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Hollywood Streetscape Construction Work Has Finally Started

The much-awaited Hollywood streetscape project’s construction work has finally started. The construction team has already placed the stakes and marking along the project’s area to mark the project’s limit of disturbances (LOD) and the utility lines. The first visible sign of construction activities you will be seeing is the removal of the concrete buffer on […]

Council Approves the Construction Funding of the Hollywood Streetscape Project

I want to thank our residents, local business owners, City staff, and my Council colleagues for their decade-long support and engagement in taking the Hollywood Streetscape project to the construction phase. With last night’s approval, the construction of this $2.8 million project is expected to start next month and to be completed in November, this […]

Time to Show Your Support for the Hollywood Streetscape Project

After many years of delay, the Hollywood Streetscape project is finally ready for its construction contract award at tomorrow’s City Council meeting. The City has been working on this project to improve the appearance and functionality of the area around the corner of Edgewood Road and Rhode Island Avenue. The area is generally lacking in […]

Hollywood Streetscape Project May Get Help for Construction Phase Services

At tomorrow’s meeting, the Council will consider approving a contract, in the amount of $86,155, to Wallace Montgomery for bidding and construction phase services for the Hollywood Commercial District Streetscape Project. The Hollywood Streetscape Project has been advertised for bids and thus, these services are necessary. The current construction estimate is $2,500,000 and the timetable […]

Hollywood Streetscape Inches to Final Design

The Hollywood project team has recently completed the 60% design of the project. A public meeting was held on November 18, when they presented the plan and solicit feedback from the community. A meeting targeted to the commercial businesses and property owners was held on January 17, 2019. Many comments on the project were received […]

Residents Discuss Latest Hollywood Streetscape’s Latest Designs

Early last week, several residents got a chance to see and give input about the latest design of the Hollywood Streetscape design. The design team, comprised of the architecture firm Floura Teeter and Wallace Montgomery, has recently completed the 60% design of the project. The team now plans to take the design to the construction […]

Streetscape Project Set to Change the Look of Hollywood’s Commercial District

For some years now, the City has been working on the Hollywood streetscape project to improve the appearance and functionality of the area around the corner of Edgewood Road and Rhode Island Avenue. The area is generally lacking in aesthetics and has seen minimal private investment in the preceding decades. We hope that once completed, […]

At tonight’s meeting, the City Council will consider approving a contract to complete the design work of the Hollywood Streetscape project. The specific consultant scope of services includes surveying, 60% design development to determine final design elements and features and meetings with the community and City Council, 100% design development and preparation of construction drawings, […]

Hollywood Streetscape and Duvall Field Projects Get State Fundings

The City has recently received good news about two projects in north College Park. They are – the Hollywood Streetscape Project and the Duvall Field renovation project. The City applied for the grant applications to the Maryland Board of Public Works Capital Project grant applications for these two projects. The Hollywood Steetscape project funds streetscape […]

Council Decides to Complete Rhode Island Ave Streetscape Before Building Wellness Circuit

At last night’s Council worksession, the City Council discussed the future of the Hollywood Streetscape project. Recently, the consultant team of Sabra, Wang and Associates, Inc. and Floura Teeter has completed the 30% Design Report and Construction Plans for this project. They made a presentation of their preliminary results at the May 2, 2017 City […]

In Pictures – Hollywood Streetscape Meeting – June 14, 2017

Thanks to everyone who came out yesterday to take a look our exciting Hollywood Streetscape design work. Turnout was very impressive. About 30 residents came and told our design team what they think about the project. I also want to thank our staff for their help in facilitating the event. The architect team will now […]

Join us to Help Plan Public Improvements to the Hollywood Commercial District

Please mark your calendar. On Wednesday, June 14, 2017, 7-9 pm, at the Youth and Family Services Building 4912 Nantucket Road, the City will be hosting a public meeting to seek your input about the Hollywood streetscape project. Details are in the flyer below.

Hollywood Streetscape Project to Get $1million in New Budget

For many years now, the City has been working on the Hollywood streetscape project to improve the appearance and functionality of the area around the corner of Edgewood Road and Rhode Island Avenue. The area is generally lacking in aesthetics and has seen minimal private investment in the preceding decades. We hope that once completed, […]

City Eyes a Robust Revitalization Plan for Hollywood Commercial District

At the last worksession the city Council discussed the best way to move forward with the proposed streetscape design plan. The Council plans vote tomorrow about awarding the design contract to Sabra, Wang and Associates, with the following goals in mind. The fitness trail planning and design will be less complicated than the streetscape planning and […]

Hollywood Streetscape Design Project to Start Soon

The Council will discuss awarding a contract for the design of Hollywood Streetscape project. The scope includes the segment of Rhode Island Avenue in order to improve pedestrian, bike and bus facilities; create more usable public space; and to improve the aesthetics of the streetscape to provide a distinct sense of place for the Hollywood […]