SoulCycle To Open In Former Ri Ra Space – The recently announced SoulCycle in Bethesda will come to part of the vacant space left by Ri Ra, which skipped town last year because of rising rents. The trendy spinning studio will occupy part of the space. A Noodles fast casual restaurant will take up the other part of the property. [Bethesda Magazine]
Another Poached Company Relocating To Bethesda – The state of Maryland lured marketing software company Salsa Labs to Bethesda from D.C. with a $1 million investment from the publicly funded Maryland Venture Fund. Salsa Labs, which provides digital marketing and fundraising to nonprofits and political groups, will move its offices and 50 employees to town. No word as of yet where it will land. A cybersecurity company recently got $100,000 from Montgomery County to relocate in the recently opened UberOffices. [Washington Post]
Leggett To Announce Pedestrian Safety Fixes At Bus Stops – County Executive Isiah Leggett will be in Bethesda on Monday to talk about an eight-year bus stop improvement program the county says has improved pedestrian safety and accessibility at almost 3,000 bus stops. The press conference will take place at 11 a.m. at the bus stop at Greentree Road and Ridge Place. [Montgomery County]
Upcoming Community Meetings – The Western Montgomery County Citizens Advisory Board is set to meet at 7:30 p.m. on Monday at the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Services Center (4805 Edgemoor Lane). The topic will be Ride On and future improvements including GPS tracking and circulator services. Next week, there are two White Flint meetings. The Implementation Advisory Committee will meet Monday evening and the Downtown Advisory Committee will meet Tuesday morning. [Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Services Center] [Friends of White Flint]
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