| JANUARY, 1999 | DEMOGRAPHIC/ECONOMIC TRENDS |
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| 102 | Editor | Home Run for Prince George's--expanded low interest loan program for renters, buyers key to growth |
| 104 | Pyatt | Williams Needs to Take the Lead in DC's Economic Development--reconcile various plans on table |
| 108 | Behr | DC Employment Rises-tiny November increase of 1500 first in 68 mos--jobless rate still 2x MD, 3x VA |
| 109 | Smart | 4.3% US Jobless Rate Lowest Since '70--loss of 13K in mfg offset by 290K gain in services, construction |
| 111 | Behr | Rising Above Poverty Line--region drops 27%, DC only 17%: 5.7:1 over/under pov. line vs 22:1 in suburbs |
| 111 | Behr | Technology Takes on Leadership Role--business leaders turn ec power to pol clout to aid regional growth |
| 113 | Reid | In Chamber Comm Poll, 60% of Alexandrians Favor 12-Lane Bridge--contrary to local Old Town activists, |
| 113 | Shear | MD, VA Intensify Wooing Mariott--offers prepared in bidding war for new hdqrtrs--up to $30M tax breaks |
| 115 | Behr | DC, Prince George's Fail to Win Grants--joint proposal for enterprise zone tax credits scored too low |
| 123 | Lewis | A Call to Stop Buying Into Sprawl--local gov'ts can't buy up all open spaces--public must control selves |
| 123 | Staff | DC 4-mos real estate trends--DC sales up 37% to 1157, Arlington up 34%, Alexandria up 20%, prices even |
| 127 | Wee | Williams Wants DC, Suburbs to Join Forces--team up for global economy--Davis says welcome change |
| 128 | Editor | Transit Relief in Virginia--governor gotta do more than add Tyson's links, fix Vienna station parking |
| 130 | Berry | US Economy Outpaces Growth Forecasts--4th qtr 5.6% annual rate adds disposable income, low inflation |
| 130 | Lelen | SOLD! --Hot real estate market across region: sales up 45%, prices up 6% in 2 yrs: DC sales up 90% |
| 130 | Lelen (cont) | SOLD! --DC gets 13% of region's housing sales; avg prices 10-12% below Fairfax, Montgomery counties |
| FEBRUARY, 1999 | DEMOGRAPHIC/ECONOMIC TRENDS |
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| 202 | Haggerty | DC Office Leasing Up Sharply--3M sqft added in '98 enough for 13,000 new private sector workers |
| 202 | Wilson | MD Offers Millions to Keep Marriott from moving to VA--offer $17M in state grants, loans and tax credits |
| 205 | Staff WBJ | Councilman Jack Evans: Marriott Should Move to DC--where they started--too late, big state incentives |
| 206 | Berry | Jobless Rates for Blacks (7.8%), Hispanics (6.6%) Fall Nationwide--to 20 yr low, but DC jobless up to 8.6% |
| 211 | Lelen | Area Home Sales Lead Nation--DC up 33%, MD up 27%, VA up 24% from 1997: DC median sale $168K |
| 212 | Sipress | Senate Bill Woul Add 48 Flights at National--area officials decry McCain-led effort |
| 213 | Staff | Montgomery County 7-mos real estate trends--sales up 9% to 8000 units, price down 3% to $189K |
| 214 | Woodlee | Young Black Professionals Prepare to Lead--networking group puts them in touch with leaders, each other |
| 215 | Wilson | Public Justification, Private Resentment of Md Offer to Marriott--businessmen call it $50M 'shake-down' |
| 215 | Fisher | Chevy Chase; 1916--for everyman a new lot in life--new model suburb for 'discriminating' middle class |
| 216 | Editor | Sen McCain's Airport Bomb--destroys pact for regional authority to keep Congress from micomanaging |
| 218 | Lipton | Mayor Backs Baseball Stadium--aggressive effort vowed to get team--wants downtown stadium! |
| 218 | Pyatt, OpEd | In Trying to Keep Marriott, Md Puts Itself in Tough Spot--bad precendent: now damned if does or doesn't |
| 219 | Lipton | Vision of Self-Financed $300M Downtown Ballpark--Mayor sees no taxpayer funds--part of urban comeback |
| 219 | Reid | Metro Considers 25-yr Expansion Proposals--vs repair needs: beyond beltway, along beltway (in parts) |
| 219 | Haggerty | New $25M NE Redline Metro Sta at NY / FL Aves Gains Private Support--Revive NY Ave w/20M sqft blgs) |
| 220 | Bredemeier | Dulles Corridor Growth gives Fairfax Cnty more office space than all but 4 US cities downtown: NY, LA, DC,
Chicago! |
| 220 | Bredemeier | New Offices Springing Up Along Dulles Corridor--8.5M sqft underway:developers speculating on half |
| 220 | Editor | Baseball Balloon--future will depend on money and credibility for franchise--doesn't hurt to take a shot |
| 222 | Pyatt OpEd | Baseball? Yes. But Not at THAT Ballpark--$300M stadium near Mt. Vernon Sq., downtown, half-baked idea |
| 224 | Wilson | Marriott Seeks Bigger Tax Break for Staying Put--want property taxes cut in addition to $58M package |
