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The 8 Projects on the Boards In and Around Howard University

For this week's rundown, UrbanTurf catches up on the latest news regarding developments in the pipeline on and just off Howard University's campus. ....

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Jay Gould | Biography, Robber Baron, Railroad, & Net Worth

Jay Gould, original name Jason Gould, (born May 27, 1836, Roxbury, New York, U.S. died December 2, 1892, New York, New York), American railroad executive, financier, and speculator, an important railroad developer who was one of the most unscrupulous “robber barons” of 19th-century American capitalism. Gould was educated in local schools and first worked as a surveyor in New York state. He then operated a tannery, and by 1859 he had begun speculating in the securities of small railways. He continued to deal in railroad stocks in New York City during the American Civil War, and in 1863 he became manager ....

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Breakfast links: Bike/pedestrian improvements and new train hall planned for New Carrollton Metro

Bike and pedestrian improvements planned for New Carrollton Metro station. Elrich was certified as the primary winner in the Montgomery County executive race after a recount. Purple Line light rail construction ramps up soon ....

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Breakfast links: Arlington County gets platinum status in walkability

Walk Friendly Communities grants Arlington County platinum status. A vote on Thrive Montgomery 2050 could happen this fall. Fairfax pushes for electric fleet of connector buses to run by December. And more in today’s Breakfast links. ....

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472 Units, 180 Hotel Rooms, and a Secret Passageway: The New Plans for a Prime Howard Site

The new development will also have a nearly 20,000 square-foot public plaza. ....

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