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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I voted for Hogan. Now that he's in his 2nd term, he talks like mini-Trump. The plan will destroy 300 acres of parkland in Montgomery County. The noise that will be heard for many miles won't be pleasant. Talk about devaluing Montgomery County property. He relies on MoCo for the majority of his tax revenue, but he treats his constituents like crap.[/quote]

Lets be real.  Yes, it is unfortunate that parkland and a few homes may need to be used.  But there is no other alternative.  The idea that public transportation will solve our traffic issues on the Beltway is absurd.  Similarly, the idea that an extra lane will dramatically increase the noise is equally absurd, as is devaluing MC property generally.  The homes currently next to the Beltway are already "devalued".  The homes that would then be next to the Beltway presumably will face a devaluation of some amount.  But the idea that there will be a great devaluation across MC is absurd.

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"A few homes". Let's be real. Destroying 300 acres of parkland sucks. Destroying the quality of life for thousands in Montgomery County sucks. Hogan's condescending attitude toward anybody in the way of his $11 billion gift to developer friends sucks. Sure, your Potomac property won't be devalued. Good for you. [/quote]

At worst, there will be 1/3 as many homes taken by eminent domain for this expansion as for the Purple Line. That's worst-case scenario.

The quality of life for hundreds of thousands in MoCo will be improved if they spend less time sitting in traffic.[/quote]

Provide proper citation please. The Post reported 31 homes taken for PL. 34 to be taken for Beltway widening. What we've learned is that you shouldn't bother to improve your property if you live inside the Beltway MoCo.[/quote]

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