The Montgomery County Planning Board approved a land-use blueprint Thursday that officials hope will eventually transform the long-neglected White Oak section of the eastern part of the county into a “new Silicon Valley” for medical and life sciences research.
The five-member board voted unanimously to send the White Oak Science Gateway Master Plan to the County Council and County Executive Isiah Leggett for review. The project’s anchor would be LifeSci Village, a joint venture of the county government and Percontee, a private developer.
This is a great place for life science research, with the NIH headquarters, a number of existing firms, and access to a number of universities. The initiative should provide good jobs in the county and add to the tax base! It may also help people through research findings and help the national economy.
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