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Induced demand... one more lane, one more road does nothing but increase VMT, cars on the road, and suburban sprawl.

Could M-83 be kept as a transit-only corridor? I know this would be difficult, but I would urge the department to look at guided busways around the world, or even some of the busways in Pittsburgh. I wonder if this would be a good compromise…

Thanks for this - great to see all the work that was done in the past year!

For anyone else finding this, the actual video starts about 5 minutes in.

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A Nashville developer is transforming old motels into apartments for struggling Tennessee families: cold brew got me, like...

I am deeply thankful for Maryland Governor Wes Moore for doing a sincere and good job as elected governor of Maryland without resorting to the temptations of vice or corruption in office, and while leading a relatively laid-back life. The conscious people of Maryland told Governor Moore to place environmentalism as number one and as his main focus by a long shot in office. They conveyed this intent to the governor by letters, by community events celebrating earth day monthly, and by living with chief gratitude for the trees and forests of Maryland each and every day. The demands are fairly severe, but Governor Moore actually submitted removing excessive construction plans from places like Prince George Country and Montgomery County as if by wave of a wand, funding biofuel process plants (clean natural fuels not oil and methane) such as Atlantic Biomass and enabling maximum hemp and cannabis excess waste product to be transported to said biofuel plants from farmers in contact with dispensaries, and visibly setting aside large amounts of area for forest and stream restoration in accordance to aggressive Forest Mitigation Banking that exists as a law to restore all forest area in this beautiful state. It wasn't overnight but it was faster than expected over months; Governor Moore cleansed the streets of the threats of greedy construction companies and calmed the hearts of the people with bows to the forests and disintegration of their worries of more eco hypocrisy in government. Everyone in Bethesda Maryland is grateful. Everyone in Rockville Maryland is grateful. Everyone in Gaithersburg Maryland is grateful. In Maryland Governor Watunde Moore set a law that would pay homeowners to install solar panels, you can also get tax rebates for having solar panels. Moore taught us that "it's not less, it's more" in regard to Maryland's renewable energy output, citing that the 20% goal renewable energy for all maryland was reached but that shouldn't deter us from investing more in the future as well. Thank you again for responding to the chief concern of the people, thank you for being a unique voice and a principle stickler in the American government for environmentalist causes, thank you for realizing a healthy ecosystem and education about nature is the way to health and prosperity for all human life not an auxiliary goal.

I have a question regarding the Agenda item at (46:30). May I ask why the option 9A was selected in the first place? Reading from the 2015 MidCounty highway report, option 5 seems the most sustainable choice. Option 5 had the slightest parkland (0.2 acres) affected, the least floodplain (0.4 acres) impacted, and the minimal forest land disturbed (2 acres.) Perfectly to meet the country's commitment to protecting the environment. (see background point no.4 and action item no. 1 from the council resolution No.18-957) BRT (Flash 355) is currently in the 35% design phase and has released an RFP in August 2024. Whether the recent 87 million funding can cover the entire project is unknown, but I would like to know how the county secured the funding source. (and how they are calculated.) BRT 355 project page: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/dot-dte/projects/MD355BRT/contractors.html Link of council resolution No.18-957: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/corridor/Resources/Files/Transportation%20Solutions%20for%20NW%20MontCounty.pdf Link to the March 2015 Draft Preferred Alternative/Conceptual Mitigation Report: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/corridor/Resources/Files/MidCountyCorridor/DRAFTPACM_Vol1_00Exec%20Summary.pdf Please refer to page S-6, S-7 from the report.

Massing This lot is zoned for CRT-0.5, C- 0.25, R-0.5, and CR-3, C-2, R-2.75 with a height Limit of 70 feet. 1. The height limit vs. height of a typical floor To meet the height limit, the building would accommodate seven stories. This is under the design of 15' on the ground floor and 9'-2" on the typical floor. 2. The excavation vs. number of units If the development budget (and its geo-survey) allows the excavation of underground parking, then there would be two parking scenarios: - Excavation under the proposed building footprint (44,000 sf). Two and a half levels of excavation can meet the parking requirement. (230-240 units.) - Excavation of the entire lot, with 60 feet module (54,000 sf). Two levels of excavation can meet the parking requirement. (230-240 units.)

These planning folks outlawed in-law suites and being able to get approval for building plans that allowed for a basement that was rentable with a kitchen and bath and entrance...now this is OK? Shame on you guys. You're in the pockets of developers and it stinks. Thrive, attainable and other language you use = weasel words!

This idea is terrible. Listen to the residents. The missing middle scale housing only benefits builders and developers.

Montgomery county is swimming in high rise apartments, town house developments, and condos. Lots of affordable AND attainable housing.

