| JANUARY, 2001 | DEMOGRAPHIC/ECONOMIC TRENDS |
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| 104 | Groer | Downtown Deluxe--empty-nesters, hipsters, affluent out-of-towners fuel mini-boom in hi-end apts, condos |
| 106 | Fleishman | What's Ahead for Housing--experts say high demand, low supply may keep prices up across DC area |
| 106 | Staff | Loudoun Cnty 7-mos real estate trends: units sold up 36% to 6491; median price up 3% to $224K |
| 107 | Ginsberg | DC Housing Prices Make Baltimore Bedroom Community--median $161K v $189 here; 1900/day use MARC |
| 107 | Bredemeier | Economic Outlook Brightens for DC--job growth goes from -3% in '96 to +0.9% in '00--tot jobs about 270K |
| 113 | Staff | Pr. William Cnty 8-mos real estate trends: unit sales up 7% to 6109, median price up 3% to $144K |
| 116 | Timberg | Lawmakers Differ on Taxes for VA Roads--arguing over size, scope, state vs. local sales tax increases |
| 116 | McCarthy | Weathering Tech Shakeout--Brookings study says DC should endure turndown well--solid growth ahead |
| 118 | Ginsberg | Pr. William Cnty OK's $3B Potomac Bluff Development---1700 acre town cntr+2500 homes, 3Msqft comm. |
| 118 | Wilgoren | Neighborhoods Seek Revitalization Role--new Nat'l Capital Revit. Corp. vows to involve communities |
| 119 | Hsu | DC-Baltimore Still in Running for Hi-Speed 'MagLev" Trains (with Pittsburgh)--winner to be picked in 2003 |
| 120 | Staff | Howard Cnty 9-mos real estate trends--unit sales up 14% to 4302, median price up 1% to $186K |
| 121 | Bacon (ltr) | Northern Virginia Made Its Own Traffic Mess--do better to go hi-density around metro, pay its own way |
| 121 | Hazel (ltr) | The Roadblocks Originate in Richmond--capital losing control to NVA businesses--will benefit all |
| 123 | Timberg | Fairfax Supervisors Want Transpo Plan Delayed--want regional authority resisted by special interests |
| 127 | Staff | Charles Cnty 10-mos real estate trends: unit sales down 4% to 2178; median price up 6% to $160.5K |
| FEBRUARY, 2001 | DEMOGRAPHIC/ECONOMIC TRENDS |
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| 203 | Wheeler | Capital Plan Now Includes Recreational Trails--NCPC OK's trail system, view from McMillan Reservoir |
| 203 | Pearlstein | DC Jobless Rate Climbs to 16-Mos High--factory layoffs top service hires: DC jobless up 850 to 5.8% |
| 203 | Staff | 10-Mos Fairfax County real estate trends--unit sales up 1% to 17,622, median price up 1/2% to $200K |
| 206 | Whoriskey | Quandry Next Door--local officials throughout region balk at banning big 'infill' houses on small lots |
| 208 | Subramanya | Tight Criteria cost Montgomery Cnty new Hughes Med Inst. $500M campus--going to Loudoun Cnty |
| 208 | Melton | VA Lawmaker Aims to Block Western Bypass--beltway-style road from Leesburg to Fredericksburg |
| 209 | Melton | VA Senate Moves to Block Western Bypass--stops preliminary work to link Leesburg,Fredericksburg |
| 210 | Staff | 9-mos Montgomery Cnty real estate trends--units sales up 8% to 15807; median price up 6% to $210K |
| 210 | Lewis | Acres of Opportunity at SE Federal Cntr--GSA readying plan to sell/lease 55 acre site for development |
| 212 | Huslin | Chesapeake Pact to Cost Region $1.8 Billion--keep 20% of watershed open space in PA, VA, MD |
| 212 | Perez-Rivas | High Cost of Open Space--Montgomery Cnty plan challenges owners rights to sell for needed $ |
| 217 | Staff | Prince William Cnty 9-mos real estate trends: unit sales up 8% to 6963, median price up 4% to $145K, |
| 221 | Mosk | MD House Backs Transportation Authority--environmentalists fear regional panel would stress roads |
| 223 | Mosk | MD State Weighs Rail Line Linking SoMD, DC--connect Green Line--get Metro across Wilson Bridge |
| 223 | Morton | Tech, Federal Sectors Give DC Economic Security--lack of industry may ameliorate downturn |
| 224 | Staff | Pr George's Cnty 10-mos real estate trends: unit sales up 16% to 11,867; median price up 3% to $144K |
| 227 | Goo | Metro Area Job Market Still Shows Signs of Life in Survey--27% firms to hire more, 63% hold steady |
| MARCH, 2001 | DEMOGRAPHIC/ECONOMIC TRENDS |
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| 302 | Ginsberg | Are They Worth It? --popular affordable townhouses generate less revenue than needed services cost |
| 302 | Spinner | White Flint Mixed-Use Project Set--32-acre Metro station site could bring 6000 wkrs, 1300 residents |
| 303 | Staff | Anne Arundel 10-mos real estate trends--unit sales down 3% to 8831, median price uo 5% to $162K |
| 303 | Shear | Gov. Gilmore Eyes Road Funds to Help Cover Car-Tax Cut--$48M cut plan outrages NVA officials |
| 303 | Editor | The Car Tax Trap--VA Governor should compromise size of cut (55% v 70%) to cover lost revenues |
| 305 | Bredeimeier | Layoff Figures Cloud Employment Picture--most workers quickly find new jobs in DC area: net jobs up |
