Anonymous
12/16/2018 12:08
Subject: RM Cluster Overcrowding?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:At this point it seems like you people would rather see the town center fail than add even one new kid to the schools.
I don't want my tax money going to help shore up a business that can't stay a float without.
Allowing builders to build more housing in Rockville Town Center, which will put more potential customers within walking distance of the retail in Rockville Town Center (and the surrounding area), is not using your tax money to help shore up a business that can't stay afloat without it.
The pp you’re replying to us referring to the fund set up to support failing businesses (reallly Dawson’s Market). This wouldn’t be needed if we had more housing built. The pp would rather have the town center fail than either bail out businesses or allow building because their precious angel might have an extra 2 kids in homeroom.
That's not how it works. Class size and school capacity are separate variables. Over-capacity, at-capacity, and under-capacity schools all have the same class sizes. The difference is that at over-capacity schools, there are lots of portables, and at under-capacity schools, there are empty classrooms.
It sounds like it’s time for county wide redistricting.
Anonymous
12/16/2018 11:25
Subject: RM Cluster Overcrowding?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:At this point it seems like you people would rather see the town center fail than add even one new kid to the schools.
I don't want my tax money going to help shore up a business that can't stay a float without.
Allowing builders to build more housing in Rockville Town Center, which will put more potential customers within walking distance of the retail in Rockville Town Center (and the surrounding area), is not using your tax money to help shore up a business that can't stay afloat without it.
The pp you’re replying to us referring to the fund set up to support failing businesses (reallly Dawson’s Market). This wouldn’t be needed if we had more housing built. The pp would rather have the town center fail than either bail out businesses or allow building because their precious angel might have an extra 2 kids in homeroom.
That's not how it works. Class size and school capacity are separate variables. Over-capacity, at-capacity, and under-capacity schools all have the same class sizes. The difference is that at over-capacity schools, there are lots of portables, and at under-capacity schools, there are empty classrooms.
Anonymous
12/16/2018 11:18
Subject: RM Cluster Overcrowding?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:At this point it seems like you people would rather see the town center fail than add even one new kid to the schools.
I don't want my tax money going to help shore up a business that can't stay a float without.
Allowing builders to build more housing in Rockville Town Center, which will put more potential customers within walking distance of the retail in Rockville Town Center (and the surrounding area), is not using your tax money to help shore up a business that can't stay afloat without it.
The pp you’re replying to us referring to the fund set up to support failing businesses (reallly Dawson’s Market). This wouldn’t be needed if we had more housing built. The pp would rather have the town center fail than either bail out businesses or allow building because their precious angel might have an extra 2 kids in homeroom.
Anonymous
12/16/2018 11:12
Subject: RM Cluster Overcrowding?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:At this point it seems like you people would rather see the town center fail than add even one new kid to the schools.
I don't want my tax money going to help shore up a business that can't stay a float without.
Allowing builders to build more housing in Rockville Town Center, which will put more potential customers within walking distance of the retail in Rockville Town Center (and the surrounding area), is not using your tax money to help shore up a business that can't stay afloat without it.
Anonymous
12/16/2018 07:49
Subject: RM Cluster Overcrowding?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know when exactly the building moratorium would go into effect?
Why hasn’t anyone watched the council meeting I linked earlier in the thread? They literally answer this question. It goes into effect next year. That’s why they’re raising the threshold now.
Could you repost the link please?
http://rockvillemd.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=3919
My question is, why is Bethesda allowed to continue to build? We are only talking about small areas in Rockville and there is huge outrage. The county is doing it for all Bethesda and no one says a thing. The article didn’t even get a single comment and there was no discussion here. I’m convinced people in Bethesda see a successful Rockville as detrimental to them.
https://bethesdamagazine.com/bethesda-beat/schools/county-council-looks-to-avert-bethesda-building-moratorium-due-to-school-crowding/
Anonymous
12/15/2018 22:48
Subject: RM Cluster Overcrowding?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know when exactly the building moratorium would go into effect?
Why hasn’t anyone watched the council meeting I linked earlier in the thread? They literally answer this question. It goes into effect next year. That’s why they’re raising the threshold now.
Could you repost the link please?
Anonymous
12/15/2018 22:07
Subject: RM Cluster Overcrowding?
Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know when exactly the building moratorium would go into effect?
Why hasn’t anyone watched the council meeting I linked earlier in the thread? They literally answer this question. It goes into effect next year. That’s why they’re raising the threshold now.
Anonymous
12/15/2018 21:28
Subject: RM Cluster Overcrowding?
Does anyone know when exactly the building moratorium would go into effect?
Anonymous
12/15/2018 20:58
Subject: RM Cluster Overcrowding?
Anonymous wrote:At this point it seems like you people would rather see the town center fail than add even one new kid to the schools.
Town center issue shouldn't result in lower quality of education for RM cluster. It's already poor situation. Make it worse and school will drop further. Property prices will follow the same trend if school quality drops further. making 100 condos won't help anyone.
Anonymous
12/15/2018 18:58
Subject: RM Cluster Overcrowding?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:At this point it seems like you people would rather see the town center fail than add even one new kid to the schools.
You make it sound as if putting up more high density housing will save RTC. That is an incorrect assumption. Attracting better stores might help. Making it more inviting might help. Easier parking could be an improvement.
Adding another high rise to an already crowded area is not going to help RTC. In fact, if it leads to even worse overcrowding of the schools, then people will choose to live elsewhere anyway.
This makes no sense. If it’s too crowded people will choose to live elsewhere?
Right, nobody goes there anymore. It’s too crowded. Makes TOTAL SENSE!
Anonymous
12/15/2018 16:20
Subject: RM Cluster Overcrowding?
Anonymous wrote:They have no business adding more housing without adequate infrastructure or schools.
THIS! +100
True for the City of Rockville and MoCo as a whole.
Anonymous
12/15/2018 16:19
Subject: RM Cluster Overcrowding?
Anonymous wrote:At this point it seems like you people would rather see the town center fail than add even one new kid to the schools.
You make it sound as if putting up more high density housing will save RTC. That is an incorrect assumption. Attracting better stores might help. Making it more inviting might help. Easier parking could be an improvement.
Adding another high rise to an already crowded area is not going to help RTC. In fact, if it leads to even worse overcrowding of the schools, then people will choose to live elsewhere anyway.
Anonymous
12/15/2018 16:17
Subject: RM Cluster Overcrowding?
They have no business adding more housing without adequate infrastructure or schools.
Anonymous
12/15/2018 16:07
Subject: RM Cluster Overcrowding?
Anonymous wrote:At this point it seems like you people would rather see the town center fail than add even one new kid to the schools.
I don't want my tax money going to help shore up a business that can't stay a float without.
Anonymous
12/15/2018 14:41
Subject: RM Cluster Overcrowding?
At this point it seems like you people would rather see the town center fail than add even one new kid to the schools.