Friendship Heights residents are calling on planners to protect the urban area’s green spaces
Friendship Heights residents and stakeholders are providing feedback on a new planning document for Montgomery County. Community members are calling for the protection of urban green spaces during the planning process. The discussions involve the county's southernmost urban community.
Over the past week, residents and stakeholders in and around the Friendship Heights area shared their thoughts on a new planning document in the works for Montgomery County’s southernmost urban community.
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