As featured in the Washington Post on Thanksgiving Day, the Coalition for the Fair Redevelopment of Wheaton is now online!

Over the last eight months, Montgomery County public officials and project developer B.F. Saul have been working to negotiate key details of a General Development Agreement to redevelop Wheaton, Maryland. The Wheaton Coalition is a collection of nonprofit organizations, small business owners, and residents that seek to ensure that the existing Wheaton community is able to benefit from the area’s proposed redevelopment.

Minutes ago, the Montgomery County Council voted in favor of Wheaton’s new Sector Plan, a guideline planning document that promotes high-density growth in Wheaton. The B.F. Saul project intends to transform the area’s Central Business District, and LEDC has joined the Coalition to preserve Wheaton’s diversity, small businesses, and affordability in the midst of future transit-oriented development.

Visit astrongerwheaton.org to learn more about the Coalition and sign our petition asking for community benefits as part of a final redevelopment agreement to preserve Wheaton’s strengths. You can also connect with the Coalition through Twitter at @strongerwheaton.