| 306 | Staff | Developers Sue DC Over Camp Simms--do-nothing contractor claims DC can't seek new bids: oh? |
| 308 | Melton | VA Gov. Gilmore Says Roads Avoid Budget Cuts--tax rollback wont slow $48M for priority projects |
| 309 | Staff | Metro Can Limit Sprawl, Says Chesapeake Bay Fdn--all growth could be on 3-400 acres near stations |
| 309 | Russakoff | Census Finds Diversity Spreading to Suburbs--Hispanic, Asian minorities fastest growing |
| 309 | Cohn | North VA 10-yr Growth Outpaces State-: +14% pop'n to 7.1M, minorities +24% to 30%; kids+4% to 25% |
| 310 | Staff | 10-mos real estate trends: Alexandria City unit sales down 1% to 3113, median price down 2% to $220K |
| 310 | Morello | Pr. William's Cnty Metamorphosis--30% growth in 10-yrs to VA's second largest at 180K, diversity up |
| 310 | Berry | National Jobless Rate Still at 4.2% in February--minority rates still much higher: 7.5% blks, 6.3% Hisp |
| 310 | Staff | 10-mos real estate trends: Arlington Cnty unit sales down 1% to 3343, median price up 6% to $230K |
| 311 | Cohn | Young Families Transform Loudoun--dramatic turnaround in NVA: outer suburbs kids 30% v 20% inner |
| 311 | Kane ltr | Traffic Jam at Top--80% polled want truckless 'techway', but opposed 9/0 by Montgom Cnty council |
| 311 | Staff | Growth in Suburbs--'NVA down to 71.3% white, 11.1% Black, 17.6% "other"--Hispanics now 10.8% |
| 311 | Donley ltr | VA's Gov. Gilmore Is Hanging Us out to Dry--budget impasse serious problem--one-term limit good! |
| 313 | Johnston | DC Region 5th in Venture Dealmaking $3.4B behind Silcon Valley, NYC, Boston, and San Francisco |
| 313 | Editor | Baby Steps for Transportation--neither VA nor MD ready to create regional authority w/teeth: wake up! |
| 313 | Cohn | Mixed-Race Catergories: Clarity or Confusion--6 racial categories now raised to 63 (126 w/Hispanics) |
| 313 | Cohn | Multi-racial Growth Seen--mixed races up: Hispanics are 6% white,;0.3% black; 5.3% 'other'; 0.8% multi |
| 317 | Staff | DC 8-mos real estate trends: unit sales down 6% to 3817, median price up 1% to $156.5K |
| 320 | Shear | Fairfax, VA to Study Takeover of Roads--County would do some VDOT work--try to save money |
| 320 | Cohn | Minorites Fuel Growth in MD Suburbs--metro area gets 80% of state increase: MC now 873K, PG, 802K |
| 320 | Cohn (cont) | MD pop'n up 11% to 5.3M--kids up frm 24.3 > 25.6%; minorites, 30.4 > 37.9%, blacks 24.9 > 27.9% |
| 321 | Staff | Comparing MD Counties on Race--vary from 6.4% blk in Frederick to 62.7% in Pr. Georges |
| 321 | Atzenman | Culture Clash Next Door--Neighborhood quarrels take on ethnic tint as Pr. George's gains Hispanics |
| 322 | Perez-Rivas | In Mongomery Cnty, 15% Growth Brings Diversity--blacks up from 12% > 15%; Hispanics 7.4% > 11.5% |
| 322 | Cohn | Growing Disparity--NVA gained more jobs than resident workers; MD did opposite: area grew 16% |
| 322 | Snyder | Frederick Cnty Population Grows 30%--big gains for Asians, Hispanics; blacks 5.3% >o 6.4% |
| 324 | Staff | Loudoun Cnty 9-mos real estate trends: unit sales up 33% to 7274, median price up 3% to $226K |
| 324 | Shear | Techway Traffic-Use Data Elate Backers--Potomac Crossing foes say 102K cars/day study iffy |
| 324 | Deane | Going Upscale on U Street:--wave of high-priced development brings praise, concerns (from renters) |
| 325 | Witt | Strength in Numbers--Asian-Americans seek political voice: 238K in MD, 305K in VA say "partly Asian" |
| 325 | Staff (Gaz) | Maryland Senate Pledges $93M to back Area's 2012 Olympic Bid--MD to pay 53%, VA, 28%, DC 19% |
| 326 | Staff | 300-Acre Potomac Yard Site Sold--new owner can make real $3 billion, 20-yr development |
| 329 | Staff | What's Going Where in Montgomery Cnty--shows locations of new building permits, projects proposed |
| 331 | Staff | Howard Cnty 11-mos real estate trends: unit sales up 10% to 5466, median price unchanged at $185K |
| 331 | Cohn | Black Exodus Drove DC's 5.7% Pop'n Loss to 572K: now 60% black v 66%, 10.6% of region v 13.4%... |
| 331 | Cohn(cont) | DC Census: pop'n under 18 up frm19.3% >20.1%; Hispanics 5.4%>7.9%. Wards 4-8 big losers |
| APRIL, 2001 | DEMOGRAPHIC/ECONOMIC TRENDS |
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| 402 | Bredemeier | Steady Jobless Rate Eases Sting of Layoffs: MD holds at 3.6%, VA 2.1>2.3%, DC down frm 6.1> 5.6% |
| 403 | Cohn/Chan | DC Region Tops Big-City Growth--movement of blacks to suburbs stands out in 2000 Census |
| 403 | Montgomery | Budget Vote Bolsters MD Transit Plan--$500M for buses, metro over 6 yrs; increase some tolls |
| 407 | Argetsinger | DC Zoning Bd Rejects Georgetown U Enrollment Expansion--neighborhood activists welcome curbs |
| 407 | Staff | Charles Cnty 12-mos real estate trends: unit sales up 1% to 2696, median price up 7% to $156K |
| 407 | Santana | Leaving Bittersweet for Park Police Chief--DC native witnessed city's transformation in 35 yrs on force |
| 408 | Reel | Blacks Search for Voice in Charles Cnty--population leap is 70% black: not reflected in political ldrshp |
