Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
MilkBoy ArtHouse serves as a restaurant, club, and performance space on Route 1.
Since Wallace Loh arrived at the University of Maryland in 2010, the university president has made it his mission to invest in the surrounding community of College Park, which has meant widespread construction and renovation–including on a long, well-trafficked stretch of Baltimore Avenue.
But is it really possible to create a college town? What are the obstacles? And how much of a say do students and residents get in the process?
Guests
- Wallace Loh President, University of Maryland; @presidentloh
- Stephanie Stullich Member, College Park Advisory Planning Commission
College Park Redevelopment In Photos
The Brendan Iribe Center for Computer Science and Innovation, located at the campus entrance on Route 1, is currently under construction.
College Park Academy, a public charter school in Riverdale Park, opened its doors in the fall of 2017.
The Hotel at the University of Maryland is a luxury hotel and spa located on Baltimore Avenue.
Vigilante Coffee--voted the best coffee in Maryland--opened its second location in College Park in March.
A. James Clark Hall is a 184,000 square-foot facility dedicated to bioengineering and health discoveries.
MilkBoy ArtHouse serves as a restaurant, club, and performance space on Route 1.
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