[RP TownTalk] Purple Line Station Petition

[Dwight Holmes]

Done. Thank you, David.
(I wonder if they would dared have proposed a solid wall like that in
Bethesda?)

On Tue, 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
> design 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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