| 409 | Goo | Ownership Opportunities: minority businesses grow across US: blacks up 26%, Hispanics up 30%... |
| 409 | Goo(cont) | ...5-yr minority business growth 34% in metro area for blacks, hispanics: but only 13% in DC |
| 411 | McCaffrey | Gas Co's Bid to Re-open Calvert Cnty Cove Pt Storage Plant (near nuke pwr plant) Alarms Neighbors |
| 411 | Hsu | Federal Budget is Bountiful for Region--inlcudes money for Research, Construction, 3.6% Raises, but... |
| 411 | Huslin | ....Bush's Budget Would Cut 10% from Planned Spending for Chesapeake Bay Cleanup |
| 411 | Branigin | Project Prepares for Takeoff--contract awarded to begin work on huge Air/Space Annex--at Dulles |
| 413 | Hublin | Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Estimate--10 yr, $8.5B: 64K sqmi, 6-state watershed--biggest US estuary |
| 414 | Staff | Fairfax Cnty 12-mos real estate trends: unit sales down 3% to 22,281, median price up 5% to $205K |
| 414 | Siegal | From Old Army Post, Community--164-acre Alexandria site has parks, 2150 res. units, Old Town look |
| 417 | Layton | Mass Transit Rules Roads--3.5% US growth rate higher than roads: 13.2% DC area gain best in US |
| 417 | Masters | 1785 Deal Floats to Top of Potomac Pipe Battle--MD, VA dispute Founding Father's Terms re water use |
| 419 | Editor | Keeping Up With Riders--transit riders grow 4x national rate--but area transporation needs behind |
| 419 | Irwin | Technologically Like Achilles--area savvy shines, but 29/50 for jobs w/hi-fliers; 31/50 in patents/wkr |
| 421 | Nakashima | Hope on the SE Waterfront--public/private plan may transform 55-acres:starting building in '03 |
| 421 | Hsu | Federal Spending in Region Surged--11.5% Gain raises total to $28.6B: $14.8B in VA, $7.6B in DC |
| 421 | Staff | Montgomery Cnty 12-mos real estate trends: unit sales up 7% to 21,015, median price up 5% to $208K |
| 422 | Kunkle | Arlington Sells Columbia Pike's Diversity for Tech Corridor--funky, immigrant-rich area could blossom |
| 425 | Chea | Plotting DC Area's Ec Growth--ranks 6th in 'new economy index': needs more aid to poor, reg'ism |
| 425 | Cohn | Immigrating In, Settling Out--Brookings study finds half of '90s arrivals live beyond beltway--many Asian |
| 425 | Goo | Ec Development Red Tape Hit--Top Pr. George's Cnty aide proposes 2- agency cut, shake-up others |
| 426 | Pianin | Senate Passes Environmental Clean-up Bill--target brownfields, up redevelopment in blighted areas |
| 426 | Whoriskey | Outside Beltway, a New World--as immigrants surge to suburbs, Herndon struggles with social change |
| 426 | Deane | New Home Sales Sets Record in March--annual rate of 1.02M across US--bigger new order backlog! |
| 428 | Rein | Pr. William Cnty Rethinks Growth--board may relax rules to allow hundreds of homes on set-aside land |
| 428 | Staff | Pr. William Cnty 12-mos real estate trends: unit sales up 15% to 8622, median price up 3% to $146K |
| 429 | Robinson Ltr | Holding on to Columbia Heights--don't let development spoil diverse community fabric, lose renters |
| MAY, 2001 | DEMOGRAPHIC/ECONOMIC TRENDS |
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| 501 | Shear | 732 Homes To Replace Lorton in Land Swap--upscale housing, park proposed at former prison site |
| 502 | Goo | FairfaxCounty Near Top in Payroll Growth--'99 census ranks it 3rd in US at 38% ($7.6B) in one year |
| 502 | Wilgoren | Homes, Retail Strip to Transform Camp Simms--25-acres sold for $500K to Congress Hts Redev grp |
| 502 | Vogel | Catholic U Sues to Block 49-acre Soldiers' Home Land Development to fund rest of 1000-vet facility |
| 503 | Wilgoren | Camp Simms Project Part of Area Renewal--$28M devlpmt w/80 homes, stores, park--brings protesters |
| 505 | Spinner | Apartment Giants To Join Forces--Archstone acquiring CE Smith (Crystal City, et al) for $3.5B |
| 505 | Staff | Loundon County 10-mos real estate trends: total sales up 35% to 8120, median price up 5% to 230K; |
| 506 | Sheridan | One Decade,Few Gains for Latinos--Hispanics make little headway in DC since Mt Pleasant riots |
| 511 | Melton | Leaders Reaching Out to Build a Bridge--MD,VA House speakers push talks on new Potomac span |
| 512 | Staff | Pr. George's 12-mos real estate trends: units sold up 17% to 14,316; median price up 3% to $143.9K |
| 513 | Wilgoren | Prospects, Projects Up in DC Core--East end turns trendy--maps 66 new downtown projects woth $4B |
| 514 | Spinner | Upscale Dreams Downtown--crucial role of developers is key to future of DC core: viz Gallery Place |
| 516 | Editor | Fresh Escape at Lorton--Fairfax supervisors deserve credit for plans to preserve Mason Neck, Lorton |
| 517 | Shaver | 'Techway' Options Due in Late June--route study underway to connect Fairfax, Montgomery Cnty |
| 518 | Editor | 'Techway Phobia'--all local officials fearing coming paralysis of region ought to welcome options effort |
