Sidewalk Obstacles On Old Georgetown Road – There are a few obstacles smack in the middle of the Old Georgetown Road sidewalk near the new Pike & Rose development in White Flint. The area’s walkability and the pedestrian nature of that stretch of road are issues that residents and developer Federal Realty have argued need improvement. [Friends of White Flint]

Kensington 8K Raises $32,000 For Local Schools – Saturday’s Kensington 8K event had 1,460 runners and raised a record $32,000 for Kensington Parkwood Elementary School, North Bethesda Middle School and Walter Johnson High School. [The Gazette]

Coming Soon: Purple Line Signs – In a Twitter chat with Purple Line supporters on Monday, Councilmember George Leventhal said signs will soon go up along the 16-mile route notifying people the light rail is coming. Construction is slated to start late next year. [@georgeleventhal]

Student Town Hall At County Council – The Council will host the fifth annual Town Hall Meeting for Students on Wednesday, Oct. 15 starting at 7 p.m. in the Council Office Building in Rockville. The meeting gives middle school and high school students a chance to ask questions about the issues most important to them in the county’s public school system. [County Council]