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	Takoma Park, Maryland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Takoma Park was founded by 'Benjamin Franklin Gilbert in 1883 and incorporated in 1890.
		The Takoma Park community (as distinct from the actual incorporated area) spills over the D.C. Maryland line into the Takoma neighborhood of the District, but the part inside the District is politically separate from the City of Takoma Park and not given an official identity within the District of Columbia.
		Takoma Park is an ethnically diverse city, with a large proportion of the population being recent immigrants.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/T/Takoma-Park,-Maryland.htm (816 words)

	Washington, DC--Takoma Park Historic District
		Takoma Park was the first commuter suburb in the area and was originally located on approximately 100 acres of land around the B & O Railroad tracks.
		Takoma Park was advertised as being located high above the swampy, malaria-ridden Washington City, and possessing such amenities as fresh spring water and beautiful cottages and villas surrounded by spacious, landscaped lawns.
		Takoma Park is roughly bounded by Aspen St., NW, on the south; Piney Branch Rd., NW, and 7th St., NW, on the west; and Eastern Ave., NW, on the northeast.
	www.cr.nps.gov /nr/travel/wash/dc1.htm (410 words)

	City of Takoma Park - Overview
		Takoma Park is a sanctuary city, an official "Tree City, USA", and is also widely known as Azalea City.
		Nuclear Free Takoma Park Committee, the the Public Safety Citizens Advisory Committee, the Commission on Landlord-Tenant Affairs, the Ethics Commission, the Free Burma Committee, the Personnel Appeal Board, the Takoma Park Arts and Humanities Commission and the Tree Commission.
		The City of Takoma Park, the first planned commuter suburb in Montgomery County Maryland, was founded in 1883 by Benjamin Franklin Gilbert along the Metropolitan Branch of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
	www.cityoftakomapark.org /library/reference/overview.html (778 words)

	About the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church
		The Takoma Park Presbyterian Church is nearly as old as the community, starting in 1890 as part of a Union Chapel (site of current TPPC Education Building) along with Methodist and Episcopal congregations who moved on to new sites before the turn of the century.
		Takoma Park was one of the fist “nuclear-free” zones in the United States; there is an active recycling program; and there are three community festivals each year: a folk festival, a Fourth of July parade, and a street festival.
		The church is located 3 blocks from the Takoma Metro (subway) stop, 3 blocks from downtown Takoma Park, and one long block from the Takoma Park Municipal Building, library, and two of the elementary schools.
	www.takomaparkpc.org /abouttppc.html (1703 words)

	Our Community — Takoma Park, Maryland — Montgomery County, Sanctuary City, Victorian Community
		Takoma Park, MD Takoma Park, Maryland is - and has been since its inception - one of the most politically active communities in America today.
		Takoma Park is a sanctuary city, as such, there is no city enforcement of US Immigration Law.
		Takoma Park has been designated a Nuclear Free Zone, and its active citizens associations take this seriously enough that the city council discusses all current options for the purchase of buses, trucks, vans and cars when the city needs vehicles.
	www.samakowlaw.com /community_takoma_park.html (538 words)

	How to find the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Takoma Park Presbyterian Church is located at the corner of Tulip and Maple Avenues in the middle of the historic district of Takoma Park.
		Takoma Park is a suburb of Washington, DC known for its artists, musicians, and activists.
		Also from the Takoma Park Metro Station, the number 25 Ride-On bus goes right by the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church; access the Ride-On website for a route map and bus schedule.
	www.takomaparkpc.org /where.html (234 words)

	Takoma Park City TV Program Guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Takoma Jazz Fest 10: The Takoma Jazz Fest was held June 11, 2005 at Jequie Park.
		Takoma Park City TV is on Channel 13 on both cable systems throughout the County except within the City of Gaithersburg, which operates its own channel.
		Takoma Park City TV is a government access channel in Montgomery County, Maryland, operated by the City of Takoma Park.
	www.takomagov.org /cable (2137 words)

	City of Takoma Park - LIBRARY
		Takoma Park Maryland Library · 101 Philadelphia Avenue
		If you have a Takoma Park library card you have free access to the full text of newspaper and magazine articles from home, work or school.
		Please remember that these are copyrighted materials and you must use them accordingly, just as you would print materials from our library.
	www.cityoftakomapark.org /library (422 words)

	Turn Left: Liberal Friendly Places - Takoma Park
		Takoma Park, MD These are comments on Takoma Park, submitted by other Turn Left visitors.
		Takoma Park is the type of community that's just always been a liberal-friendly place to live, even if you're the only liberal living there, and it seems almost incidental that most white residents are either professional free-thinkers or ex-Movement participants.
		While Takoma Park's fl community likes to imagine itself as a veritable Hyde Park of DC, its the upper middle class left that's really posessed by heroic fantasies of Berkely East.
	www.turnleft.com /places/takoma_park.html (466 words)