| 518 | Cohn | Immigrants Help Swell Family Size in DC Area--but more people live alone: DC least kids, most renters |
| 519 | Siegal | Gold Standard at Reserve--588 luxury mid-rise apt complex emerges in Alexandria's Potomac Yard |
| 519 | Staff | Anne Arundel Cnty 12-mos real estate trends; unit sales off 3% to 10556,median price up 6% to $163.8K, |
| 519 | Spinner | Pr. George's to Get Touch of Spain--534-acre Nat'l Harbor project redesign based on Barcelona street |
| 519 | Jones | Jobs Keep MD Out of Slump, Study Says--ec growth rises from 44th (90-95), 21st (96-00) to 15th in '00 |
| 523 | Spinner | Mayor's Las Vegas Big-Box Bid--tries to sell chain stores in DC--owners want to see scaffolding first! |
| 523 | Spinner | Slowdown: Construction Put on Hold--developers await rebound as VA office vacancy rate surges |
| 523 | Cohn | Two-parent Families Increasingly Immigrants--Asians and Hispanics marry, have kids, work to thrive |
| 524 | Cohn | Homeownership Up from 39% to 41% as DC Pop'n Falls: -39K below 44, -11K over 60, +16K 45-60 |
| 524 | Snyder | Census 2000 Show Dip in Child Population--school enrollments expected to slow--85+'ers booming |
| 525 | Shear | Rep. Frank Wolf Pulls Plug on 'Techway' Over Potomac--renegs on study as activists go out of control |
| 526 | Staff | Alexandria City 12-mos real estate trends: unit sales down 0% to 3672, median price down 3% to $219K |
| 526 | Staff | Arlington Cnty 12-mos real estate trends: unit sales up 1% to 4013, median price up 3% to $226K |
| 526 | Shear | 'Techway' Opposition Goes Well-Worn DC Route--hyper opposition shouts down, delays inevitable |
| 527 | Editor | Rep. Wolf's U-Turn--elected leaders should't 'head for the hills' when activists fight transpo needs |
| 528 | Staff | Office Market Indicators--DC has 32% of area office space, 6.5% empty--avg $38.50/psf/yr; VA worse |
| JUNE, 2001 | DEMOGRAPHIC/ECONOMIC TRENDS |
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| 601 | Staff | Plans for Further Techway Study--citizen's group to go ahead, Gov Gilmore approaches DoT too |
| 602 | Editor | Don't Write Off the 'Techway'--studies should continue despite Frank Wolf's retreat from activists |
| 602 | O'Hanlon | High-End Condo Proposal Divides Rosslyn Residents--$175M, 27-story tower w/175 units, 2-cars each |
| 602 | Staff | DC Home Prices Soar 15% in 4 quarters--well ahead of US average of 8.8%: suburbs up 12% |
| 603 | Rep. Wolf | Why I Changed My Mind on New River Crossing--too many people disrupted, property values hurt |
| 604 | Chea | Adding New Life to VA Economy--science-business partnerships stimulate biotech growth, small bus. |
| 604 | Spinner | Retailing Success on Track--Union Station among region's top performers--$656 in gross sales/sqft! |
| 605 | Shaver | Revivial of 'Techway' Study Urged--business interests say 'too important to just walk away from' |
| 606 | Phillips | Amtrak Wants to Mortgage Penn Station--NY landmark could back $300M loan to keep trains going |
| 606 | Shaver | DoT Official Rejects Bid to Revive 'Techway' Study--'useless' because Congress won't support it |
| 606 | Shear | Fairfax's Green Buying Spree Swells Space for Parks--who keeps up? now 22,600 acres=9% land |
| 610 | McDuffie ltr | How Can We Decide About Bridge Without Any Facts--new Potomac crossing study should be done |
| 610 | Johnson ltr | Why Won't Virginia Take No for Answer on Misbegotten Road--eXplore alternatives incl. Metro instead |
| 611 | Cohn | Boomers Driving Region's Culture--managers, administrative jobs keep workers here for life: up stats |
| 611 | Spinner | DC's Image Keeps Away Retailers, Urban Institute study--worries re:crime, gov't efficiency, pop'n drop, |
| 611 | Staff | Jobless Rate Reflects Regional Balance--unemployment lowest ever: DC: 4%, MD: 3.3%; VA: 2.2% |
| 612 | Shear | Fairfax Quashes Minor League Ballpark--Merrifield chooses high-rises, mall, over 8000-seat stadium |
| 613 | Spinner | Building Starts Boom In Region--700 new '00 projects w/48.6M sqft highest since '81(offices=22.1Msqft) |
| 615 | Wilgoren | Forum Offers Vision of Renewed, Inviting DC--Rivlin/O'Cleiracain see 100K in 55K new homes |
| 615 | Spinner | Winning a Square Foot Race--fleeing high rents, Gov't agencies reviving locales away from 'downtown' |
| 616 | Staff | Fairfax Cnty 2-mos real estate trends--sales up 18% to 2692, median price up 7% to $229.5K |
| 620 | Cohn | Census Shows Big Rise in DC Gay Households--3500 same-sex couples in '00=66% increase over '90 |
| 621 | Hedgpeth | $140M Project Planned Near Silver Spring Metro: 250K sqft office, 30K sqft retail, 50 apts, 150r-rm hotel |
| 621 | Dennis (Gaz) | Techway Study Dead--but debate rages on: 'can't build out of traffic congestion'--gotta change habits |
| 622 | Morin | Discrimination's Lingering Sting--new Post/Kaiser/Harvard poll shows still problem--worst for blacks |
| 623 | Deane | A Break for Tenants--rental boom over in NVA, seems near in DC, MD: supply caught up with demand? |
