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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Can someone post a visual depiction of this so we can see it our neighborhood will be next to a shi$storm it not? All this verbiage tells me squat of what the actual “vvision” is—drawings pls for the locals.[/quote]

The Montgomery Planning Department is having FOUR MEETINGS (or three meetings, after tonight's meeting) just so you and other members of the public can get your questions answered.

https://montgomeryplanning.org/planning/corridor-planning/university-boulevard-corridor-plan/[/quote]

Are we free to VETO this? Or is it being forced upon us?[/quote]

You could participate in a meeting and ask the planners this question.[/quote]

Ask them specific questions like what were the estimates of how many students this plan will generate or how many new housing units will result from this proposal. The planning departments are useless and they usually don't thoroughly evaluate the consequences before proposing this BS. [/quote]

Well I work in office and only just found out via a late sent postcard so no not possible. Maybe send that postcard out two weeks prior?[/quote]

Isn’t this like a basic thing to look at before you decide to upzone large portions of the county. It is beyond me why planing wouldn’t bother to estimate this in areas where schools are already overcrowded. [/quote]

Why should the Planning Department estimate the effects of something they are not proposing to do?

You can find a lot of information here, if you look: https://montgomeryplanning.org/planning/corridor-planning/university-boulevard-corridor-plan/[/quote]

Pls post a LEGO 3D view of this project so EVERYONE can see what this plan is.[/quote]

[i][b]Does Montgomery Planning have recommendations for University Boulevard?
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Montgomery Planning is in the first stage of this Plan and has not developed any recommendations for any part of the plan area. Montgomery Planning is currently conducting the first phase of community outreach and engagement to learn from community members about their concerns and ideas for the future of this corridor.[/i]
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[i]What is a corridor plan? Why does Montgomery Planning do corridor plans?[/b]

Corridors have occupied a significant place in county planning since the 1964 Wedges and Corridors Plan. Similarly, the idea of focusing growth along corridors is far from new; prior plans, such as the Veirs Mill Corridor Master Plan and the White Flint Sector Plan, have addressed major roadway corridors.  Existing corridors, such as MD 193, already play a significant role in the lives of the people who live near them, and what happens on the corridor can affect quality of life in meaningful ways. Additionally, corridors are also where the county envisions high-quality BRT transit, development opportunities, and economic connectivity and serve as connections to centers of activity.[/i][/quote]

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