| 224 | Lipton | DC Bid for Baseball in Full Swing--Mayor, Council push downtown stadium over 2nd choice to rebuild RFK |
| 225 | Pyatt | Mayor, Council Need to Step Up to Plate on Real Issues of DC Economy--real planning, not ball park |
| 225 | Haggerty | Local Developer Jemal to Buy Woodies Building for $28M--big profit for Washington Opera |
| MARCH, 1999 | DEMOGRAPHIC/ECONOMIC TRENDS |
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| 208 | ComDenom | Anacostia Debates Controversial Office Development at MLK Ave and Good Hope Road--activists object |
| 222 | Charry (CD) | Historic Bowen YMCA Building in Shaw to Get New Life as Thurgood Marshall Center |
| 301 | Williams | Battered Wilson Building Now a Battlefield--DC Council now wants whole space back from inept developer |
| 301 | Editor | Suburban Attempts to Stem Sprawl Defeated in Richmond--Governor opposes growth limit laws |
| 302 | Haggerty | High Hopes for DC Retail--old Garfinckel's and Woodies bldgs to get stores, offices, apartments |
| 303 | Behr | Marriott Cites 'Responsive' MD offer--$58M 'levels playing field' to halt move to VA--lowers property taxes |
| 304 | Lipton | Downtown Baseball Stadium Faces Opposition--other sites may be better: RFK, Buzzard's Pt, Anacostia |
| 305 | Lipton | 4 Firms Competing to Develop 13 acre site at Columbia Heights, near Metro--DHCD gets plans in 60 days |
| 306 | Loose | Gift for Giving Emerges from Area Corporations--survey shows sharp rise in philanthropy |
| 306 | Staff | Montgomery Cnty 10-mos real estate trends: 1998 sales up 3% to 9828 , price down 4% to $188K over 1997 |
| 306 | Vise | Control Board Overrules Council, Rejecting Children's Island Theme Park Plan--could cost DC too much |
| 307 | Editor | Barren Acres--at 14th and Park Rd--symbolizes what's wrong with 31 yrs of DC economic development |
| 314 | Spinner | Upping Ante in Enterprise Zones--PG's Curry, James offer bigger incentives to lure firms to Capitol Hgts |
| 314 | Shear | Rate of Development Again Prompts Concern in Fairfax--traffic and environmental concerns at top |
| 315 | Pyatt | Sunny Day? MD Gave Marriott the Moon--no taxpayer say in welfare to rich US corp: $70-105K per job |
| 316 | Staff | Meeting Fails to Resolve 49-acre Land Dispute between Soldiers' Home and Catholic University |
| 320 | King | Long View for Anacostia--equating UDC move to slave trade marginalizes cruel past--Anacostia will rise |
| 322 | Pyatt | Toss the Old Cures and Find New Traffic Decongestant--time for BdofTrade to go back to drawing board |
| 322 | Melton | VA Gov Gilmore Seeks to Build Legacy as Champion of Hi-Tech Industries to improve quality of life |
| 323 | Staff | All Federal Government Property: rents 19.Msqft in DC for $441.1M--owns 9000 acres, 1689 buildings |
| 325 | Wilson | Growth in Montgomery Cnty Economy--12,000 new jobs in '98, many hi-tech, 5M sqft commercial coming |
| 327 | Staff | DC 5-mos real estate trends: sales +35% to 1448; prices -6% to $148K( EoA 86.5,WoA 154.4, Arl 219.4) |
| 330 | Staff | Chavous Plans Probe of Special Ed Woes by Council's Education Committee--can't wait five years |
| 330 | Wilgoren | SE More Eager than NW For UDC--poor students, crumbling bldgs; good Anacostia river bank site |
| 331 | Wilson | SoccerPlex Gets Go-ahead in Montgomery--$19.8M facility for 24 fields, other sports on part of 658 acre park |
| 331 | Wheeler | Yearlong Millenium Party Planned for DC--'enhance image, economy, and culture of nation's capital' |
| APRIL, 1999 | DEMOGRAPHIC/ECONOMIC TRENDS |
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| 317 | Terry (Gaz) | Montgomery Cnty Marriott Deal offers $31-$44M incentives, $30M road upgrades for 4200 employees |
| 401 | Lipton | Columbia Heights Takes Flight--metro station brings $135M 13-acre redevlpmnt 1800 jobs, $48Mpayroll |
| 402 | Dean (CtyPap) | 320-acre, 140-yr-old US (enlisted) Soldier's, Airmen's Home for 1100 nears insolvency: $9M shy in '99 |
| 403 | Staff | 5-mos real estate trends: Arlington sales +26%, price +3% to $227K, Alexandria +32%, prices +14% to $239K |
| 405 | Pyatt | East of the Anacostia River Lies a Land of Opportunity--review land-use policies, focus on Ward 8 |
| 407 | Behr | MD Beats VA on 1998 Job Growth--MD grew 57K to 2.32M, VA added 78K for 3.3M total |
| 408 | Staff | 18 Seniors to Celebrate First-time Purchase of Homes--buying newly renovated apartments in Shaw |
| 411 | Milloy | Refining Gold from Tarnished Neighborhoods--17 blocks of H St.NE can be restored, say locals |
