I got the scoop...

General Growth's appeal of Zoning Board Case 1031M--the one involving a density increase for the "Crescent" property in downtown Columbia that started the entire Town Center/ Merriweather/charrette imbroglio--was denied by the Howard County Circuit Court. I've got no links to any stories because the papers haven't written about it yet (the ruling was handed down late in the week). Maybe tomorrow.

In the coming weeks, I'll be writing extensively about the Columbia Town Center Charrette, which is scheduled for October 15 -- 22. If you'd like to help craft a plan for future development in the county's urban center, you should plan on participating.