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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This may sounds bad, but I am not looking forward to the Purple Line opening.  Bethesda Row is already congested with people and Purple line will make it exponentially worse.

I also worry we'll see a lot more crime and bad people. BR is, at present, a pretty safe, wealthy enclave where teens can roam freely without worry.  Sure there's crime, but it's mostly not locals. We've all seen the Nike Store robbery videos.  Purple line will be low cost transit for people in lower income areas and that isn't always a great combination.

It's also a giant waste of public money, but I guess that ship has sailed.  Ugh.  Just wish it wasn't happening.

Also, poor Tacombi with that hideous construction plaza blocking all foot traffic for years on end.  I hope they are getting a rent concession.

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Log off. There are plenty of non wealthy residents in Bethesda who need public transport. Also, aren’t we moving towards more sustainable modes of transportation?![/quote]

Are there a lot of residents of Bethesda that are dying for public transport?  Where are they going?[/quote]

The staff who serve your coffee want to get to work more easily.  Is that such a bad idea?  They're coming from the East.  They just want to clean your stores and serve your McDonald's.  Cut them some slack.[/quote]

There is no more McDonalds in downtown Bethesda. That was one of the first casualties of redevelopment. Replaced by upscale expensive Chinese restaurant and office tower. The County is coming for our CVS and 7-11 next. It’s ironic - the County allows people to rip down small cottages, replace w McMansions, then give developers incentives to tear down Naturally Occurring Affordable Housing (ie cheap old apartments) in favor of luxury apartments with some MPDUs doled out by the County, which  have correlated with a rise in crime - see attempted kidnapping and kids kicking kids heads in after game. Then they get rid of anywhere affordable to eat or shop or get gas. So now Bethesda loses middle income families, gets government-aid dependent and super rich families. County then ponders problem they created and tries its hands at playing socioeconomic chess again, resulting in Missing Middle, ADUs, etc. Meanwhile, higher income tax payers leave to be replaced by lower income people requiring more government resources. Nice job, MoCo! [/quote]

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