| 412 | Evans | The Ultra-Posh Condo Comes to DC--complex w/hotel replaces Georgetown incinerator--avg 1900 sqft units |
| 412 | Pyatt | Maryland's '98 2.5% Job Growth Rate No Surprise to State--helped by Md Dept of Bus/Ec Development |
| 414 | Behr | '98 Fed Spending In (Via?) Region Set Record--$71B helped economy surge (most contracted to elsewhere) |
| 416 | Haggerty | Bethesda's Tower Timeout--Planners put brakes on Commercial Growth--3 huge new bldgs still in works |
| 417 | Staff | Montgomery Cnty 11-mos real estate trends--unit sales up 3% to 10.7K; price down 3% to $188K |
| 418 | Spinner | 535-acre PG Nat'l Harbor resort plan (just below DC on river) Gets Boost--passes environmental review |
| 419 | Henry | Invasion of the California Deal-makers--big firms coming to metro region (but not much to DC) |
| 425 | Spinner | Pr. George's Rethinking Zoning Laws--OKs for 1100- and 800-acre projects off Rte 301 may get reversed |
| 426 | Vogel | Battle of Arlington: How the Pentagon Got Built--not enough room downtown, plenty just across river in VA |
| 426 | Smart | Washington Workers by numbers--avg hshld inc=$87K; 45% $75K+; 81% white collar; 42% college grad |
| 426 | Smart(cont) | Workers: 300Klive, 600Kwork in DC, MC 480/430; PG 460/280; Arl/Alex 185/230; Ffax 575/500; PW
160/120K |
| 427 | Vogel | Marines Gung-Ho to Build $100M, 460K sqft Museum at Quantico--Pr. Williams site not yet finalized |
| 427 | Haggerty | NY Avenue Site Proposed for $135M, 320K sqft ATF building for 1000 employees at new metro station |
| 428 | Woodlee | $1 Billion Fannie Mae Plan to Aid Home Buyers--and clear title to 1200 city-owned tax-sale properties; |
| MAY, 1999 | DEMOGRAPHIC/ECONOMIC TRENDS |
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| 501 | Staff | 7 mos DC real estate trends, Jan-July '98: sales up 32% to 2236, med price down 4% to 155K vs '97 |
| 501 | Berry | US Economy Keeps Surging--strong consumer spending (at 6.7%) drives GDP growth to 4.5% |
| 503 | Haggerty | Silver Spring (MD) Steps Up--its revival centers on Discovery Corp., new town center--vacancy rates drop |
| 504 | Stoughton | Grocers Begin to See DC Market as Just Super--firms now looking at new DC sites after favoring suburbs |
| 508 | Staff | $1.3 in Fed Grants to Fund Planning Efforts in Area: COG gets $380K to promote green spaces! |
| 508 | Behr | DC's Jobless Rate Hits 8-yr Low of 7.2%--Md suburbs down frm 4.8% to 3.7%, Va down frm 2.9% to 2.8% |
| 508 | Berry | Nat'l Apr. Jobless Rate Up A Bit to 4.3%--avg earnings +3.2% in yr to $13.11: jobs up 234K to 127.9M |
| 513 | Lipton | Case of Competing Desires--neighbors fight over Columbia Hts redevelopment--upgrade v status quo |
| 514 | Graham | Senate Armed Services Committee Votes for 3rd Year Against New Round of Military Base Closings |
| 515 | Editor | River No Longer Forgotten--DC regional pact with MD to clean-up, restore Anacostia by 2010 good move |
| 520 | Editor | Revitalize Columbia Heights--sparkling new neighborhood can follow RLA pick of Metro Sta developer |
| 521 | Coates(CitPap) | Separating Church and Eight--some claim church monopoly on commercial property hurts Ward 8 |
| 524 | Pyatt | Wake-Up Call for Fairfax from Rte 1 Corridor--company wants county to revitalize corridor, or it will move |
| 524 | Eggen | Wealthy Retirees Moving Up--MD,VA builders cater to affluent seniors--7000 $300K+ upscale units in work |
| 526 | Stoughton | Williams Shops DC to Retailers--at Internat'l Council of Shopping Centers in Las Vegas; too early some say |
| 529 | Staff | 7 mos Fairfax Cnty real estate trends--sales up 15% to 12.2K, median cost even at $192.5K, Jan-Aug 97-98 |
| 530 | Shear | Fairfax Competes with Silicon Valley--tries to lure wkrs: med income:$70K v $84.6; home cost $228K v $400K |
| 531 | Behr/Evans | Revived DC Joins Region's Economic Boom--jobs, home sales, new office space all up w/new confidence |
| 531 | Pyatt | Here's Rooting for Leveled Playing Field in PG--urges razing of USAirways arena for shopping mall |
| JUNE, 1999 | DEMOGRAPHIC/ECONOMIC TRENDS |
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| 603 | Wheeler | DC Urged to Market Neighborhoods--DC Heritage Coaliton's 'Capital Assets' rpt lists many rare attractions |
| 605 | Hager | Unemployment Rate Falls, job growth slows--gives mixed signals--DC's 6.3% is 2-3x above suburbs |
| 611 | Smith | New 300-acre Potomac Yard (Alex) Proposal Includes 2000 Homes, Shops, 625-bed Hotel, 1.9msqft offices |
| 611 | Editor | Block a Bridge, Block a Harbor--be careful not to idly invoke environmental delays to stall needed projects |
