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December, 2016 News
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- 12-31-16 WTOP 103.5 FM: Crumbling Capital: Region’s rail system relies on 100-year-old infrastructure
- 12-29-16 Bethesda Magazine: State Reports Property Values in Parts of Bethesda, Chevy Chase and Potomac Up by 7.8 Percent -- County sees slower growth in assessments than elsewhere in Maryland
- 12-29-16 Commercial Property Executive: Vornado Disposes of Skyline Properties in Virginia
- 12-28-16 Washington Post: Suburbs increasingly view their auto-centric sprawl as a health hazard -- In suburban Maryland, Montgomery County planners recently made “habitat and health” one of six “performance areas” of the downtown Bethesda growth plan that is under consideration.
- 12-28-16 Washington Post: Delaney sees hope for revival of his tax plan in Trump administration -- Rep. John Delaney (D-Md.) has been pushing a plan to use a one-time tax on accumulated overseas corporate profits to pay for infrastructure projects since he first ran for office in 2012, but without much success.
- 12-28-16 U.S. Department of Defense: When Seconds Count: Belvoir Hospital Trains for Battle (Wounds) During Simulation Course
- 12-28-16 New York Times Magazine: Struggling to Switch Off the Habits of War -- The Fighter: The Marine Corps taught Sam Siatta how to shoot. The war in Afghanistan taught him how to kill. Nobody taught him how to come home.
- 12-28-16 iTech Post: Limb Regeneration: The Future Growing Back Human Parts
- 12-28-16 Bethesda Magazine: Planning Board Gears Up for Meeting on White Flint Growth Plan -- Plan calls for 5,700 new homes, 2.77 million square feet of nonresidential development
- 12-28-16 MilitarySpot.com: The Science Behind Why You Should Stop Chugging So Many Energy Drinks
- 12-27-16 Washington Business Journal: Foulger-Pratt to finally advance North Bethesda mixed-use project
- 12-27-16 Bethesda Magazine: ‘Beautiful’ Development Plan Proposed for Apex Building Site -- County Planning Board review comes as Marriott weighs downtown Bethesda options
- 12-27-16 Baltimore Business Journal: Bethesda produces most attractive mates in America
- 12-27-16 WMATA (Metro): Routes J2 and J3 Bus Stops Reestablished: West Cedar Ln, Dec 30
- 12-26-16 Washington Post: In downtown Bethesda, residents and county debate whether more height is right
- 12-24-16 Washington Post: 2016’s top 10 transportation stories: good and bad, plus a lot of ugly
- 12-23-16 Stars and Stripes: Obama moves to split cyberwar command, NSA
- 12-22-16 Bethesda Magazine: Berliner Urges Metro To Sell Land It Owns -- Properties in Bethesda, White Flint could provide millions for cash-strapped system, County Council president says
- 12-22-16 U.S. Department of Defense: Departing DoD Official Reflects on Military Health System Improvements
- 12-22-16 Montgomery County Dept. of Transportation: Coming Soon: Improvement Projects on the Capital Crescent Trail
- 12-22-16 NSA Bethesda/Walter Reed NMMC Journal: Commander's Column -- In November, we celebrated our fifth anniversary as Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. Five years ago we merged the legacies of two distinguished Medical Centers, Walter Reed Army Medical Center and National Naval Medical Center, into one exceptional institution.
- 12-22-16 Bethesda Magazine: Rockville Mayor Newton To Lead Regional Transportation Planning Board -- Metro, traffic congestion alleviation are her two top priorities
- 12-21-16 Baltimore Sun: Maryland proposes I-95 as testing ground for driverless cars -- They plan to involve institutions such as Aberdeen Proving Ground and Fort Meade, where research on autonomous vehicles and related cybersecurity demands is already underway, as well as any private companies exploring the technology.
- 12-20-16 Bethesda Magazine: Residents To Hear Pedestrian, Bicycle Infrastructure Plans for Downtown Bethesda
- 12-20-16 WTOP 103.5 FM: Takoma-Langley transit center opens; aims to smooth commutes (photos)
- 12-19-16 Bethesda Magazine: Transit Agencies Say Metro’s Woes Won’t Impact Purple Line -- The Maryland and Federal Transit agencies asked Friday that a judge who has stalled work on the light-rail project allow it to proceed
- 12-19-16 U.S. Dept. of Agriculture: One-Stop Shopping for Federal Scientific Collections
- 12-18-16 Washington Post: Local governments alarmed as Metro says it needs an extra $1 billion over 3 years
- 12-18-16 Maryland Reporter: Barry Rascovar Commentary: Hogan’s holiday hoax — the ‘road kill bill’
- 12-16-16 Washington Post: Metrobus extends late-night service on some routes -- Metro is boosting Friday and Saturday late-night service on the J2 bus route between Bethesda and Silver Spring. The service will operate every 60 minutes, with one additional eastbound trip and two additional westbound trips between the two Metro stations.
- 12-16-16 WJZ/CBS13 TV (Associated Press): Wage Growth Underscores Maryland’s Urban-Rural Divide
- 12-15-16 NSA Bethesda/Walter Reed NMMC Journal: NSAB Gets Increased Response to Annual Commuter Survey -- There was a slight drop in commuters driving alone to work from the previous year and an approximate 30 percent drop since the first commuter survey in 2008, he said. The survey has shown an increase in people teleworking, using mass transit and even those who walk to work....