This is a scam! Zoning reforms will not help the middle class here. This zoning reform suits developers who buy houses to sell more units at MARKET RATE. Lies

For the 38 Philadelphia Ave project, (starting 1:03:57) Option A, if keep the building footprint as currently proposed 1. The messing concept- a three-parti scheme with a pitched roof. The existing house (600 SF with porch 170 SF), the middle recess link (80 or 150 SF), and the new addition(650 SF). 2. On the ground floor level, the first 600 SF can accommodate a living room, kitchen, dining room, den, and powder room. The middle link has stairs to serve the lower and upper levels. The rear 650SF can accommodate three bedrooms: a master suite with a bathroom included and two bedrooms with a shared bath. 3. The lower level contains the senior's bedroom, a den for the caretaker, and a family room. This level has easy access to the backyard. Apply accessible ramp when needed. 4, Use the upper attic space for the caretaker's room or a guest bedroom when needed. Because there are not many programs on the upper level, there is a possibility to apply a larger roof to cover the entire mess to look like one building (instead of two different buildings). Option B, Same building footprint, a three-parti scheme with a flat roof The only difference will be at the upper portion of the rear addition. 1. With the flat roof scheme, there could be a roof patio, which will not be seen from the street level. 2. With the flat roof scheme, the rear addition could show more of its identity and appear more modern and sleek. Even with a more than minimum (IRC 304.2) bedroom width, the rear footprint could be sculpted to be rectangular rather than squared. A similar (look) example can be found in this video. : ua-cam.com/video/UZj1qnAGcSI/v-deo.htmlsi=StkZOcCoV4jui2bi

This is an awful idea. People bought homes in single family neighborhoods because they wanted to live in single family neighborhoods, you will drive out current residents and transform neighborhoods across MoCo. Find another solution. At the end of the day people need to be paid more, not crammed into cheaper housing.

for the project on 23343 Frederick Road, no need to re-plot the parcel. 1. Make the current building a permenant structure (on the back) as the principle building, lease neighbor's land each side as needed (based on the dealer's current car inventory. As the vehicle inventory is fluctuated throughout the year. 2. Using tandem parking can reduce square footage. Recommend 20 -21 feet aisle. It is good that no car park along the street (as current shows.) 3. Suggest beautifying the neighbor building so it will appeared as a "landmark" at the intersection to draw attention and interests. 4. Suggest using 400 square feet interval when planning leasing area with the neighbors. 5. if need specific layout to proceed the project further please leave the comment below thank you.

Montgomery County is the strongest and best county to live in Maryland.

It seems that developers are who is forfront in the Planning Board's mind rather than the current residence and current small business in Bethesda, as you refer to the MMPA Preliminary Recommendations today. Why is that? It was stated develpers can purchase density beyond what is set and acceptable. This is not acceptable. We have current zoning for a reason- for the benefit of current residents who vote the Councils and Boards into office. We, current residents, moved to Bethesda and pay taxes in Bethesda and raise families in Bethesda because we like the way Bethesda is. Are you building out for developpers and non-residents... it certainly appears so. We are already too dense and quality of life is being harmed.

PG county take ur notes now

At 45 seconds you show a bar chart that shows X to poverty rate. In the future, if this bar chart is used again I would add what the Federal value/number for the poverty rate is for single/married/married with kids. For the average person, I can see that the middle class went down but I can't determine at what approximate income value this occurs at. Thanks!

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Montgomery is the best county in Maryland.

Once upon a time, single family home neighborhoods with modest, affordable homes on narrow shady streets with sidewalks, and small townhouse communities, were the draw to live in MoCo. But for the last couple of decades, the County Council encouraged developers to build acres of overpriced “estates", then added cheaply built “McMansions” on shoulder-to-shoulder small lots, in lieu of modest single family home neighborhoods. Miles of overpriced row houses with concrete yards but never enough parking; warehouse-style apartment buildings with no balconies or outdoor spaces, cheaply-built MPDW’s slapped together like an afterthought. That’s the new MoCo. Annually, we see miles of new, tree-less townhouses, condos, and apartments rise up, covering the rolling hills and valleys that once made MoCo beautiful. Schools are bursting at the seams, roads are obstacle courses between bone-crushing potholes and “traffic calming” devices, medians are overgrown and trash-strewn, stores boarded up due to crime. But we need more people to move here? This is the final nail in the coffin.The Council and Planning Board are forcing even more Urban Sprawl density on existing county homeowners without caring about infrastructure or quality of life. When they are finished, no one will want to live in MoCo. Vote them out!

What are you doing for infrastructure? Route 27 in the upper County is a parking lot in the morning going South and going North in the afternoon. New housing has been built in Damascus, NO ONE on the planning Board has looked into the increased congestion on 27. Hello, it’s a Main route from Frederick and Carroll Counties that the teachers take to go to work and it’s only one lane each way!!!! Wake up Planning Board! You need to improve the infrastructure first.

Do you realize how many people are opposed to the Glenmont forest zoning for so many different reasons. Do you want a list ?

