[RP Town Announce] FW: Trolley Video Sat Feb 3, 3 pm.

[riverdaleparkmd at comcast.net]

We are showing a short film clip from the late 1950s of a 
trolley car rolling through Riverdale Park and Hyattsville.
 
The clip is a delightful peek into our past (just 15 minutes long)
with a glimpse of our town center from the late 50s.
 
When: Saturday, Feb 3, 2007, 3 p.m. 
The whole event will take less than an hour.
 
Where: S&J Restaurant in Riverdale Park Town Center,  
6108 Rhode Island Ave and Queensbury Rd. (at the railroad crossing).
 
Why: Fun - and to build interest in the Trolley Trail.
 
Dress is very casual - weekend hike-in-the-woods casual. 
 
Weather permitting we will also take a short walk on the 
proposed trolley line trail.
 
The vision is to create a truly pedestrian friendly connection
between Hyattsville, Riverdale Park and College Park town centers
by completing the trolley line hiker-biker trail.
 
This trail will...
 
·          be a superb transportation asset–providing many people with 
          simple, fast and pleasant walking and biking access to the Metro 
          and Marc stations. 
 
·        stimulate the economy by connecting people to the shops and 
          restaurants in all 3 towns.
 
·          grow our sense of shared community to be more friendly, 
          walkable and connected.
 
·          add to the safety of the area between College Park and Riverdale 
          Park by transforming what is now a hidden dirt path into a well-lit 
          path with routine police patrols.
 
·          be straight and level with only one grade-level crossing at 
          Queensbury Road–making it easy & safe to use.
 
·          celebrate the historic trolley line and the adjacent WWII 
          ERCO airplane factory and Riversdale Mansion.
 
Here is a map of the route thru RP:
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=665568
 
No RSVP needed.
 
Please pass this invite along to anyone that might be interested.
 
I hope to see you there, this Saturday (Feb 3, 2007), 3 pm. S&J.
 
Rob Oppenheim
 
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