Viva White Oak Unveils Plans to Public

Photo of crowd seated to watch presentation.

Earlier this week, Viva White Oak developer Percontee presented their proposed plans for the area to approximately 140 mostly enthusiastic residents. The new development will have four distinct neighborhoods, as shown below and described in […]

Developer to reveal plan for Viva White Oak at community meeting

Viva White Oak conceptual land use plan.

This Tuesday night, the public will get a first look at the preliminary sketch plan for the much-anticipated Viva White Oak project before it is formally submitted to the Planning Department. The community meeting is open to […]

East County’s wish-list of priority projects for 2017

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Last week, Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett was sent a formal letter recommending specific projects to be included in the capital budget from the East County Citizens Advisory Board, an advisory group that represents communities […]

White Oak could be the “Silicon Valley of Healthcare”

Artist's rendering of Viva White Oak.

East County has waited too long for investment in jobs and transit while the rest of the county prospers. The White Oak Science Gateway Master Plan would provide up to 10,000 new jobs from three […]

BRT will reduce congestion and commute times on US 29

Photo of BRT station in Arlington

East County has long suffered from a lack of reliable and convenient transit options. But the County plans to fix this in the next three years by providing a transit system along US 29. The County anticipates […]

East County ready for rapid growth

Photo of Jewru Bandeh smiling in front of large sign that reads, "LifeSci Village: coming in 2017"

“East County will soon be the fastest-growing region in Montgomery County”. Standing at the edge of a nearly-vacant 300-acre site, Jewru Bandeh excitedly notes that within the next few years, there will be a massive […]