| 612 | Staff | Montgomery County 3-mos real estate trends--sales up 19% to 2446, med prices down 4% to $176K over '98 |
| 615 | Haggerty | Patent Agency Opts for New Site--leaves Crystal City for Alexandria space near Metro for 7000 employees |
| 617 | Vogel | DC Navy Yard Poised for Rebirth--66-acre site aims to recapture 'stature, magic' w/11K+ jobs, museuems |
| 619 | Haggerty | Mining Downtown Classic--developer buys UMW bldg for $8M for 90 lux. apts--2 blocks from White House |
| 621 | Segal | Not a Science, but Chemistry--what makes some malls work (i.e., Ballston VA), or not (i.e., Van Ness, DC) |
| 621 | Deane | DC Region Leads US in New-Home Permits--330K for '90-'97 re: LA (310K), Atlanta (303K), Chicago (276K) |
| 621 | Deane(cont) | DC Region New-Home permits at 47.4/1000 res. vs LA at 20.3/1000. US homeownership now at high: 66.3% |
| 621 | Wheeler | Broken Ground, Broken Hearts--provides history of SW homes lost to 'urban renewal' in the '50s |
| 624 | Pyatt | Location, Location...It was supposed to mean DC--now DC takes 74% of fed job cuts since '92 (49K) |
| 625 | Staff | NW Residents Support turning Mt. Vernon E/W neighborhoods near Convention Center to 'historic districts' |
| 625 | Behr | Williams Argues New Metro Stop is Key--at NY /Florida Avenue above-ground station near 'NoMa' |
| 626 | Staff | Arlington 2 mos real estate trends: sales even at 174, price up 9% to $232K; Alexandria down 5% to $200K |
| 626 | Editor | Great Traffic Jam Ahead--region headed for Ultimate Standstill--move now or noone will move later |
| 627 | Wilson | $132M Silver Spring (MD) Project Gets Loan--council to exempt developer from 'living wage' bill |
| 628 | Pyatt | Anti-Harbor Arguments Don't Hold Water--Alexandria VA plan weakens resistance to MD's National Harbor |
| 629 | Staff | Montgomery Cnty Planning Bd OKs ($90M, 30 acre res/retail) Project Near Grosvenor Metro Station |
| 630 | Melton | VA Gov. Gilmore Says More Taxes Aren't Transit Solution--need new thinking--some says he's in denial |
| 630 | Lipton | DC to Sell Houses Along Path of 1968 Riots--264 run-down units to go for $250 ea, 14th/UStNW, HSt.NE |
| 630 | Fountain | Along the Anacostia, Hope of Rebirth--conservation group works against odds to fix up river--self respect |
| JULY, 1999 | DEMOGRAPHIC/ECONOMIC TRENDS |
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| 705 | Haggerty | How Would Anthony Lanier Revitalize Georgetown as Shopping District?--use Euro money for big stores |
| 705 | Pyatt | Why Aren't Food Stores Higher on Shopping List?--is there a "grocery gap"? get on with it E of Anacostia |
| 706 | Wheeler | Celebration of the Century--White House gets headstart on New Year's planning--w/DC/NPS/Smithsonian |
| 707 | Spinner | Pr. George's Rezones 13 Waterfront Acres for 534-acre 'National Harbor' Resort--plans not yet OK'd |
| 707 | Kain (NWCur) | DC Focuses on Effort at NYAve, NoMa--metro sta., hi-tech firms, shops, etc. all endorsed by city, others |
| 708 | Haggerty | Developer Buying Old Hecht's Building--mixed hsng, office, arts use planned across from MCI bldg |
| 710 | Staff | Fairfax Cnty 10-mos real estate trends '97 v '98: sales up 7% to 14,400; median price down 1% to $190K |
| 710 | King | Where Are the Fathers?--many in jail for 1st or 2nd time, many never connected to family--sorely needed |
| 711 | Park LtrEd | Before National Harbor Gets Green Light--NatCapPlngComm must meet responsibilities re environment |
| 712 | Pyatt | Finally, Planning Won't Be a Dirty Word in DC--Altman to be Chief Planner--must follow DC Comp Plan |
| 713 | Haggerty | New 10-story, 502K sqft Office Bldg Planned near Capitol--replacing 5-story, 70K sqft Carpenters' Union |
| 717 | Wheeler | Georgetown Project Starts with Moving Experience--house moved for $150M Ritz-Carton Hotel complex |
| 722 | Pyatt | DC Officials Have 16,800 Reasons to Worry about Area's Slowing Economy--DC hardcore unemployed |
| 725 | Stoughton | Giant's Hunger for Growth--Giant Foods' plan to replace store reflects new industry interest in DC |
| 725 | staff | Fastest Growing Loudoun Cnty Copes with 14.5 mi Greenway Growth--road links Dulles, Leesburg |
| 726 | Deane | Logan (Circle) Comes Full Circle--booming economy and developers have brought area back to life |
| 726 | Pyatt | Selling Bogus Issue at Discovery Store--too much weight put on MCI Center solving area's ec problems |
| 728 | Cohn | Brookings Links Urban Problems, Suburban Sprawl--split between haves, have nots, across region |
| 729 | Behr | Effort Urged to Stem Poverty, Sprawl in Area--Rivlin says meto gov't way off--push for 'confidence-building' |