| 623 | Cohn | DC Homeownership Rates Rising--but still 90th among US cities: non-H whites 49%, minorities 37% |
| 623 | Staff | Montgomery Cnty 2-mos real estate trends--sales up 7% to 2672, unit median price up 1% to $205K |
| 624 | Shear OpEd | We're Not Getting There from Here--describes problems with 'Techway' plan--frightening map? |
| 625 | Cohn | 1990's Further Reshape Suburbs--minorities make striking gains--half of Asians, Hispanics in suburbs |
| 630 | Staff | Anne Arundel 2-mos real estate trends--unit sales up 19% to 1472, median unit cost up 3% up to $165K |
| JULY, 2001 | DEMOGRAPHIC/ECONOMIC TRENDS | |
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| 701 | O'Cleireacain | Families vs. Singles: Costs vs Benefits--Rivlin/O'Cleireacaine try to stimulate debate on DC future |
| 702 | Wilgoren | NCRC Buys Waterfront DC Property--hope to fix up area w/ marinas, cruise ship, vacant restaurant, etc. |
| 707 | Staff | DC 2-mos real estate trends: units sold up 12% to 673; median unit price up 11% to $154k |
| 711 | Morin | Misperceptions Cloud Whites' View of Blacks--Blacks may be better off than ever, but not that good! |
| 712 | Jones | New MWCOG Rpt Outline's Area's Boom--'96-00, DC up 6.3%, region 7.5%;00-'25 DC up 25%, all 32.4% |
| 714 | King OpEd | Across Racial Divide--how can so many white Americans be so wrong about blacks' conditions? |
| 714 | Staff | Arlington 3-mos real estate trends: unit sales up 9% to 670, median unit price up 10% to $225K |
| 714 | Staff | Alexandria 3-mos real estate trends: unit sales up 7% to 556, median unit price down 29% (!) to $147K |
| 717 | Corlett ltr | Perceptions re Race--Post piece ignores 86% blks, 94% whts, 88% Hisp, 84% asians oppose aff.act'n |
| 719 | Ybarra ltr | VA Sec. Transpo Says Western Corridor Study Can't Be Bypassed--future quality of life at stake |
| 719 | Huslin | MD Claims Progress in Meeting Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Goal--9 years ahead of schedule? |
| 720 | Editor | What Traffic Won't Bear--Loudoun Cnty withdraws from state transpo study--repeats Fairfax mistake |
| 721 | Staff | Howard County 4-mos real estate trends: units sold up 9% to 1456, unit price up 6% to $195K |
| 722 | Kovaleski | DC Finds Anti-Hispanic Bias--probe finds discrimination against homeless, one shelter evictee died |
| 722 | Laris | Loudoun Cnty's Ambitious Search for Perfection--zoning aim to keep vast acreage rural, rest suburban |
| 723 | Layton | DC Region's Ozone Lesson Lies South--pollution has already coat Atlanta fed road funds: here next? |
| 723 | Staff | NLIHC study says fed mortgage income tax deduction costs US more than all fed housing assistance |
| 724 | Laris | Loudoun Cnty Adopts Strict Development Controls--deputies restrain crowd gathered for 7-2 vote |
| 725 | Editor | Gag Orders for Air Polluters--traffic changes must come, balancing transportation, pollution needs |
| 728 | Staff | Pr. George's Cnty 4-mos real estate trends: unit sales up 11% to 3922, median price up 3% to $143K |
| 729 | Parsons LtrtoEd | Ring Around the Region--greenbelt around capital region could be model for nation--stall sprawl |
| 729 | Loeb | Rumsfeld Faces Fight on Closing More Military Bases--still has 25% too many facilities: Congress 50/50 |
| 730 | Spinner | DC Holds Steady on Lease Rate for Offices--4% vacancy rate keeps fierce competition; 'burb rents fall |
| AUGUST, 2001 | DEMOGRAPHIC/ECONOMIC TRENDS |
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| 803 | Spinner | Towering Investments--Penthouse Prices for Class B offices in Downtown DC--rents now exceed $31.45/sqft |
| 804 | Staff | Charles County 4-mos real estate trends: unit sales up 14% to 734, median price up 4% to $160.7K |
| 806 | Cohn | Census Sees Vast Change in Language, Employment--more people work at home, speak little English |
| 807 | Spinner | Former GSA Official, Bob Peck, now on DC Board of Ed to head Greater Washington Bd of Trade--friend of DC |
| 808 | Irwin | DC Metro Area Ranked 2nd in Tech Workforce (321.6K) behind Chicago (347.1K), before San Jose, Boston, NY |
| 809 | Hedgpeth | Bidders Vie to Build Convention Center Hotel--1000-bed hotel could cost $300M, start in '02 (city has 25K rooms now) |
| 810 | Spinner | USAID Seeks Offices in VA--possible departure of 2300 employees irks officials, EH Norton vows to block departure |
| 810 | Staff | Fairfax Cnty 4-mos real estate trends: unit sales up 10% to 5544, median unit price up 9% to $215.5K |
| 813 | Spinner | Kaempfer Sets Pace on Price--developer gets top dollar in sale of two DC bldgs for $245M: at $425, $440 persqft |
| 813 | Cohn | DC Rich, Poor Gap Widening--census shows bigger split income, college ed, housing prices--little middle class |
| 816 | McCarthy | 21 Firms Seek DC Incentives--tax breaks aim to lure, retain high-tech companies, tax credits to hire DC residents |