	A Brief History of Takoma Park Church
		Takoma Hall was located at 317 Cedar Street, close to the present Metro station, at an angle to the railroad tracks.
		Membership growth in the mid 80’s was the result of an expansion program at the Washington Adventist Hospital resulting in Sanitarium (San) Church members, hospital employees and patients to disperse to other churches in the area including the Takoma Park Church.
		The Takoma Park Church has long been a vehicle for missionary work in a musical message under the direction of talented musicians such as Francisco de Araujo.
	www.takomaparksda.org /Pages/history.htm (709 words)

	Takoma Park Council Backs Same-Sex Unions (washingtonpost.com)
		Takoma Park on Monday became the first jurisdiction in Maryland to formally support same-sex marriage, less than a week after nine gay couples sued the state for the right to wed.
		In 1988, Takoma Park was the first jurisdiction in the state to offer domestic health benefits to gay couples, he said.
		"Gay marriage is a natural fit for Takoma Park," said Williams, 54, a general contractor whose family includes his partner of 26 years, two stepchildren and two grandchildren.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/articles/A50219-2004Jul14.html (547 words)

	DCPL: Branches: Takoma Park Branch Library (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Parking: There is no off-street parking at this library location.
		Takoma History File: The Takoma History File is a special collection developed and maintained by a volunteer archivist.
		This file contains copies of historical data relating to the establishment, development, and growth of the Takoma Park Neighborhood Library; as well as documents pertaining to various activities and events occurring in the Takoma D.C. community.
	www.dclibrary.org /branches/tpk (296 words)

	Takoma Park News
		You may call 301.891.7259, or stop by the Takoma Park Maryland Library to pre- register for these scheduled programs, which are free and open to the public.
		In Wheaton Regional Park yesterday, Savino Cacerez covered every available square inch of his charcoal grill with carne asada, tortillas and a spicy chorizo sausage as he celebrated the Fourth of July with his...
		TAKOMA PARK IS the District of Columbia's ultra liberal, alternative lifestyle suburb.
	www.topix.net /city/takoma-park-md (1034 words)

	The Takoma Park Presbyterian Church
		In common with all Christian communities of faith, the Takoma Park congregation of the Presbyterian Church (USA) exists to celebrate, live, and embody the Word of God and the Good News of Jesus Christ so, empowered by the Holy Spirit, we might promote God's reign on earth.
		The gospel we share and serve is a message of life and rebirth, love and reconciliation, hope and joy, peace and justice, and concern for the integrity of creation.
		We are a small, but active church in Takoma Park, Maryland working for social justice from Silver Spring to Jiñocuao, Nicaragua.
	www.takomaparkpc.org (588 words)

	Historic Takoma -- House & Garden Tour
		That year the tour went through the Victorian and pre-World War II homes in historic North Takoma in Takoma Park MD. In 2001, the tour featured twelve homes in historic Takoma DC, including the new Takoma Village Co-housing and the Takoma DC Library.
		The Historic Takoma House and Garden Tour is held annually on the first Sunday in May. The tour is self-guided and generally features 10-18 outstanding homes and gardens from selected neighborhoods within Takoma Park, MD and Takoma, DC.
		Proceeds from the tour are a major source of income for Historic Takoma and are used to fund the organization's many community programs and activities.
	www.historictakoma.org /programs/housetour/housetour.html (334 words)

	Tricia Pepper, Realtor, Takoma Park, Silver Spring, Maryland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Tucked in the woods, yet steps from parking, this three bedroom/two bath townhouse is bigger that most houses.
		Among the features of this property are full, screened porch overlooking the park, lush and artistic landscaping, two fireplaces, great room with vaulted ceiling and custom built-in bookcases.
		Takoma Park, MD On the Montgomery County Atlas of Historic properties.
	triciapepper.com /Listings.html (2064 words)

	Sustainable Takoma (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Sustainable Takoma believes that raising questions will ensure that Takoma Park continues to be a wonderful, progressive, and affordable place to live.
		Takoma Park is an incorporated city of about 18,000 residents in the southeastern corner of Montgomery County, Maryland.
		Takoma Park is bounded, approximately, by Washington D.C. to the south, Prince George's County, Maryland to the east, and Silver Spring and other Montgomery County communities to the west and north.
	sustainabletakoma.org (198 words)

	Historic Takoma
		To schedule an appointment or for more information, please contact the Historic Takoma Archivist, Karen Fishman, at archives@historictakoma.org, or leave a message for her at at 301-270-2831.
		See Takoma Park founder B.F. Gilbert watching traffic on Philadelphia at the library as one of the many murals inspired by the Arts and Humanities Commission of Takoma Park recent challenge for local organizations to express their vision of life in the city in mural form.
		Historic Takoma, Inc., is a membership-based non-profit organization founded in 1979 to promote historic preservation, citizen involvement, and community development in the Takoma Community in Washington, DC and Takoma Park, Maryland.
	www.historictakoma.org (330 words)

