Exactly. And the Purple Line on its own will not attract new businesses. What will attract new businesses is better access to NOVA. Yet the left YIMBYs are NIMBY when it comes to that issue, which should be a priority for economic development. |
Would say the same about Georgetown, with the B and N being replaced by a Nike store. This one is on shoppers' habits though (Amazon) |
The models they used pretty much looked at generic $6 billion investments in that area and didn’t account for the difficult business environment that the county government has created in comparison to its neighbors. Left NIMBYs are so gullible. |
The better access to Va will happen between the PG County and Alexandria economic power centers when the Blue Line Bloop gets built. The tri-state priority was always rapid transit across the Wilson Bridge (not the American Legion/Cabin John), which is why the Wilson Bridge was built with dedicated space for that. There is no momentum for rapid transit between Bethesda and Tysons, although I would support that. |
The Georgetown Nike store just closed and it will become a flagship Barnes and Noble with Cafe. Should open this year. |
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The purple line replaces having to drive your kid to spots along the purple line, like Bethesda or Silver Spring or SSIMS. |
There is literally new economic development going on at Chevy Chase lake where there will be a purple line stop. Amazon Fresh, apartments, ice cream, wine, etc... |
I don't understand. Are you saying that Montgomery County's economic development policy should focus on making it easier for people to get to northern Virginia? Because if so, that's really ... something. |
You seem to have a lot of trouble understanding the scale of development and job growth necessary to justify the Purple Line. The Amazon Fresh doesn’t even employ cashiers and the ice cream store only has 2-3 people working in it at a time. |
So there's hope! |
Are you looking for make work or for economic development? Like very few people work at an apartment building but those are good to develop right on top of a transit stop. |
DP. What are you talking about? The Purple Line is well past the stage of needing to be "justified". |
Correct. However, it is still appropriate to question whether its drag on state finances will be “worth it”. |
Honestly, I hope the poor people you are so afraid of rob you blind. Maybe do something about our inequitable system instead of just trying to build walls to keep the undesirables out. That never works in the end and your attitudes are just going to fast track us to an earlier demise like Ancient Rome. |