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A Letter from Maggie Brown
Dear resident,
Columbia's Town Center will be undergoing a facelift
over the next several decades, and your thoughts and opinions
are of monumental importance in these critical planning stages.
Columbia Association's Board of Directors envisions
downtown as livable and walkable, as well as providing alternative
modes of transportation. Other important aspects will be affordable
housing for residents of all ages, additional restaurants and
businesses, improved infrastructure, a commitment to "green"
development and protected open spaces, an architectural review
process and development of a public square.
The future Town
Center will reflect CA's mission of
respecting the land; being a complete and balanced community;
setting the highest possible standards of beauty, safety and
convenience; and providing the best possible environment for
the growth of our residents.
As officials in Howard County
government, General Growth Properties and Columbia Association
develop a framework to guide downtown development over the
next 30 years, we will follow Columbia's
founder Jim Rouse's directive to "explore the
optimums" and "think big."
General Growth
Properties, the primary developer, has begun to create plans
to make this vision come to life. I encourage residents to
get involved in the process by attending GGP's
meetings and providing feedback to GGP, the county and CA.
Residents, businesses and local groups are key in this planning
stage, and your feedback will help shape the future of downtown.
Share your thoughts and feedback with me at Maggie.Brown@ColumbiaAssociation.com.
Sincerely,
Maggie Brown
President, Columbia Association
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