	Gazette.Net
		Takoma Park Mayor Kathy Porter won a fifth term with almost 59 percent of the vote Tuesday night, defeating political newcomer Seth Grimes, who she said waged a ‘‘strong campaign.” more...
		Voters went to the polls in Takoma Park Tuesday with a number of issues on their minds, but ironically, it was the new Community Center — the place where they cast their votes — that many said was an important issue in this year’s election.
		With successful business associations in Old Town and the Takoma⁄Langley Crossroads, Takoma Park is turning its attention to the city’s other commercial areas, especially those in the underutilized enterprise zone.
	www.gazette.net /takoma/news (503 words)

	American Civil Liberties Union : Takoma Park City Council Resolution on Protecting Civil Liberties
		WHEREAS, we the residents of the City of Takoma Park recognize that the diversity of our population is vital to our community's character, and that we have a long tradition of protecting and expanding human rights and civil liberties protections for all of our residents, including non-citizens and the recently-immigrated; and
		WHEREAS, the City of Takoma Park further extends rights and welcomes the full community participation of our resident non-U.S. citizens through the provision of municipal voting rights and eligibility to serve on statutory committees to all residents without regard to citizenship status; and,
		Therefore be it resolved, that we the residents of the City of Takoma Park hereby urge that, to the extent legally permissible:
	www.aclu.org /SafeandFree/SafeandFree.cfm?ID=11105&c=207&MX=574&H=0 (808 words)

	Will Takoma Park Lose Its Charm to Growth?
		Faith Wheeler, a resident of Takoma in the District, said the area's community spirit could be ruined.
		Although the Takoma Park and Takoma commercial districts surround a Metro station, developers have largely overlooked the area.
		There are separate business districts: Takoma Park's is centered at Laurel Avenue and Carroll Street; the one in the District is at Cedar and Carroll streets.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/content/article/2005/10/19/AR2005101901321.html?nav=rss_business/localbusiness (614 words)

	Welcome to TPNYS - Takoma Park Neighborhood Youth Soccer
		September 2nd, 3rd & 5th -- Walk-in registration at Takoma Park Municipal Bldg., corner of Philadelphia & Maple (use back entrance).
		Takoma Park Soccer offers friendly competition that is fun for the whole family.
		Before you know it, they also become pretty darn good at playing the world's most popular game.
	www.takomasoccer.org (245 words)

	Welcome to the Takoma Park Farmers Market!
		The party is being jointly sponsored by the Takoma Park Farmers Market and the Old Takoma Business Association.
		WE'RE The Takoma Park Farmers Market is once again back in its regular location, at the corner of Carrol St. and Laurel Avenue.
		The Takoma Park Farmers Market is open YEAR ROUND on Sundays, from 10-2 in old town Takoma Park, Maryland.
	www.takomaparkmarket.org (155 words)

	TPSS Co-op (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Takoma Park Silver Spring Food Co-op is a full service vegetarian-friendly grocery store.
		Started by neighborhood residents, TPSS Co-op has been providing quality natural foods and other products to the Takoma Park and Silver Spring communities for over two decades.
		You may select the Takoma Park location or the Silver Spring location.
	tpss.org (382 words)

	City of Takoma Park (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Voters who are walking may enter from the rear parking lot or they may enter the polling place by crossing the pedestrian walkway from Maple Avenue.
		This postponement is in response to procedural and other issues raised by the City of Takoma Park.
		City of Takoma Park is again delivering leaf mulch to homes in the City and surrounding area.
	www.takomagov.org /index.html (631 words)

	The Takoma Park Singers Home Page
		The Takoma Park Singers, an amateur group of 25 singers, is directed
		From September to December we prepare a ChristmasConcert that we perform at the Takoma Municipal Building and at several local retirement homes.
		From January to June we prepare an eclectic mix of show songs,folk tunes, spirituals and classical pieces -- both accompanied and a cappela -- that we perform at a variety of locations in Takoma Park, Md. and in the Washington DC area.
	www.his.com /~decipher/singers.htm (130 words)

	Takoma Voice: Features
		They were drawn to Takoma Park by the same clean air, spring water, rural surroundings and close proximity to Washington, DC that prompted Gilbert to locate his suburb here.
		PHOTO: Courtesy of Historic takoma archives Ellen G.White, the Seventh-day Adventist leader who encouraged her church to move to Takoma Park in 1904, stayed here for several months overseeing the construction of the Training College, which is now Columbia Union College.
		Additional land for general conference offices and Review and Herald Publishing House was also purchased on the other end of Takoma Park, right at the District line, ensuring that all books published would bear a DC imprint.
	www.takoma.com /takomaarchives.html (1002 words)

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