| 817 | Whoriskey | Find Affordable Housing in Picture--upscale Fairfax developer camouflaging 4-unit homes to look like big singles |
| 818 | Staff | Montgomery County 5-mos real estate trends, unit sales up 2% to 4615, median unit price up 6% to $199.9K |
| 820 | O'Hanlon | Black Enclave, Shades of Gray--Alexandria 'inner city' down from 90 to 45% black in 20yrs--blacks selling for high $$$ |
| 820 | Hedgpeth | Area Jobless Rates Rise Takes a Bad Turn: Up--region 2.8v2.7; DC up 5.6v5.4--Va up to2.7, Md down to 3.4 |
| 822 | Reel | Bus Ridership Picks Up Speed--record number of commuters outpaces system in SoMD--up 22% in one year |
| 822 | Cohn | Count of Gay Couples Up 300% in 2000 Census--DC 5.1%, Arlington 3.1%, Alexandria 2.9% of total couples |
| 823 | Patner (Gaz) | Growing Metro?--huge expansion planned at 'White Flint East' 1.2M sqft office, 270Ksqft retail, 1340 apts, on 32 acres |
| 825 | Staff | DC 4-mos real estate trends: units sold up 46% to1740; median unit price up 14% to 165K |
| 826 | Fingar | The ABCs of a Base Closure--when the military leaves town, jobs don't have to go too--example of Denver Center |
| 830 | Editor | Who's Afraid of a Bridge? ridiculous not to perform impact study of additional Potomac Crossing--gotta try again |
| SEPTEMBER, 2001 | DEMOGRAPHIC/ECONOMIC TRENDS | |
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| 901 | Staff | Loundon 2-mos real estate trends: sales up 3% to 905, median price up 11% to $233.6K |
| 902 | Mosk | Blacks See Bias in a Pricier Neioghborhood--housing discrimination alleged in Anne Arundel County |
| 902 | Olsen ltr | Time to Get on the Fast Track--commuter rail has yet to reach its full potential in DC area or elsewhere |
| 903 | Jones | Office Landlord Looks to DC Suburbs--developer sees chance in declining property prices |
| 907 | Cohn | (Only) 4% of US Homes Are Multigenerational--culture, finances dictate lifestyle for grandparents |
| 907 | Phillips | GOP Plans $71 Billion Rail Bill--states would get loans for high-speed lines, NY-DC corridor upgrade |
| 908 | Staff | Anne Arundel County 5-mos real estate trends: unit sales up 13% to 4226, median price up 7% to $170K |
| 908 | Dietsch | New Neotraditionalists--area developers build on familiar designs to create denser neighborhoods |
| 913 | Hedgpeth | Tourism Industry Aims to Ease (post-9/11) Safety Fear: 20M DC tourists spend about $9.6B per year |
| 915 | Staff | Alexandria 5-mos real estate trends: units sales up 14% to 1482; median sales price off 5% to $210.4K |
| 915 | Staff | Arlington 5-mos real estate trends: units sales up 22% to 1565; median sales price up 5% to $235.5K |
| 922 | Staff | Howard County 5-mos real estate trends--units sales up 8% to 1947, median price up 5% to$195K |
| 922 | Editor | That Monstrous Commute--Pentagon security brings 3-hr one-way trips--train use up, gotta do something |
| 923 | Jones | The Holidays: Fear and Logistics May Complicate Celebrations--travel agents see cancellations surge |
| 923 | Phillips | Amtrak: Boost that Began Sept 11 May Not Be Temporary--NE Corridor train use way up: will it last? |
| 923 | Grimsley | Videoconferencing: Companies rethink Business Travel--many new converts save money, stress |
| 924 | Editor | Keep the Trains Running--US has put 70x more into roads, airways, that train systems in last 30 yrs |
| 924 | Hsu | Barriers Rising to National Airport Reopening--higher security concerns may mean major long-term fixes |
| 924 | Hsu (Cont) | National employs 10,000 for 15.9M passengers yearly on 188K commercial, 75K private flights/year |
| 925 | Fisher OpEd | National Airport's Demise Would Be Terrorist Victory--lost jobs, etc. + no refund for canceled flights! |
| 925 | Shaver | Most Flights at National Canceled for the Month--Dulles, BWI handle (reduced) demand for now |
| 926 | Hedgpeth | Running on Empty--with few guests Washington Hotel and staff feel pinch--related businesses too |
| 927 | Strauss | Lately, No Reservations Needed--downtown many restaurants struggling in wake of terorrist attacks |
| 928 | Editor | Nation: Security, Insecurity--loss of National Airport serious economic concern--gotta secure, reopen |
| 928 | Hsu | Air Safety Plan Fuels Clamor to Reopen National Airport--no timetable from Bush--Rep leaders object |
| 929 | Deane | Freedom Forum Scaling Back--media group hurt by big stock losses--DC project still on track |
| 929 | Hsu | National Fate May Be Decided Next Week--contradictory statements reveal deep divisions re security |
| 929 | O'Hanlon | Two VA Suburbs Expect Losses in Millions--Alexandria, Arlington hardest hit by attacks, aftermath |
| 929 | Staff | Pr. William County 6-mos real estate trends--unit sales up 33% to 5436, median price up 11% to $167.8K |
| OCTOBER, 2001 | DEMOGRAPHIC/ECONOMIC TRENDS | |
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| 1001 | Phillips | White House Studies Safety at National--Bush wants early opening--with range of security systems |
