S/O purple line?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Did the same firm who estimated the number of vehicles that would use the ICC and the new HOT lanes come up with those numbers? How did they come up with them? Did they go door to door asking people or jsut throw a dart at a wall?

How did they come up with these numbers? See the section on Forecasted Ridership, here: http://www.purplelinemd.com/images/studies_reports/new_starts/travel_forecasts/documentation_of_methodologies.pdf

How are you coming up with your numbers?

Forecast-Let's recall some forecasts from the past besides the ICC and HOT lanes-Weather last year-the worst winter in years-missed on that one- deracheo-missed on that one. # of students attedning schools and not needing to build more schools-missed on that one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Did the same firm who estimated the number of vehicles that would use the ICC and the new HOT lanes come up with those numbers? How did they come up with them? Did they go door to door asking people or jsut throw a dart at a wall?

How did they come up with these numbers? See the section on Forecasted Ridership, here: http://www.purplelinemd.com/images/studies_reports/new_starts/travel_forecasts/documentation_of_methodologies.pdf

How are you coming up with your numbers?

Forecast-Let's recall some forecasts from the past besides the ICC and HOT lanes-Weather last year-the worst winter in years-missed on that one- deracheo-missed on that one. # of students attedning schools and not needing to build more schools-missed on that one.

How are you coming up with your numbers?

[Anonymous]

I also want to mention this about COG, it is a joke, go to some meetings there, they create task force after task force to create work so they remain funded, it is a complete waste of money. Nobody who is supposed to go to the meetings goes to them because well nothing gets done.

I have had 3 presentations before the CAO comm and a total of 3 CAOs attended.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I also want to mention this about COG, it is a joke, go to some meetings there, they create task force after task force to create work so they remain funded, it is a complete waste of money. Nobody who is supposed to go to the meetings goes to them because well nothing gets done.

I have had 3 presentations before the CAO comm and a total of 3 CAOs attended.

We shouldn't build the Purple Line because mostly what the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments does is have meetings and appoint task forces?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Well since we live here and pay a shitload in taxes I think we should have a say; you may use the Purple Line but we have to live with it and it's going to adversely affect quality of life. And honestly, why would I want to go to New Carrolton or Lanham or pretty much anything east of Grubb road? Parkway Deli is far enough east for me.

Great, here is a challenge for you while you're deciding which lululemon cami to wear today:

Please give a compelling reason why the county taxes you paid should give your opinion more weight than the opinion of the all the taxpaying Montgomery County residents who support this project.

Also, the lion's share of the funding is federal, state and now maybe private.

[Anonymous]

The purple line is getting built people, despite what a few nimbys and the columbia country club members want. land acquisition is underway, effectively making eventual construction a fait accompli. along with some responsible version of the brt proposal, this is a game-changer for moco.

[Anonymous]

The Columbia Country Club has reached an agreement with the state about the Purple Line.

http://greatergreaterwashington.org/post/19741/maryland-announces-private-partnership-for-purple-line/#comment-196856

[Anonymous]

The professional football team that plays in Prince George's County might also be a reason why people in Montgomery County might want to consider the Purple Line.

This is such an obtuse discussion with so many who are stuck in the 1950's paradigm of driving everywhere.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The purple line is getting built people, despite what a few nimbys and the columbia country club members want. land acquisition is underway, effectively making eventual construction a fait accompli. along with some responsible version of the brt proposal, this is a game-changer for moco.

Jargon and confused thinking.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Well since we live here and pay a shitload in taxes I think we should have a say; you may use the Purple Line but we have to live with it and it's going to adversely affect quality of life. And honestly, why would I want to go to New Carrolton or Lanham or pretty much anything east of Grubb road? Parkway Deli is far enough east for me.

Great, here is a challenge for you while you're deciding which lululemon cami to wear today:

Please give a compelling reason why the county taxes you paid should give your opinion more weight than the opinion of the all the taxpaying Montgomery County residents who support this project.

Also, the lion's share of the funding is federal, state and now maybe private.

Because I will continue to have to pay sky high taxes even though the quailty of life in my neighborhood will be adversely affected by the PL.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Well since we live here and pay a shitload in taxes I think we should have a say; you may use the Purple Line but we have to live with it and it's going to adversely affect quality of life. And honestly, why would I want to go to New Carrolton or Lanham or pretty much anything east of Grubb road? Parkway Deli is far enough east for me.

Great, here is a challenge for you while you're deciding which lululemon cami to wear today:

Please give a compelling reason why the county taxes you paid should give your opinion more weight than the opinion of the all the taxpaying Montgomery County residents who support this project.

Also, the lion's share of the funding is federal, state and now maybe private.

Because I will continue to have to pay sky high taxes even though the quailty of life in my neighborhood will be adversely affected by the PL.

Logical solution: move.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The purple line is getting built people, despite what a few nimbys and the columbia country club members want. land acquisition is underway, effectively making eventual construction a fait accompli. along with some responsible version of the brt proposal, this is a game-changer for moco.

Jargon and confused thinking.

Not the PP, but I'll put it in simpler language:

The Purple Line will get built, even though some people who think "Not in my back yard!" and some people who belong to the Columbia Country Club oppose it. The state will soon start buying land for the Purple Line. This shows the state's commitment to building the Purple Line. Montgomery County will also build a responsible version of the Bus Rapid Transit plan that will come before the County Council next month. [I'm not sure what the PP means by "a responsible version".] Montgomery County is finally moving away from the outdated thinking that transportation = cars.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Because I will continue to have to pay sky high taxes even though the quailty of life in my neighborhood will be adversely affected by the PL.

Good news! If the Purple Line is bad for the quality of life in your neighborhood, then your property value will go down, and so the taxes you pay will go down too!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Well since we live here and pay a shitload in taxes I think we should have a say; you may use the Purple Line but we have to live with it and it's going to adversely affect quality of life. And honestly, why would I want to go to New Carrolton or Lanham or pretty much anything east of Grubb road? Parkway Deli is far enough east for me.

Great, here is a challenge for you while you're deciding which lululemon cami to wear today:

Please give a compelling reason why the county taxes you paid should give your opinion more weight than the opinion of the all the taxpaying Montgomery County residents who support this project.

Also, the lion's share of the funding is federal, state and now maybe private.

Because I will continue to have to pay sky high taxes even though the quailty of life in my neighborhood will be adversely affected by the PL.

Not all of us are down here from New Jersey getting our tickets punched. This happens to be home and simply moving is not an option. But thanks for concern and have you considered running for governor?

Logical solution: move.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Well since we live here and pay a shitload in taxes I think we should have a say; you may use the Purple Line but we have to live with it and it's going to adversely affect quality of life. And honestly, why would I want to go to New Carrolton or Lanham or pretty much anything east of Grubb road? Parkway Deli is far enough east for me.

Great, here is a challenge for you while you're deciding which lululemon cami to wear today:

Please give a compelling reason why the county taxes you paid should give your opinion more weight than the opinion of the all the taxpaying Montgomery County residents who support this project.

Also, the lion's share of the funding is federal, state and now maybe private.

Because I will continue to have to pay sky high taxes even though the quailty of life in my neighborhood will be adversely affected by the PL.

Logical solution: move.

Turn tail and run? That doesn't sound like a very American solution. If you love your hometown you shouldn't abandon it when the chips are down.