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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So ridiculous.  more density is NOT going to fix Rockville Town Center.

People in the area do not go to Town Center because of the ridiculous parking fees and overly enthusiastic parking enforcement.  Who is eating at Mellow Mushroom when you can drive up the pike for easy, free parking at a million other restaurants?

They were had been planning for a park near a rockville Town Center but that green space is no longer in the picture.

People with kids and dogs want parks nearby.  And some space.

The push for high density housing is misguided.

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And in the council meeting they discussed parking.  That’s another thing they are trying to address.  One of the council members asked for the cost to the city to have three hour free parking without validation so people could go to Regal and eat dinner.

To answer your question, no one is going to Mellow Mushroom.  They are out of business.

I disagree with your opinion on density.  While I do agree parking needs fixed, I believe more people living nearby would help.  IMO the spot with the Exxon would be a good location for another building.  People living in the town center can always walk to Welsh Park.[/quote]

Exactly.  That’s why I said Mellow Mushroom.  Nobody went to Mellow Mushroom because it’s more of a hassle than parking someplace else down the Pike or at Rio/Kentlands.

Montgomery County is a suburban county and many people dislike the trend towards urbanization that all this high density development is bringing.  Like it or not, people still want to be able to hop in their car and run their errands.

Put more apartments and condos and town center and they will remain empty.  There are still empty units at Pike and Rose and at Twinbrook and at Shady Grove and at White Flint.

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Rental units at Rockville town center are much cheaper than Pike and Rose so a much larger population can afford to live there and they still get metro walkable.  There are plenty of places in the county that is typical suburban.  I’m not sure why you want to dictate to Rockville that they need to be like Potomac or whatever.  Just move to Potomac if that’s the lifestyle you want.  [/quote]

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