How has MoCo declined since you’ve lived here?

[Anonymous]

Been here 15 years. Loved in Howard County, Baltimore City and County, Alexandria and Fairfax.
MmoCo is the best of all of them. Not perfect. But really good.

[Anonymous]

Have been in Bethesda for just about 20 years.
Traffic has gotten much worse, with more cars/residences coming;
Trash and roadsides in general are worse (grass isn't mowed as quickly, frequently looking over run/run down;
Schools - horrific decline. Poor curriculum, no final exams, As given out like candy, and now horrendous overcrowding throughout the county (also no solution forthcoming);
People seem more stressed/harried and downright rude. There is no civility anymore. Amongst neighbors, yes. But everywhere else? From people posting photos of cars that run stop signs, speed, etc on Next Door to the guy next to you in traffic that gives you the bird (and you are thankful it's not a gun), people are generally unkind and unforgiving to those they do not know;
Helicopter parents. I worked in a school, and had to leave for my own sanity. Parents screaming at teachers over a grade, demanding Principal do x, y and z for them, etc. It used to be parents supported teachers and schools. Now it is a means to and end (the name brand college).
Kids that are never held accountable. Not at school, not at home, the entitlement is unbelievable. These last two items have me worried for the future of our country. When we only care about ourselves, and not those less fortunate than ourselves, we are doomed.

There is more. And as soon as our youngest is finished with college and not coming home any longer to see friends (just us!), we will happily cash in on our home (and make tons of cash), and get out.

[Anonymous]

For those of you claiming no solution is being done with school overcrowding, here's the link that shows you what new schools are being built and where expansions and improvements are happening: https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/planning/cipmaster.aspx

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I live near Wheaton and don't see panhandlers .. so where are they? In Bethesda?

I'm not a long time resident but in the Wheaton and silver spring area there are lots of new things being developed and people seem pretty optimistic about the future of these areas

Pretty much always someone at the intersection of Georgia Ave. & Viers Mill

Now that you mention it, I sometimes see someone begging at the intersection of 16th and Georgia

[Anonymous]

The litter. The litter.

Why is America so dirty? Why? Trash is everywhere. Its become like a third world country.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Here's a good article on just that topic:
https://bethesdamagazine.com/bethesda-beat/opinion-is-moco-becoming-a-second-class-county/

I think gov't spending has gotten out of control, and the leaders need to learn the meaning of cutting spending instead of just raising taxes.

This article makes a clear case that the county is in decline and poorly managed

[Anonymous]

There have been so many threads about it on DCUM..it must be real!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There have been so many threads about it on DCUM..it must be real!

It is real but, unless you have lived here long time, it's hard to tell because you don't have a reference pt to compare to

[Anonymous]

Here we go let’s complain about Germantown again. God forbid there’s a place in moco that’s affordable to live in.

I wonder how many people who show disgust have actually lived in Germantown and been part of the community. It’s no ritzy Potomac but you make it sound like the worst part of an inner city. It is a completely average place to live.


Moco has declined because they are packing us in like sardines.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:To me, the frustrating thing about MoCo is that we pour so much money into social services and have little to show for it. For all the taxes paid, poverty is still a big problem, and with more poverty (especially in immigrant communities) has come an education quality decline. Gang violence concerns me, but I don't think MoCo is less safe than before. I think people like to pick on places like Wheaton that have gone from white to hispanic but lets be real, Wheaton was never an amazing area. The white biker gangs are long gone but the problems persist, just in a different language. I think there's also less political diversity that contributes to a one-party state that I think is problematic because it inhibits compromise and common-sense solutions. MoCo has also seriously turned into a big government nanny state like San Francisco.

Welfare us about enabling reliance so democrats keep power

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It has changed a lot but for the better. The downsides that people mentioned here are a reflection of the entire DMV. The beggars, homelessness that people are claiming on here is a bit baffling.

You enjoy having beggars and homeless milling around?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Here we go let’s complain about Germantown again. God forbid there’s a place in moco that’s affordable to live in.

Yeah that's why it's so distressing that all 4 of the MoCo council at large members come from a small downcounty area (Takoma Park, Kensington, Silver Spring). Same with the new CoExec Elrich.

They think the solution to Germantown's growth and traffic problems is BRT (buses). Do they realize the distances involved and how impractical that is?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The litter. The litter.

Why is America so dirty? Why? Trash is everywhere. Its become like a third world country.

Geez. Then you've never been to a 3rd world country. I'm from one and this is not only an extreme over exaggeration but it sounds so grossly bougie.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It has changed a lot but for the better. The downsides that people mentioned here are a reflection of the entire DMV. The beggars, homelessness that people are claiming on here is a bit baffling.

You enjoy having beggars and homeless milling around?

No I don't and good think we rarely see them here in MoCo.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There have been so many threads about it on DCUM..it must be real!

It is real but, unless you have lived here long time, it's hard to tell because you don't have a reference pt to compare to

Immigrant here who has lived here for a very long time and yes, I've seen the changes- the good and the bad and at the end of the day, it's mostly good. Anyone on here stating that MoCo is filthy and filled with homeless people and beggars, is either a liar or have lived in a bubble their entire lives that when they see 2 or 3 panhandlers on separate occasions, they think we've become a 3rd world country. It's ridiculous and a testament of what privileged lives some people have. You all should feel grateful that you live in a place that has access to great jobs, great schools, a diverse culture, the capital of the United States, etc. The whining and the bashing is just crazy.