A revisioned Rockville Pike, Montgomery County, Maryland

A revisioned Rockville Pike, Montgomery County, Maryland
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Compare this to the image of Rockville Pike in an earlier blog entry.
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Transforming Rockville Pike, Montgomery's commercial spine, into a tree-lined boulevard, with more open space and greenery, is a priority of Montgomery County planners. Although political leaders and residents support the change, obstacles such as cost remain.

Design freedom is one tenet of the vision. The planners said they want to increase the sense and quality of space in White Flint through use of color, light and texture.

The redesign will allow residents to work, dine and shop within blocks of their high-rise apartments in an ultra-urban setting, to stitch residential and retail areas together.

Image: Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission. Captions drawn from the Washington Post.