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Articles from the Takoma Voice

• http://takoma.com/bak/archives/2000/20005justin.html
 (Parody)
 
• http://takoma.com/bak/archives/2000/200010fenty.html

 
• http://takoma.com/bak/archives/2000/20005mail.html

 
• http://www.takoma.com/bak/archives/2000bak/200003townhouses.htm

 
• http://www.takoma.com/bak/archives/2000bak/200004Townhouses.htm

Articles from the Takoma Gazette

• Takoma Gazette, March 26, 2002 "Council critical of Takoma, D.C., development plan"
   
• Takoma Gazette, October 31, 2001"Takoma D.C. plans get city's attention."
   
• Takoma Gazette, August 22, 2001, "Developer sees a future for land near Metro."
  This article is about Russel Katz and his plans to build on 'graffiti lot' accross Cedar from the Metro entrance.
   
• Takoma Gazette, December 20, 2000, "Planners present options for development at Metro."
   
• Takoma Gazette, November 8, 2000, "Planners, residents strive for unified vision for growth."
  This article is primarily about Takoma Park development generally, but mentions the Small Area Plan.
   
• Takoma Gazette, October 18, 2000, "Planning process extended."
   
• Takoma Gazette, September 6, 2000, "Planners, citizens take walking tour."
   
• Takoma Gazette, August 23, 2000, "Meeting opens planning process."
   
• Takoma Gazette, August 16, 2000, "Takoma, D.C., planning process takes off."
   
• Takoma Gazette, August 2, 2000, "Metro Approves Price of Takoma Property."
   
• Takoma Gazette, June 21, 2000, "Developer looks at Takoma properties."
   
• Takoma Gazette, June 7, 2000, "Planning to begin around Metro."
   
• Takoma Gazette, May 17, 2000, "Historic Takoma retains attorney."
   
• Takoma Gazette, April 26, 2000, "Metro decision allows townhouse development at Takoma station."
   
• Takoma Gazette, April 21, 2000, Letter to the Editor, "Why is park developed?"
   
• Takoma Gazette, April 12, 2000, "Metro board ready to approve townhouses."
   
• Takoma Gazette, March 29, 2000, "Metro postpones townhouse decision."
   
• Takoma Gazette, March 22, 2000 "Metro decision likely for Thursday."
   
• Takoma Gazette, March 8, 2000 "Council calls for more planning."
   
• Takoma Gazette, March 8, 2000, "Takoma, D.C., responds to developments in Metro."
   
• Takoma Gazette, March 1, 2000, "Council had signed agreement to keep mum on townhouse plan."
   
• Takoma Gazette, March 1, 2000, "Townhouse decision postponed."
   
• Takoma Gazette, February 23, 2000 "106 units proposed on Metro grounds."

  
  

Articles From Other Sources

• Washington Times article from February 20, 2001, about community criticism of WMATA (Metro) and the DC Department of Planning with regards to development at the Metro stations of Brookland, Fort Totten, Georgia Avenue/Petworth and Takoma.

 
• Washington Times article from January 24, 2001 about Eakin/ Youngentob Associates Inc. bid on building row houses at the Brookland Metro station.  The article describes the situation as similar to the one involving the Takoma Metro site.

• Washington Post, March 4, 2000, "Town House Plan Riles Takoma Park."
   
• Opinion column from Silver Chips, Montgomery Blair High School's Online Newspaper.

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