Just Up The Pike

Just Up The Pike Just Up The Pike is a blog by Dan Reed about design, planning and development issues in and around S

I continue to maintain that Dill Dinkers sounds dirty even if it's just an indoor pickleball place
07/25/2023

I continue to maintain that Dill Dinkers sounds dirty even if it's just an indoor pickleball place

Pickleball is one of the fastest growing sports in the country and Dill Dinkers is opening a second Montgomery County location in Rockville, just six miles away from its recently…

idk if the Olney Winery is moving to Ashton why is not called the Ashton Winery now 🥴
07/24/2023

idk if the Olney Winery is moving to Ashton why is not called the Ashton Winery now 🥴

Olney Winery has been operating since 2012, initially as The Winery at Olney. The winemaker was located at 18127 Town Center Drive in the Fair Hill shopping center in Olney until…

v intrigued by District Bistro, an upscale spot coming to Wheaton that sounds not unlike a steakhouse (they’ll have stea...
07/21/2023

v intrigued by District Bistro, an upscale spot coming to Wheaton that sounds not unlike a steakhouse (they’ll have steak frites, which I think are fun)

District Bistro & Frank’s Burgers are coming to 11230 Grandview Ave in Wheaton-Glenmont, the former site of Umberto’s. The space will be split into two concepts with Franks on one…

more protests at the MoCo school board from parents who insist they don’t hate q***r or trans people but also don’t want...
07/21/2023

more protests at the MoCo school board from parents who insist they don’t hate q***r or trans people but also don’t want their kids to learn about q***r or trans people in school

On Thursday, hundreds protested the school system's position that parents cannot pull their children out of classrooms teaching about gender identity issues.

more protests at the MoCo school board from parents who insist they don’t hate q***r or trans people but also don’t want...
07/21/2023

more protests at the MoCo school board from parents who insist they don’t hate q***r or trans people but also don’t want their kids to learn about q***r or trans people in school https://buff.ly/3Y46sc8

An upcoming decision by a federal judge will determine whether the opt-out will be reinstated until the legal dispute is resolved.

money for big-A affordable housing isn't going as far as it used to, which means after a mini-building boom, we might se...
07/20/2023

money for big-A affordable housing isn't going as far as it used to, which means after a mini-building boom, we might see many fewer new subsidized homes getting built in the future

High prices and rising interest rates are leading to financing gaps and delays that could trigger a crash in the supply of new affordable housing.

MCPS says parents at some schools asked to pull *dozens* of kids out of class so they wouldn’t see a picture book about ...
07/20/2023

MCPS says parents at some schools asked to pull *dozens* of kids out of class so they wouldn’t see a picture book about LGBTQ+ people, causing massive disruptions

The volume of opt-out requests placed an increasingly heavy burden on teachers, according to attorneys for the school district.

excited to hear about how the Universities at Shady Grove–Montgomery County's only four-year university–is beefing up ou...
07/20/2023

excited to hear about how the Universities at Shady Grove–Montgomery County's only four-year university–is beefing up outreach to kids who may not always think college is for them:
“Our whole business model revolves around creating pathways for students to achieve an education and settle into a great career. It’s that simple,” Atwal said. “There are so many students who leave high school and have no idea what their next step should be. That’s where we come in.”

USG's new plan -- the first of its kind -- will focus on career readiness and workforce development for county students.

RIP Kensington Fake Speed Camera, July 14-July 17, 2023
07/19/2023

RIP Kensington Fake Speed Camera, July 14-July 17, 2023

On Monday we let you know of a NextDoor post depicting a fake speed camera that was built in a Kensington neighborhood on McComas Ave. The post has received over…

“We want to make Montgomery Parks a skateboarding destination in Maryland and the Mid-Atlantic region.” MoCo could get f...
07/19/2023

“We want to make Montgomery Parks a skateboarding destination in Maryland and the Mid-Atlantic region.” MoCo could get five new skate parks from Silver Spring to Clarksburg—here’s where they’ll be and how you can give input

Grab your boards, bikes, and scooters, Montgomery County is building five new skate parks.

Six percent: that’s how much Montgomery County will cap rent increases, with some exceptions, notably for apartment buil...
07/19/2023

Six percent: that’s how much Montgomery County will cap rent increases, with some exceptions, notably for apartment buildings less than 23 years old, or for landlords who own less than two units

After months of hearings and debate, and a voting marathon that included more than a dozen amendments, the Montgomery County, Maryland, council approved the bill that would limit landlords to rent increases that could not exceed 6%.

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