The Glenmont forest zoning is such an awful idea especially how they want to make a road on plan J

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I am grateful for Washington DC, today, this morning. I am thankful for all government workers there offering their honest service today, and every work day for the betterment of America and it's people. I am grateful that congress will take no bribes today, I am grateful that the doors of federal will be shut and secured out of the hands of corrupt individuals and those wishing to operate in opposition to the founding principles of our American Constitution. I am thankful for all U.S. security and watchdogs today and every day for being mindful, for serving egolessly from the higher self not the lower impulses, and for effectively preserving America and it's wisdom. I am grateful for all the trains and public transit in DC for functioning well and safely, comfortably and energy efficiently getting everyone in on time and avoiding mishaps and lost items. I am grateful for the eco-friendly, health cleanliness and recycling reminders on those trains as well as recycling bins found liberally at all metro stations and throughout DC. I am grateful that President Biden is wising up to the true will of the american people and siphoning money away from weapons and defense and into environmentalism and preventing urbanization and removal of forests in the areas in Maryland Delaware and Virginia surrounding Washington Thank you for keeping the Capital a fairly small but historically preserved city surrounded by green American beauty and a clean and flowing Potomac river and Chesapeake Bay, thank you today for lessening the exploitation in this area and ensuring it's roots will be protected and undisturbed Thank you Washington

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Noise pollution. There has not been any noise study in the Woodmoor neighborhood prior to the beltway wall being built. Now with K tract being developed the noise level has risen as barriers were not erected on the beltway side around Blair and the Firehouse so noise filters across university into Woodmoor. All the trees were removed to develop the K tract so noise levels and beltway use has increased since the initial barriers were built. They definitely need to be extended along this part of the Beltway. Another noise study needs to be done. ALSO the Post Office accessiblity and cleanliness of the parking area needs attention!

Attainable housing study listening session begins 6:29

POLICE PULL OVER CARS BUT DONT ARREST TEEN WITH GUNS AND DOING DRUGS AND CRIMES IN NEIGHBOORHOODS AROUND 20904 , 20905 ZIP CODE THEY MESS WITH WORKING DRIVERS AND NOT TAKE CARE OF BAD NEIGHBOORHOODS AND SCHOOLS

TAKE ME HOME... TO THE PLACE... I BELONG

Watching the how-to video but I still can’t figure out how to overlay CD-6 win LD-9A. I get green and red boxes but nothing on the maps. Ideally I would also like to add voter precinct data to the overlay. Is this possible?Thanks in advance for your guidance.

I live in Germantown and I can tell you, it's definitely not a job center hub. It needs more work. Also the town center needs a major revitalization.

Bad Traffic, lets just force people onto busses! Honestly, extending 200/370 to Seneca and then to cross into VA would be ideal. Extending a trainline from Shady Grove to Dulles could be nice too, by that same new Road. Like they did 200. Destroying dozens of homes in Prime Nature covered MOCO.

I Want their back in 1989 to 1990

Just FYI, the narrow sidewalks are frightening even if you're not in a wheelchair or blind. It's scary to walk there, especially if you're holding a child's hand!

I'd love to hear what possible solutions could be for widening the sidewalk without cutting down trees. Thank you for these videos!

I was there! Great work Eli and Staff! I'm looking forward to the implementation and next steps.

1:10 Montgomery Village would appreciate it greatly

we live on Knowles Avenue Kensington and the responsible party cannot and will not put a reliable crosswalk for us to go to the Library...

do you really think that with all the construction that takes place every single day a pedestrian side walk like that is going to exist all over the county??

I am confused here...county just build these and I thought was for wheelchairs easy crossing...Now, it is Not?

Perhaps if thes corrupt officials didnt allow all thisn overdevelopment and huge buildings that sit half empty, we wouldnt need a greening space. They have ruined Bethesda

Very impressive. Higher density with commercial/residential mixed use is the only fiscally responsible plan these days, because it pays for its own infrastructure and some of the mistakes of the past. Remember, it doesn't have to be sold merely as livable or sustainable for the residents there (or for the planet). It covers itself and a lot of the costs for lower density suburbs, keeping their taxes lower. That needs to be mentioned, because it's a massive selling point.

Maybe, reduce the amount of drug use from Blair HS pouring into surrounding neighborhoods. Kids are now flagrantly smoking pot in the middle of neighborhood streets in the middle of the afternoon or the drive into neighborhoods and park, driving back to the school intoxicated. They are doing this without concern of who is around, including very young children that can be improperly influenced by what they see.

Here's an idea - drive to Kaiser Permanente on Connecticut Blvd in Kensington and then walk towards University on Perry Avenue and then attempt to cross University Blvd using the painted walkway, then after realizing that the walkway signs are being completely disregarded, then come up with a plan to actually safeguard pedestrian lives because nobody stops for pedestrians on the walkway or any of the walkways I've tried.

Thank you Eli and the rest of the Planning Department for bringing up these important issues with the county's streets and taking action to fix them!