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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]And, we also purchased locally grown radishes, and kale. Many farmers here , and in places like Amish country, use hoop houses.

It's almost like people who want to pave over everything don't understand so much about history or where their food comes from.

I also know of a number of blighted shopping centers in eastern MoCo, one right by Glenmont metro, that could be redeveloped into successful townhouse / condo / retail developments of there was any desire on the part of the owners. [/quote]

The Glenmont shopping center is actually doing very well. It just looks rundown. But yes, if the owners wanted to redevelop it, they could.[/quote]

I live down the street. There is a huge parking lot that is never even 1/4 full, and only a handful of decent small businesses. We go to the really good Korean barber shop and that's it. Lots and lots of parking lot available for redevelopment. [/quote]

The rent paid to the owners is evidently fine, thus no redevelopment. Yes, the parking lot is ridiculously large, but most parking lots in Montgomery County are. For that matter, the parking garages at Glenmont Metro are also ridiculously large.[/quote]

Prepandemic, the parking lots at Glenmont were always full.

It's weird how you won't take the word of someone who lives nearby, neighbors have even petitioned to force that shopping center to redevelop.

It's like there are people who want to build on the ag reserve while letting eastern Moco go down and not do any redevelopment.

Great townhouses right next to the Glenmont metro replaced crappy old apartments and sold.out fast. A sfh and town home development,.just down the street, replaced a under used golf course and is now fully built out and occupied and prices are going up, if anything comes up for resale. Lots of options for large pieces of land in MoCo of the landlords are willing to sell and make $$$. [/quote]

PP, I support the Ag Reserve and would love to see the Glenmont Shopping Center redeveloped. There is no need to argue with me. [u]The owners[/u] of the Glenmont Shopping Center apparently [u]don't[/u] want to see it redeveloped, and they're [u]the owners[/u].

Pre-pandemic, the garages at Glenmont Metro were mostly empty 65% of the hours in the week.[/quote]

Maybe they need some incentives from the county to do so…[/quote]

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