Via whiteflint.org
County Executive Marc Elrich sent a letter to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) requesting that the White Flint Metro Station be renamed “North Bethesda Metro Station.”
This letter was sent more than two weeks since the organization Friends of White Flint asked the county government consider changing the new “North Bethesda” name for the White Flint Metro. On March 31, Elrich, Councilmember Andrew Friedson, and the Greater Bethesda Chamber of Commerce attended a virtual meeting with Friends of White Flint as well as 60+ residents, where they discussed other possible new names; ultimately a consensus was reached on “North Bethesda Metro Station.”
Friends of White Flint are asking Montgomery County to rename the White Flint Metro Station to the North Bethesda station “to reflect the community’s preference, history, and redevelopment plans,” wrote Executive Director Amy Ginsburg. In a letter to Executive Marc Elrich and Councilmember Andrew Friedson, Friends of White Flint explained that following a public meeting […]
Meeting Ends With Consensus to Change Name of White Flint Metro Station
During the hour-long virtual discussion on whether to change the name of the White Flint Metro Station, the approximately 60 people in attendance went from expressing a fairly even split to reaching a consensus to change the station’s name to something that included the two words – North Bethesda, according to Friends of White Flint Executive Director Amy Ginsburg.
“When I was growing up, this area really didn’t have an identity. I think the fact that we are trying to create an identity is a really good thing,” she said.
SBN At-Home: Small Business Road to Economic Recovery Part 2
Anna Behnam, Jane Redicker, and Ken White join Kelly Leonard for MyMCM’s December episode of Small Business Network at Home.
The series of monthly sessions facilitated by Leonard address topics of interest to small business owners in Montgomery County. December’s topic was “Small Business Road to Economic Recovery, Part 2.”
Watch the entire show here:
Anna Behnam is the Chair for the Greater Bethesda Chamber of Commerce.
Jane Redicker serves as President and CEO of the Greater Silver Spring Chamber of Commerce.
Ken White is the Board Chairman for the Maryland Black Chamber of Commerce.