Reckoning with Redevelopment in Rockville

<p><span id="docs-internal-guid-b6c35da4-7fff-cbf8-59c4-775468f1c1d5" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> The City of Rockville adopted a comprehensive land-use plan in 2021 envisioning increased housing density in certain locations and the city is now working to bring its zoning law into compliance. Sunil Dasgupta talks with Rockville Planning Commission member Suzan Pitman about development issues likely to inform the upcoming mayor and council elections. Local news about a newly-disclosed 2022 MCPS memo questioning the school district's handling of new LGBTQ+ books. This episode also starts a new podcast segment featuring student reviews of books under political fire. Music from Baltimore clarinetist and composer Seth Kibel's new album, Clown with a Stick:</span> <a href="https://t.ly/uR9hp" style="text-decoration: none;"><span> https://t.ly/uR9hp</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. Rockville Comprehensive Plan:</span> <a href="https://t.ly/H2LVM" style="text-decoration: none;"><span> https://t.ly/H2LVM</span></a> <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Michael Bayewitz letter:</span> <a href="https://t.ly/fVSUj">https://t.ly/fVSUj</a> <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Best At it:</span> <a href="https://a.co/d/a30aqPl" style="text-decoration: none;"><span> https://a.co/d/a30aqPl</span></a><span>https://t.ly/fVSUj</span><a href="https://t.ly/fVSUjhttps://t.ly/iBQGfhttps://t.ly/fVSUj"><span>https://t.ly/fVSUj</span><span>https://t.ly/iBQGf</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://t.ly/fVSUjhttps://t.ly/iBQGfhttps://t.ly/fVSUj"><span>https://t.ly/fVSUj</span></a></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> <span> https://t.</span></span></p>