| 1002 | Irwin | Mayor Backs Aid for Businesses--travel-related firms may get loans, backed by 11 of 13 Cncl mbrs |
| 1003 | Goo | National's Reopening Won't Stem DC Losses--image problems, shaky ec may put tourists off til '02 |
| 1003 | Chan | DC Passes Aid for Hospitality Firms Hurt by Attacks--DC Council OK's $100M emergency loan package |
| 1003 | Weil | Leading by Eating--Bush, Williams, wives dine out in bid to stimulate spending in DC area |
| 1004 | Editor | Back in Business at National--gotta make airports safe permanently , not relax for convenience or cost |
| 1006 | Staff | Pr. George's 6-mos real estate trends: unit sales up 12% to 7234, median price up 4% to $145K |
| 1006 | Siegal | Lorton, VA Opens to New Life as Prison Closes--proximity to two military bases draws families w/kids |
| 1011 | Goo | Montgomery County Feels Impact of Decline in Travel--but region faring better than District |
| 1011 | Bredemeier | War Effort to Help Virginia's Economy--GMU's Fuller predicts 79,000 more jobs in '02 based on past |
| 1013 | Wilgoren | New Places to Live Downtown--work starts on first of several bldgs near MCI to provide 2000+ new apts |
| 1013 | Staff | Fairfax County 6-mos real estate trends: unit sales up 5% to 12,080, median price up 7% to $230.2K |
| 1015 | Irwin | Longtime Analyst Bullish on DC Region--Fuller predicts 79,000 new jobs in '02--based on fed spending |
| 1019 | Cottman | Gaithersburg Council Puts Hold on Residential Projects--worries re traffic congestion, school crowding |
| 1020 | Editor | Squeeze on Region--lower revenues expected in DC, MD, VA--fed tax cut will reduce revenues more |
| 1020 | Staff | Montgomery Cnty 5-mos real estate trends: unit sales up 3% to 8093; median price up 6% to $201.8K |
| 1021 | Meyer | Pr. George's Builders Work to Loosen Growth Limits--Council may charge $9-12K fee per expected kid |
| 1021 | Grimmley | Businesses Fret as Schools Cancel Near-term Trips to Capitol--some dropping '02/'03 plans as well |
| 1022 | Snyder | Frederick Reaches Indentity Crisis--city mayoral race sets tradition v new demography (20% non-white) |
| 1024 | Huslin | Bay's Progress Slipping Away-Chessy Bay Fndtn says states allow sprawl, pollution to undercut effort |
| 1026 | Hedgpeth | Big City Hotels Suffer Relapse: but DC regains: 42% > 65% occupancy, $41 > $74 per available room |
| 1027 | Staff | DC 6-mos real estate trends; units sold up 18% to 3174; median price up 11% to $178K |
| 1028 | Barras OpEd | Many Blacks (20%) Have Doubts, 9/11 "war" brings distrust of AttyGen powers, anti-Palestinism, etc. |
| 1029 | Irwin | Bob Peck's Duality: Grow, Preserve--Board of Trade's new president brings urban bias to regional group |
| 1029 | Irwin | For Region, 2000 Was a Good Year--jobs, pay levels rose to deflect slowdown--outer suburbs most |
| 1030 | Shear | Sharp Rise in Fairfax Real Estate Taxes Predicted--while slowing economy forces more budget cuts |
| NOVEMBER, 2001 | DEMOGRAPHIC/ECONOMIC TRENDS | |
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| 1103 | Hedgpeth | Area Hotels Full Up with Debt Problems--chains, lenders discuss overload: Marriott in hock $5.6Billion |
| 1103 | Staff | Howard County 6-mos real estate trends: unit sales up 7% to 2636, median unit price up 3% to $191K |
| 1104 | Ruane | Tourists w/ Perspective--WWII vintage visitors unfazed by DC's air of crisis (silver-haired pilgrims??) |
| 1104 | Becker | Plans Proceed for More Development Along Rockville Pike, focus on Metro stations (like White Flint) |
| 1105 | Spinner | Buildings on Rise Despite Turndown--downtown DC, fed gov't, still attractive to big-time developers |
| 1110 | Salmon | Regional Philanthropy (3.4%) Surpasses US Avg (2.8%)--study cites generosity of area residents, firms |
| 1110 | Staff | Charles Cnty (SoMD) 7-mos real estate trends: unit sales up 27% to 1646; median price up 4% to $161.5K |
| 1110 | Phillips | Reform Council Reports Amtrak Cannot Break Even by end '02--starts re-org, liquidation planning! |
| 1112 | Irwin | Layoffs Were Rising Before Attack--area job growth fell to 1.1% in Sept.: DC area still better than most |
| 1112 | Spinner | DC Can't Sell Bonds for Big Projects worth $360M--TIF policy changed to reassure investors |
| 1113 | Hedgpeth | Montogomery's Duncan Vetoes Development Impact Tax--overide threatened: exec wants revisions |
| 1114 | Shaver | VDoT in Bad Shape, Study Says--Virginia Assembly panel blames lack of funds, antiquated methods |
| 1116 | Hsu | Forecast is Gloomy for DC Economy--jobless rate rises to 6.6%, may go to 10%, income down 3.5% |
| 1117 | Staff | Anne Arndel 7-mos real estate trends, unit sales up 15% to 6770, median price up 6% to $171K |
| 1117 | Meyer | National Harbor Hotel Plan Stalls--9/11 effects force reexamination of $2 buillion riverfront project |
| 1120 | Meyer | Pr. George's Council Votes Fees for Growth--bill allowing new homes near crowded schools goes fwd |
