James Rouse

Columbia has room to become 'artistic enabled community' [Letter]

2013-05-08 13:41:00

I harbor high hopes that Columbia can blossom to the next level in creating a "go to" environment that supports and nurtures art and artists. Recently the Columbia Association has stepped up offering public forums on this and Jane Dembner of the...

Breathe Books in Hampden opening health-food cafe

2013-04-11 19:03:00

Breathe Books in Hampden says it will add a health-food cafe to its store next month. Owner Susan Weis-Bohlen says all the offerings will have at least one of five features: gluten free, vegan, vegetarian, raw or Ayurvedic -- Ayurveda is a holistic type...

Leaving Symphony Woods 'as is' is not preservation; it is neglect [Letter]

2013-01-24 08:59:00

The first rule of preservation is that you must have something valuable to preserve. In the case of buildings, they should have value to the community through their use, and/or their historical nature. In the case of land, preservation means protecting an...

Letter: Loss of open space in Symphony Woods is 'incalculable'

2013-02-21 13:47:00

I am a former long-time resident of Columbia who still travels to the area frequently on business, and recently came across a copy of what used to be my "favorite" paper, the Flier. I read your article about the pending plans for Symphony Woods, and for...

Letter: Jim Rouse would be 'appalled' at CA fast-tracking plans for Symphony Woods

2013-02-19 07:52:02

On Feb. 14, you published eight�letters raising thoughtful questions about a newly hatched plan for Symphony Woods.�At the CA Board meeting a few hours later, many�residents spoke out, almost all in opposition.��Questions were raised about��elements of...

CA board approves concept plan for Symphony Woods

2013-02-15 06:53:00

The Columbia Association board approved the adoption of the Inner Arbor plan as the new development plan for Symphony Woods Park with an 8-2 vote at its meeting on Thursday. "The Columbia Association board has taken an important step in embracing a...

Columbia 'pioneer' has plan for Haiti

2013-02-14 03:15:00

Three years after a devastating earthquake left much of Haiti in ruins, a new effort has been launched to help the long-suffering island nation — an effort based in Howard County and spearheaded by a well-known Haitian with close ties to Columbia....

Joppatowne boys tops Harford Tech in OT in boys basketball

2013-02-04 20:47:00

The Joppatowne Mariners were pushed to the limit on Monday, but still managed to keep their Susquehanna (lower) Division boys basketball record spotless by beating the visiting Harford Tech Cobras, 74-62, in overtime. The victory put the Mariners at 13-...

New proposal for Columbia

2013-02-04 15:27:35

Decades ago, developer James W. Rouse looked at a rundown industrial waterfront in downtown Baltimore and saw the makings of an attraction called Harborplace at the Inner Harbor. Now a former Rouse employee looks at an expanse of woods in downtown...

Vernon Dobson, civil rights leader

2013-01-31 13:24:31

The Rev. Vernon Dobson, a Baptist minister and civil rights leader, died Saturday of complications of a stroke. He was 89. As a leading figure in Baltimore's civil rights movement, Mr. Dobson lived a life molded by the struggle for equality — a...

Symphony Woods Park should create a community meeting place [Commentary]

2013-01-31 13:11:00

In 2010, the Columbia Association retained an outstanding firm of landscape architects to prepare a master plan for Symphony Woods Park. The plan that evolved over a two-year period reflects the creative talent of a team of landscape architects and...

For Rouse Scholars at HCC, 20 years and going strong

2012-12-10 18:03:00

When the James W. Rouse Scholars Program began at Howard Community College 20 years ago, there were no other honors programs like it at any state community college. Now, as the program celebrates its 20th anniversary, more than 700 students have left...

James Rouse's likeness gets a toupee of snow from an early spring snow.

2013-03-25 00:00:00

A Time Life photo of James Rouse and his wife in their flower garden, taken during the 1970s.

2012-10-19 00:00:00

In the late 1960s, planners tossed around the idea of adding a large sports stadium in Columbia. Around the same time, Carroll Rosenbloom, then-owner of the Baltimore Colts, began searching for his own new stadium. According to a Nov.

2012-10-08 08:02:00