[RP TownTalk] Purple Line Station Petition

[Dwight Holmes]

Thanks, Corey.

On Sat, Jul 2, 2016 at 10:49 PM, cqrunx at gmail.com <cqrunx at gmail.com> wrote:

> All,
> Just wanted to follow up (albeit a bit late) to Councilmember Lingua's
> email regarding the Riverdale Park Station on the Purple Line.  The
> presentation given to the Town Council by Purple Line representatives on
> April 25th can be found here:
>
> http://www.purplelinemd.com/images/public_involvement/community_meetings/2016/2016-04-25_Riverdale_Town_Council/2016.4.25%20Riverdale%20Town%20Council.pdf
>
> See slide 16 for the most recent design of the Riverdale Park Station (the
> abomination). You can see the original design of the elevated station that
> was offered here:
>
> http://www.hyattsvillewire.com/2014/03/05/the-purple-line-gets-the-nod-from-president-obama/
>
> Quite a difference.
>
> Regards,
> -Corey
>
>
> > On Jun 7, 2016, at 7:39 AM, David Lingua <djlingua at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > Neighbours,
> > The Central Kenilworth Avenue Revitalization CDC has started a petition
> calling on state officials to reconsider the recently substituted solid
> wall design for the Purple Line stop at Kenilworth Avenue and MD 410.  CKAR
> considers this a priority issue and is looking to garner 5,000 signatures.
> Their concern about the redesign is the use of a solid concrete wall
> support at this major intersection.The main section, supporting the station
> stop, will be over 500 feet long and 26-feet high; creating a solid support
> structure close to a quarter mile in length. It is their belief this
> structure would visually and physically divide our community in half and
> that adding a wall of this magnitude would stifle economic growth. CKAR is
> advocating for a column support structure which it believes would be a
> positive transit solution. CKAR believes an open design would generate
> quality economic development, provide safer crossings, increased overhead
> weather coverage for its patrons and a better d
>  esign for the elevators and stairs with uninterrupted visibility (from
> grade) to discourage crime. On this 5.6 billion dollar project, the cost
> difference is said to be approximately 4.0 million dollars. The petition
> can be found here:
> http://petitions.moveon.org/sign/purple-line-no-wall-divide?source=c.fwd&r_by=15695968
> .
> > Thank you for your consideration of this very important issue.
> > Sincerely,
> >
> > David
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