- 12-15-16 NSA Bethesda/Walter Reed NMMC Journal: Beyond the Battlefield: Using Research to Improve Wounded Warrior Care, Quality of Life
- 12-15-16 Bethesda Magazine: Mystery Solved: State Responsible for Rockville Pike Project that Snarled Traffic -- SHA closed lanes to finish paving, lighting work
- 12-15-16 Fort Belvoir Eagle: DeWitt Army Hospital in final demolition stage
- 12-14-16 AmeriForce Media: Top Navy doctor revamping military medicine
- 12-13-16 Bethesda Magazine: County Seeks Development Partner for Proposed Silver Spring Arena -- 5,000-seat site could host graduations, sporting events
- 12-12-16 MEDICAL CENTER MULTIMODAL CROSSING PROJECT CONSTRUCTION NOTICE
- 12-12-16 MEDICAL CENTER MULTIMODAL CROSSING PROJECT NOISE WAIVER CERTIFICATE
- 12-12-16 Washington Post: Long-delayed Langley Park transit center to open Dec. 22
- 12-12-16 WTOP 103.5 FM: High-rises in Bethesda? 20-year plan gets mixed reactions
- 12-9-16 Federal News Radio 1500 AM: Defense Health Agency poised for huge growth under just-passed Defense bill -- The Defense Health Agency will assume responsibility for managing the more than 400 military hospitals and clinics that are currently owned and operated by the Army, Navy and Air Force.
- 12-9-16 National Institutes of Health: Major General James Gilman, M.D., tapped to lead NIH Clinical Center
- 12-8-16 Annapolis Capital Gazette: Anne Arundel tops weak employment growth in Maryland -- West Anne Arundel, considered the economic engine for the county, continues to see job growth driven by BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, Maryland Live casino and Fort George G. Meade. Fort Meade is the largest single employment center in the state.... Fort Meade employs approximately 56,000 people, up from 34,000 a decade ago. BWI just set a record for most annual passengers and the casino continues to top the state's five casinos in monthly revenue.
- 12-8-16 Bethesda Magazine: Traffic To Be Rerouted To Improve Safety Where Capital Crescent Trail Crosses Little Falls Parkway -- Bethesda intersection is where cyclist was struck and killed by car in October
- 12-7-16 Baltimore Sun: Barbara Mikulski calls for return to civility in emotional farewell speech
- 12-6-16 Bethesda Magazine: Berliner Takes Reins of County Council -- Riemer becomes vice president
- 12-6-16 WTOP 103.5 FM: Downtown Bethesda building demolition plans move forward -- The Montgomery County Council Committee on Planning, Housing and Economic Development has voted to recommend that the council approve $8 million to help Carr Properties buy out the leases in its Apex building, at Wisconsin Avenue and Elm Street.
- 12-6-16 WTOP 103.5 FM: Md. wants to add new salt barn in Montgomery Co. near Beltway -- The new salt barn that the Maryland State Highway Administration plans to build along the exit ramp from the Outer Loop of the Capital Beltway to Connecticut Avenue will be able to hold up to 10,000 tons of salt, making it one of the larger barns in the state.
- 12-5-16 Bethesda Magazine: Rock Spring Property Owners Say Drafted Master Plan Is too Conservative -- Zoning flexibility needed to establish vibrant core area, speakers say at hearing
- 12-5-16 Bethesda Magazine: Montgomery County Council President Bashes Judge’s Ruling as Purple Line Opponents Double Down -- Chevy Chase plaintiffs in federal lawsuit call for new environmental study, public hearings
- 12-4-16 WTOP 103.5 FM: Preliminary bids in for I-270 improvement plan
- 12-2-16 U.S. Representative Chris Van Hollen: Van Hollen Applauds Elevation of U.S. Cyber Command in Maryland -- NDAA Also Provides Important Investments for Installations Across the State
- 12-2-16 Bethesda Magazine: Leggett Invites Residents to Budget Forums in Bethesda, Silver Spring -- Meetings will let residents voice opinions on county spending
- 12-1-16 Washington Post: Six maps that show the anatomy of America’s vast infrastructure -- The Electric Grid, Bridges, Pipelines, Railroads, Airports, Ports & Inland Waterways
- 12-1-16 Bethesda Magazine: Here Are 10 of the Latest Designs for Montgomery County’s Purple Line Stations -- Purple Line Transit Partners produced the designs for the light-rail project
- 12-1-16 Source of the Spring blog: Residents meet with artists for Purple Line Art-in-Transit project
- 12-1-16 WTOP 103.5 FM: Metro track inspectors copied old reports at site of derailment
- 12-1-16 MSNBC: Neocon recommends fewer presidential visits to Walter Reed
- 12-1-16 U.S. News & World Report: Neuroscience Has Been a Tool of War From the Start -- Neuroscience can improve lives and enhance human capacities, but does it have a role in national defense or war efforts
- 12-1-16 Ars Technica: The Army’s looking into putting bacteria into its electronics -- Army Research Lab scientists are collaborating with biologists.
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