| AUGUST, 1999 | DEMOGRAPHIC/ECONOMIC TRENDS |
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| 8 01 | Bruce Katz | Lots of Growth Here, Little Growth There--poverty localized (in DC) but no regional bailout needed |
| 8 02 | Luh | Technology of Momentum--DC's Technology Council works to develop an identity for city v suburbs |
| 8 07 | Staff | PG County real estate trends, Jan-Mar '99 v '98: sales up 8% to 2602, price up 2% to $139K |
| 8 07 | Editor | Sinking a Harbor in Red Tape--new laws requiring more NCPC/federal review should be dropped |
| 8 08 | Editor | Only Way to Keep Moving--Robb, Moran, Norton wisely renew call for regional transportation authority |
| 8 08 | Sipress | Traffic Plans Fall Short of Bottom Line--Panel says $11Billion needed to relieve NVA congestion |
| 8 10 | Woodlee | Shopping for a Commercial Development for 3 Anacostia Tracts--Poplar Pt,, Anacostia Metro, Gateway, |
| 8 14 | Staff | Loundon County real estate trends Jan-Mar '98/'99: sales down 13% to 1184, prices up 7% to $217K |
| 8 14 | Haggerty | Tall Order for Rosslyn--big plans, new tenants for 31-story twin towers across Potomac from Lincoln Mem. |
| 8 16 | Haggerty | Lofty Vision for New York Ave--can dilapidated gateway become high-tech hotbed? (maybe--w/metro) |
| 8 18 | Staff | Fed Program Aims to Spur Renewal--get fed contracts to small business in'HUB' Zones Ward 8,parts 4,6, 7 |
| 8 19 | Shen | Symbol of (Prince Georges) City Growth--Silver Spring unveils new logo to go with downtown rebirth |
| 8 21 | Deane | DC Home Sales Pace Rises in East in 6 mos 99: NE up 30%, SE up 28%, SW up 23%, NW up 10% |
| 8 21 | Eggen/Shear | Va Group Proposes Sales Tax Increase--'The Region' (15K businesses) wants money for growth |
| 8 21 | Staff | Montgomery Cnty 5-mos real estate trends: unit sales +13% to 4492, med price -2% to $180K in Jan-May'99 |
| 8 22 | Estepp ltr | This Project Deserves Green Light -- National Harbor has passed tests as did 'Port America' before it |
| 8 23 | Pyatt | Takes More than Smoke to Make (NYAve) Hotbed--need comprehensive plan to avoid haphazzard growth |
| 8 24 | Morley | Parkway Congestion Expected to Worsen as Anne Arundel builds sister mall to Potomac Mills |
| 8 26 | Bredemeier | Fairfax, Counting--nation's richest county enjoys spending--19% have $150K+income; 12% worth over $500K |
| 8 27 | Cohn | 1990 Census Missed Children Most Often--1.6% total undercount, but 3.8% below 18--DC missed 9103 |
| 8 28 | Ramakrishnan | Interest Rate Hikes to Cool Area Growth to 'a more sustainable pace'--metro area added 70K jobs in 12 mos |
| 8 28 | Staff | 5 mos Anne Arundal real estate trends: unit sales up 24% to 2748, price even at $140K '99 over '98 |
| 8 28 | King | Promises to Folks East of the Capitol--45% of city pop'n lives without shopping and entertainment nearby |
| 829 | Cottman | Mayor Sees Detroit as 'Inspirational' Role Model--both cities were majority black, led by civil rightists... |
| 829 | Cottman(cont) | ...with incompetent, crony-filled city gov'ts, seek to wipe out blight, attract business, (Detroit budget $2.9B) |
| SEPTEMBER, 1999 | DEMOGRAPHIC/ECONOMIC TRENDS |
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| 901 | Editor | Va Gov. Gilmore's Roadmap good news--transportation debate can now proceed with serious $ options |
| 901 | Grimsley | Red,White, Blue Time Clock--US workers put in 2000 hrs/yr v. 1889 in Japan, 1560 Germany, 1656 France |
| 901 | Sipress | VA Gov Gilmore proposes widening I66, extending metrorail to Tysons Corner, Dulles, and Centerville, |
| 902 | Phillips | Amtrak's High-Speed DC-Boston Trains Delayed--prototype tests behind--blow to Amtrak future? |
| 904 | Berry | Rpt on Jobs, Earnings Calms Fears on Rates--July US jobless at 4.2%, Metro Area=2.7%, DC down to 6.6% |
| 904 | Bredmeier | Fairfax Becomes Venture-Capital Ideal--89% '98 growth v.New England=49%, Silicon Valley=29%, Tx=16% |
| 904 | Lenhart | 554-acre Dulles Town Center to Be Destination--w/1100 homes, mall, offices--satellite city like Tysons |
| 906 | Luh | Technology Courses Get Their Fill--area students enrolled in computer science in '98 up 42% from '96 |
| 906 | Editor | Filling Tech Jobs in VA-- 30,000 unfilled tech jobs may need near-term incentives til market forces adjust |
| 907 | O'Hanlon | Alexandria about to OK 400-acre Potomac Yard Proj.--1.9Msqft office, 735Ksqft retail, 2200 res, 625-rm hotel |
| 908 | Editor | 'Living Wage', Again--now about to stalk PG County--should stick to other devices as in Montgomery Cnty |
| 909 | Goldstein | Life Improves for DC Kids--17% fewer kids, births down 30%, violent deaths down 21%; AIDS cases up 70% |
