren | Williams to Unveil Vision for Vibrant Downtown--7600 homes; 1Msqft retail, 5Msqft office, 1500 hotel rms |
| 1115 | Harris (Gaz) | Montgomery Planning Bd OKs Proposal for 4.8 acre White Fint Place--10-flr office blg, 2 16-flr res bldgs |
| 1115 | Laris | Loudoun Planners Unveil Slow-Growth Proposals--2/3rd zoned for 10-25 acres/home + tight enviro regs |
| 1115 | Dennis (Gaz) | Montgomery Cnty Council to Take Aim at River Crossing Study--to kill local study, support federal one |
| 1117 | Layton | Fast Track Gets Faster--Amtrak's new hi-speed Acela makes DC -to-Boston Debut :135 mph, 2.5hr toNY |
| 1118 | Staff | Charles County 7-mos real estate trends: unit sales down 3% to 1428, median price up 5% to $158K |
| 1120 | Johnston | Fairfax Virginia Center to Aid South Korean Firms--funded by Korean Small/Medium Business Admin |
| 1124 | Mosk | History in the Balance--gleaming plans worry Annapolis residents: huge developments coming |
| 1125 | Deane | Bargan Hunters Discover Hidden Charms of SW DC Condos, Co-ops, Town Houses--unit prices rising |
| 1125 | Staff | 7 month Prince George's real estate trends: unit sales up 12% to 7557, median price up 2% to $142K |
| 1125 | Gillis | BioTech Firms Get Cash Infusion--new projects launched along Rt 270 corridor as investors see potential |
| 1126 | Duncan ltr | Montgomery Cnty Executive says 'on track' to use bus service, more parking at Metro stops, etc. |
| 1126 | Staff | Dulles Corridor Firms Seek DC Workers--job fair timed to new bus route from L'Enfant Plaza to Dulles |
| 1126 | Melton | VA Economy Imperils Repeal of Car Tax--revenue growth down to 3%, other budget demands fixed |
| 1127 | Hedgpeth | Crunch Looms for DC Hotel Rooms--new convention cntr to bring high demand: 1500 rms, 80K mtg space |
| 1129 | Bredemeier | Widening Gap Found Between Area's Rich, Poor--'Potomac Index' shows dichotomies of good/bad |
| DECEMBER, 2000 | DEMOGRAPHIC/ECONOMIC TRENDS |
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| 1201 | Sipress | Transportation Outlook Dims, COG's transpo plng bd warns of 25-yr, $42B funding shortfall, few heed |
| 1202 | Staff | 7-mos Fairfax County real estate trends--unit sales up 8% to 10653, median price holds at $200K |
| 1203 | Editor | Will Region Ever Move? metro area gotta shape up, accept regional transportation authority with $ |
| 1204 | Schwartzman | For Gov't, Good Times Stall--boom's end tightens budgets--forget new program wishlists, tighten belts |
| 1204 | Bredemeier | Washington's Economy: Who Will Set Pace?--as high-tech sector slows, others likely to pick up slack |
| 1207 | Layton | MD Gov Glendening Plans 6-yr Funds for Mass Transit--$750M for buses, subway, challenges DC, VA |
| 1207 | Spinner | End May Be Near for Office Boom--DC area leads nation in office space abuilding, only half pre-leased |
| 1207 | Staff | A Very Good Year, Montgomery Cnty Exec Duncan names priorities: transpo, schools, boasts economy |
| 1208 | Montgomery | Area's Charitable Streak Leads Nation--MD leads at 4.6% of income; DC 4.3%, VA, 3.3%, US: 2.7% |
| 1209 | Editor | As Maryland's Boom Slows--surplus dropping 66%--when will state address long-range transpo plans? |
| 1209 | Staff | 7 mos Montgomery Cnty real estate trends; unit sales up 10% to 11,699; median price up 4% to $205K |
| 1212 | Phillips | Amtrak Starts High-Speed Train Runs from DC to Boston--6hs,40min is 80 min faster, hits 150 mph |
| 1212 | Huslin | 3 States, DC to Sign Bay Cleanup Agreement--DC to keep toxic waste out of Anacostia River |
| 1212 | Laris | Loudoun County Opens Growth Debate--draft master plan targets environment trying to 'grow greener' |
| 1213 | Mose | Developer's Gift to Naval Academy Raises Questions--wants hi-tech office complex across Severn R. |
| 1213 | Staff | Nat'l Capital Revitalization Corp Sets Public Hearings on draft econ. plan before submittal to Council |
| 1214 | Editor | Roads, Schools, and Huge Bills--VA Governor's refusal to let local counties raise own money is wrong |
| 1214 | Melton | VA Gov. Gilmore Outlines Repairs for VDoT--shake-up focuses on speed, efficiency of 11K pers agency |
| 1215 | Montgomery | MD Has Millions, But Not for Tax Cuts--$375M earmarked for transpo, schools: state budget tops $9B |
| 1216 | Ruben | Community Grows From Farmland--430 acre King Farm to include 3200 homes, now half finished |
| 1216 | Staff | 3-mos DC real estate trends--unit sales down 25% to 1059; median price down 7% to $152K |
| 1217 | Kunkle | Urban Deck Near Wilson Bridge To Be Scaled Back--Alexandria to create 2 athletic fields on Jones Pt |
| 1220 | Editor | Where to Put a New Bridge--upper Potomac crossing must be built somewhere--get on with decision |
| 1223 | Staff | 8-mos Anne Arundel Cnty real estate trends--total sales down 2% to 6962; median price up 5% to $162K |
| 1224 | Shear | Potential NVA Transport Board Incites Fear of Fairfax--smaller locales worry about getting fair share |
| 1225 | Spinner | Eric Price Scrambles to Prove DC a Development Dynamo--expedited 'newseum' --do St. E's in 2001? |
| 1227 | Editor | Traffic Help Ahead?--NVA lawmakers looking at regional transport authority, local taxing powers: Good! |
| 1229 | Chn/Broder | Nation Grows to 281M, Census Finds--trends will shift 12 House seats toward SW--Repub-leaning states |
| 1229 | Pierre | DC Sees Hope in 5% 10-yr Pop'n Loss v 14% est.--Census says now 572K, not 520K,-- mix still unknown |
| 1230 | Staff | 9-mos Alexandria real estate trends: unit sales down 2% to 2755, medan price down 3% to $220K |
| 1230 | Staff | 9-mos Arlington real estate trends: unit sales down 3% to 2988, medan price up 4% to $227K |
| 1230 | Editor | The Census Unfolds:TX, FL, GA, and AZ pick up 2 seats, NY, PA lose 2; CT, MI, OH, IL, IN, WI lose one. |
