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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What would be a better location for the bus depot?  [/quote]

Why couldn't they just leave it where it was?[/quote]

Because the county has decided that it is better for the land right next to a Metro station to be used for housing and stores than for a school bus depot. And I agree with the county.

http://www.gazette.net/article/20140625/NEWS/140629599/a-total-of-2200-housing-units-library-school-planned-near-shady&template=gazette

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If Metro was able to handle the increased ridership, I'd agree with you but it can't. Trains are already packed leaving Shady Grove. Moreover, it's naive to think that just because people live near the Metro they will somehow abandon their cars. Doubtful. [/quote]

But the roads are also not able to handle the increased number of cars. Roads are already packed leaving Shady Grove... Which roads would you like to widen, and how much would you like to pay for that?

In any case, nobody is talking about "abandoning" cars. It's not as though it were a question of all driving everywhere always for everything vs. no driving ever. If you drive for half of your trips and use Metro, a bus, a bicycle, or your own two feet for the other half, that's one less car on the road for half of your trips.[/quote]

Fair points. First, I wouldn't pay for anything, the developers should as part of the agreement to develop the land. As for your other point, yes, more people taking Metro means less congestion even if they do not use Metro all the time. However, developing high density housing brings more people into a crowded area. Since most or all of them will be driving at some point on the roads around Shady Grove it will likely cancel out any benefit of building so close to the Metro. [/quote]

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