| 910 | Montgomery | Ready for Columbia Hts. Renewal--RLA OKs lesser plan, 4 parcels withheld, hopes for 1300 jobs soon |
| 911 | Editor | The Hechinger Presence--'Harry Homeowner' firm pushed equal oppt'y. community dev: will be missed |
| 911 | Mathews | Alexandria Schools Want More than 3 acres in Potomac Yard Plan--min = 4 acres + 1 per 100 students |
| 912 | Cohn/Farhi | A Measure of Refinement--DC entertainment choices vary from norm--tend to higher culture, more books |
| 912 | Smart | Working Their Way Up--economy lifts those on bottom rung--9% increase for those w/o high school degree |
| 913 | Montgomery | Protest Gives Mayor Taste of Disfavor--40 activist/protesters jeer mayor for RLA plan for Columbia Hts. |
| 915 | Cohn/Pan | Asian Pop'n Swells in Region--up 50% in 7 yrs, matches hispanics, 3% in DC, 12% in Fairfax, Montgomery |
| 916 | Haggerty | Disconnecting From DC?--MCI WorldCom eases it way out of city despite big DC incentives to stay |
| 917 | Layton | Metro's Green Light--Columbia Hts station to open 9/18, ready or not--delays blamed on labor shortages |
| 917 | Strauss | Judge Bars Metro Baptists Parking 300 cars on Shaw School Field for 10 days--Rev. Hicks blasts acitivists |
| 918 | Wilson | Marriott Opts to Renovate Bethesda Site, Rejects Move--will spend $85M--gets $31M from MD over 19 yrs |
| 918 | Staff | Howard County Jan/May '99 real estate trends--units up 32% to 1978, med price up 3% to $180K over '98 |
| 918 | Layton | 2 New Metro Stations (77 and 78) Key to Revitalization--cost $643M with many technical challenges |
| 919 | Staff | DC Real estate trends Jan/Feb'99 v '98: units up 10% to 520, med unit price down 9% to $133K |
| 919 | Layton | Metro Goes to New Heights--neighborhoods cheer Green Line openings--still angry over yrs of disruptions |
| 919 | Montgomery | Incoming Trains Carry Hope--communities see green in new metro stations--area burned in riots 31 yrs ago |
| 920 | Lipton | Angry Reaction Not Part of Plan--DC RLA panel explains Columbia Hts choice: move quickly, favor locals |
| 924 | LeDuc | Maryland Scraps Plan to Raise Gas Tax beyond 32.5 cents--governor says state doesn't need cash |
| 925 | Editor | 'Rising Tide' public-private initiative to lure firms into DC deserves consideration by Congress, President |
| OCTOBER, 1999 | DEMOGRAPHIC/ECONOMIC TRENDS |
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| 1002 | Hager | Reports Show US Economy Booming--spending up, manufacturers gain--GDP growth in 3rdQ to be up |
| 1002 | Staff | Loudon County Jan-March'99 real estate trends: sales level at 2261, median price up 6% to $215K re '98 |
| 1005 | Cohn | Freddie Mac Credit Study Attacked: data showing blacks worse risks than same income whites too simple |
| 1006 | Behr | Satellite Radio Firm Picks DC Office Site--on NY Avenue North of Union Sta--DC gov't helped persuade |
| 1008 | Vogel | Arlington Nat'l Cemetery Gains Land to Expand--37 acres from Navy Annex--8 from Ft. Meyer = 30K graves |
| 1008 | Fleishman | Apartment Market in DC Area Tightest in Years--Vacancy Rates down in MD, VA, lowest in DC (0.3%) |
| 1009 | Staff | PG County Jan-May real estate trends: units sold up 13% to 4425, median price up 2% to $139K '99v'98 |
| 1012 | Brinkley (NYT) | Information Superhighway Roars Just Outside the Beltway--but doesn't change landscape inside DC |
| 1013 | Fehr | Private Plan Floated for SE Fed Cntr--Norton bill would let GSA use private developer for 55-acre site |
| 1017 | Henry | DC Region Leads Nation in Net Access--60% of adults on net: Seattle 53%; LA 49%; Boston 46%; NY 44% |
| 1018 | Raspberry | Phase 2 of Equality--civil rights phase successfully over--need new phase to achieve 'colorblindness' |
| 1018 | Pyatt | Fed Landlord Won't Stay Home--fed agencies prefer Antarctica to renting in DC: GSA must keep pushing |
| 1019 | Sipress | Bd of Trade Seeks New Roads--(further out) instead of putting $6 billion into widening Beltway |
| 1019 | Staff | University of California Breaks Grnd for $20M, 11-story building for visiting students near Scott Circle |
| 1020 | Haggerty | Texas Developer to Build 405 Downtown Apts w/250-seat theater--NAS office bldg going up nearby |
| 1020 | Lipton | After the Blight--Mayor, EPA push incentives to redevelop 10 big 'brownfield' sites--(over 300 acres tot) |
| 1021 | Wilson | DC/Baltimore 17-day Olympics Bid Moves Ahead--have half of $12M needed for first phase competition |
| 1021 | Fehr/Hsu | Lorton Cleanup Funding Attacked--Norton says VA's Davis/Moran plan to 'steal' $6.7M from DC road fund |