| 1123 | Whoriskey | Immigrants Arrive from Far/Wide--suburbs surge: 1/3 Montgomery/Fairfax hshlds speak foreign tongue |
| 1124 | Cohn | Wealtth of Well-Educated People--census finds DC, suburbs exceed US norms for schooling, income |
| 1124 | Tucker | Shopper's Paradise--2nd DC 10-day sales tax holiday for items under $100 brings out spenders |
| 1125 | Chan | DC Council to Weigh In on Vendors--standards bill could expand power of private DC Downtown BID |
| 1129 | Becker | Rebuilding Silver Spring--$160M gov't investmt brings signs of progress in once-decaying downtown |
| DECEMBER, 2001 | DEMOGRAPHIC/ECONOMIC TRENDS | |
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| 1201 | Dewar | Base-Closing Issue Delays DoD Bill--House won't accept Senate OK's BRAC plan: compromise ahead |
| 1201 | Staff | Pr. George's 8-mos real estate trends: unit sales up 14% to 9624; median unit price up 5% to $147.5K |
| 1202 | Hsu | Terrorism Spending Vitalizes DC Area--region emerging as nation's top wartime economy: but not DC |
| 1204 | Melton | VA's Gov. Gilmore Estimates $1B Shortfall for FY02--final budget to prepare for deeper recession |
| 1204 | Staff | Pacts Signed on Anacostia Watershed: MD, VA, PA and DC to reduce pollution of 64K sqmi watershed |
| 1205 | Becker | Cnty Exec Duncan Dreary on Montgomery Cnty Finances--expect $200M budget shortfall next year |
| 1206 | Shaver | Nat'l Airport Sees No Flights Increase Before Holidays--serve 26 cities v 68 pre-9/11:lack of marshals |
| 1206 | Fisher | Call for Normalcy Rings Hollow in Barred, Bare DC--fearmongers winning, public grounds empty |
| 1206 | Hedgpeth | Hotel Occupacy Up in Area in 11/01---but 15% below last year, and $/room down 22% to $61 area avg |
| 1207 | Staff | 4 Finalists Picked by NCRC to Develop NW Wax Museum Site in 'NoMA'--include 310 to 574 apts |
| 1208 | Staff | Howard Cnty 5-mos real estate trends: unit sales up 3% to 2989, median unit price up 1% to $191.7K |
| 1210 | Irwin | New Attitudes in Area After 9/11--spending, traveling, opening mail a bit less, more region-oriented |
| 1212 | Adler (Gaz) | Officials Preach Regional Emergency Responses--urged by Grtr Wash Bd of Trade's Potomac Conf |
| 1213 | Dewar | Lawmakers to Authorize New Round of Base Closings--plan would delay BRAC action until 2005 |
| 1214 | Hedgpeth | For Hotels, No Relief Til 2003--recovery still uncertain--rev/room down $18 USwide, $29 in DC, $40, NY |
| 1214 | Dewar | Defense Bill Passes: Base Closings Delayed til 2005--new BRAC commission to be set by Congress |
| 1215 | Dewar | President to Sign Defense Bill--despite delay in base closings--BRAC won't convene til 3/05! |
| 1215 | Staff | Loudoun County 5-mos real estate trends: unit sales up 14% to 3249; median price up 15% to $234.5K |
| 1219 | LeDuc | Minorities Lose Out in MD Redistricting Map--both parties rip legislature's plan that doesn't help blacks |
| 1219 | Sun | Travel Workers Blast Pace of Financial Aid from DC--$1M incorporate contributions not distributed |
| 1220 | Editor | Mortgage on VA--Gov Gilmore leaves record of shortchanging future-Warner must now pick up pieces |
| 1220 | Wilgoren | Deal for Former DC Wax Museum Site--NCRC to sell 3.2 acre lot for $3.9M get 500 apts, shops, etc. |
| 1221 | McCaffrey | Bay Work to Cost MD $7B--state puts price tag on commitments to Chesapeake pact: more than fed $ |
| 1221 | Planin | Congress Approves Bush-Backed Bill for Brownfield Cleanups--$200M p.a. can help local economies |
| 1222 | Ginsberg | Nat'l Airport Will Add 220 Flights--by March service will be back to all cities, at 77% of pre-9/11 levels |
| 1222 | Staff | Charles Cnty 9-mos real estate trends: sales up 30% to 2286; median unit price up 6% to $164.2K |
| 1223 | Timberg | MD,VA Hostility May Soon Be Tamed--govs already conferring re transpo: summit promised with DC |
| 1224 | Staff | Metro Area Commercial Real Estate Vacancies Up: NoVA to 12.5%, MDsubs to 10%; DC holds at 5.9% |
| 1224 | Irwin | DC Region's Economy Wakes up From Dreamy State Year Earlier--telecom, software firms hurt most |
| 1224 | Spinner | DC, NY Are Top Real Estate Market Draws for Foreign Investors--paying top $ for best DC properties |
| 1226 | Editor | Gubernatorial Harmony--new VA Gov Warner may work better with MD, get more regional co-op going |
| 1228 | Wilgoren | DC Population Drop Comes to Halt--count 15 mos after census drops only 237--suburbs grew 1.2% |
| 1229 | Staff | Alexandria City 8-mos real estate trends: sales up 21% to 2941; median unit price off 2% to $216.5K |
| 1229 | Staff | Arlington Cnty 8-mos real estate trends: sales up 11% to 2917; median unit price up 4% to $240K |
| 1230 | Barr | Federal Workers in Region to Get 4.77% Pay Raise--avg fed (non-postal) pay up $3125 to $68,652! |
| 1231 | Editor | Renaissance in Silver Spring--serious signs of success buoy hopes for real revival after yrs of quibbling |