| 1023 | Haggerty | DC Developer Seeks Deal on DC-owned Site at PA Ave/6th St, NW for 90 luxury condos, small hotel |
| 1023 | Hsu | National Harbor Resort in MD Gets Congressional Help--rider exempts 1M sqft site from NCPC review |
| 1023 | Staff | 6-mos Montgomery Cnty real estate trends: unit sales up 12% to 5889; med price down a bit at $184K |
| 1025 | Fraver | Metro Was Engine of Change in DC Area--area transit authority began in '67 by MD/VA govs, DC Comms |
| 1025 | Pyatt | Highway Alternatives Travel Old Ground--Bd of Trade alternative to wider Beltway old hat--won't fly |
| 1026 | Deane | Ryland Group Homebuilders Moving Home Base from MD to CA--(more business there)100 jobs to go |
| 1027 | Perez-Rivas | MD Officials Consider Cutting Inheritance Tax (direct relatives, 1%, all other heirs, 10%) --keep estate tax |
| 1029 | Wilson | Montgomery Cnty Council Abandons Growth Plans--renegs on transpo tax, policy to spur comm building |
| 1030 | Staff | 6-mos Anne Arundel real estate trends--unit sales up 21%, median price near-even at $143.5K |
| 1030 | Fleishman | Crunch Time on Campus--DC college students can't find housing--enrollment up, fewer rooms off campus |
| 1031 | Sipress | No Long-term Fixes for VA Traffic Woes--stopgap plans of $2.3B, 4-yr or $3.5B, 7-yr. called not enough |
| 1031 | Fehr | DC Pays Price of Popularity--disputes over resident building boom--premium prices highest near Metro |
| NOVEMBER, 1999 | DEMOGRAPHIC/ECONOMIC TRENDS |
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| 1104 | Pyatt | Time to Look Again at Chamber of Commerce host role in DC's independent Business Marketing Center |
| 1106 | Staff | 3-mos Fairfax real estate trends: units down 32% to 2169 (??), median unit price up 4% to $187.5K |
| 1106 | Berry | National Jobless Rate Down to 4.1% in October--lowest in 30 yrs, job growth steady , no wage pressures |
| 1108 | Fehr | Building DC Block by Block--new DC planner emphasizes neighborhoods to give city advantage |
| 1108 | Garreau | Postcards from Edge City--story of huge growth (115K jobs) of Tyson's Corner since '61 Beltway opening |
| 1108 | Haggerty | Landowners Plan Sea Change at Navy Yard--282K sqft, 8-story bldg at 300 M St SE fully leased |
| 1113 | Lewis | Potomac Yard's Unlikely Promise--Place to Live: sensible design engages community--2200 dwellings |
| 1119 | Spinner | PG County Exec Curry Lauds National Harbor Project as County's Engine for economic growth |
| 1120 | Spinner | PG County Nat'l Harbor Project Wins Exemption--MD lobby gets resort bypass of lengthy fed'l scrutiny |
| 1120 | Deane | Condos on the Rise--with popularity up, condos make solid comeback: 10 mos DC sales up 15% to 2253 |
| 1120 | Staff | lst 6-mos '99 Arlington real estate sales: units up 15% to 1895, med price up 4 % to $220K |
| 1120 | Staff | lst 6-mos '99 Alexandria real estate sales: units up 40% to 1465, med price up 7 % to $209K |
| 1121 | Lengel | New Hospitals to Replace St. Elizabeths--80 bldgs shrink to 8, 320 beds tot; use of 326-acres 'unclear' |
| 1121 | LtrstoEds | Rebirth of Columbia Hts: Difficult Labor--some say community ignored, others say DC made good choice |
| 1122 | Behr | Traffic? You Haven't Seen Traffic--DC region's congestion might not be 2nd, but surely in top ten |
| 1122 | Staff | Regional Jobs Up 58,600 in last year--55% in finance, insurance, real estate, services, local gov'ts 11% |
| 1122 | Greene | Moving In/Moving Up, Black Middle ClassTransforms PG County--into one of richest black US suburbs |
| 1123 | Sipress | Curse of DC's Beltway: 4 of 20 Worst US Jams--only 2 other cities have more than 1: Atlanta, Houston |
| 1124 | Harris (Gaz) | Mont'y Cnty Plng Bd OK's $90M, 30-acre Grosvenor Village at metro stop--860-units w/18-story highrise |
| 1125 | Editor | Columbia Hts Gridlock--mayor/ Wd 1's Graham must find compromise among divisive activist factions |
| 1125 | Berry | US Economy Roars Ahead; Inflation Low--3rd qtr growth revised up frm 4.8% to 5.5% annuak rate |
| 1127 | Kass | DC Extends $5000 Tax Credit for 1st-time Home-buyers with AGIs below $90K single, $130K joint |
| 1127 | Staff | lst 5-mos '99 DC real estate sales: units up 4% to 2723, med price up 6% to $167K |
| 1128 | Shields | Clearing Potomac Channel to Alexandria--plan would open city's harbor to bigger vessels, cruise ships |
| 1129 | Schafer | Venture Capital Financing Scales New Hts in Region: 3rd qtr'99: VA: $269M; DC: $181M; MD:$179M |
| 1130 | Melton | VA Commission Supports Local Tax for Roads--backs regional authority for fees, levies, tolls, whatever |
| DECEMBER, 1999 | DEMOGRAPHIC/ECONOMIC TRENDS |
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| 1201 | Melton | VA Gov Gilmore Reinforces Tax Opposition--blasts transportation tolls suggested by his commission |
| 1201 | Stoughton | Hechinger Auctions Its Stores--DC institution gets $17.5M for Tenleytown: upscale uses more likely |
| 1202 | Montgomery | ATF Nears Land Deal with DC--officials hope 5-acre, 1000-worker hq revives NE, brings new metro stop |
| 1203 | Fehr | Rise of Satellite Cities Puts Mayor on Edge--dislikes book condoning "edge cities' outside 'rotting donut' |
| 1203 | Editor | New Push for Virgina Roads--10K businesses willing to push for higher state spending for transportation |
| 1204 | Shear | Business Leaders Fault NVA Plan to Ease Gridlock--say unbalanced, too dependent on mass transit |
| 1204 | Shear | New Offices Proposed for Fairfax Cnty--$27.8M, 135K sqft facility to serve 'South County' w/30-yr lease |
| 1204 | Berry | US Jobless Rate Steady at 4.1%--DC steady at 5.9%, down from 8.6% in 1/1/93--but 57.5K fewer jobs |
| 1205 | Spinner | Riverside Feuding Stalls National Harbor Plan--MD backers say racism impels VA critics across Potomac |
| 1205 | Melton | VA Transit Commission Report Fortified--final document has stronger pitch for tax, tolls, urges action |
| 1207 | Eggen | Fairfax Officials Attack County Plan for Consolidated Offices along Rte 1--a 'mini-taj Mahal' in the making? |
| 1207 | Gaines | The Cast and Their Lot--Cardozo-Shaw land dispute pits white 'gentrifiers' against black Church residents |
| 1207 | Fears | In Tough DC Real Estate Market, Landlords Rule--renters' mettle tested by hunt for choice apartment |
| 1208 | Wilson | Montgomery Cnty Exec Duncan Backs Road, Mass Transit Funding--add $365M in 6-yrs, w/o new taxes |
| 1208 | O'Hanlon | Fairfax Tax Exemption for Nat'lWildlife Fed HQ Criticized as Too Costly--$300K lost revenue needed |
| 1209 | DeFord | Putting the Luster Back--Silver Spring Master Plan aims for downtown 'sparkle', vast new urban renewal |
| 1209 | Twomey | 10-Yr Plan OK'd for Cleaning Chesapeake Bay--Exec Council includes DC, MD, PA, VA, and EPA |
| 1210 | Shear | Fairfax City's Redevelopment Kicked Off with Wrecking Ball--overall renovation could reach $170M |
| 1210 | Editor | Columbia Heights and Lows--Council emergency bill overules RLA:--mayor, council to have final say |
| 1211 | Staff | Anne Arundel 7-mos real estate trends: units up 13% to 4702; median price even at $138K IN '99 |
| 1215 | LeDuc | Big Surplus, Big Plans for MD--$925M surplus eyed in '00; increase capital spending, drop inheritance tax |
| 1215 | Behr | From Start-Up to DC Chamber of Commerce Chief--new boss of 26 plans to stress small business growth |
| 1215 | Eggen | Transit Wish List for NVA Grows--$4.1B, 20yrs: 2 Potomac bridges, Metro into Pr. William, outer beltway |
| 1217 | Sipress | NVA TransCoordCncl Approves $30B, 20yr Transit Program: new bridges, Metro, light rail included |
| 1217 | Melton | VA Governor Seeks $10M in Tax Incentives for Businesses to Get Workers Off Roads--telecommute |
| 1218 | Harney | DC Leads US in Rise in Home Resale Values--up 5.9% in third quarter, up 13.1% for past 12 mos |
| 1218 | Staff | Charles County 7-mos real estate trends: sales up 21% to 1168, median price down 2% to $130K |
| 1219 | Sipress | MD Study Asks Big Rise in 20-yr Transpt'n $---roads: $15.4B, mass transit: $7.6B, air/sea ports: $5B |
| 1220 | Lenhart | New Suburb Transforms Part of Old Frontier--Loudon Cnty's 3000-acre Cascades draws 15K to 5K homes |
| 1220 | Spinner | $1 Billion Project Founders at PG's 123-acre Greenbelt Metro Site over environment, road access, etc. |
| 1221 | Wilson | Organizer Sues re 2012 Olympic Bid--ousted DC promoter threatens chances for new DC/Baltimore group |
| 1221 | Bredemaeier | Tech Firms Ask VA for Tax Cut--Intel, MCI, ATT, WldCom, PSINet, UUNet, Equinix want deal like AOL |
| 1223 | Staff | Base Living Cost for 1-Parent/1-Kid: Arlington, $16.52/hr; DC, $16.06; Monty, $15.73; Ffax, $15.63; PG $12.96 |
| 1225 | Wheeler | Grand Holiday Tour--rebuilt Victorian homes of upscale Logan Circle draw seasonal sightseers |
| 1225 | Staff | PG County 6-mos real estate trends: unit sales up 17% to 6029, median price up 2% to $139.1K |
| 1227 | Behr | First in War, Peace, and HiTech: Area Survey shows 12,200 tech firms--8800 have 1-9 workers |
| 1229 | Cohn | DC Losing Fewer People--maybe down only 2400 to 519K in '99--stats all better: jobs, crime, sales, etc. |
| 1229 | Wilson | MD Property Values Rising: statewide up 5.7% in 3 yrs, Montgomery 6.4%, PG, 1.9%; Ann Arundel, 8.6%! |
