[RP TownTalk] Riverdale Park Station Land for sale

[Sheri Mattes Wake]

Yes, you're right. I've since learned that the RP Station kids will be
assigned to UP schools.  This second article is very interesting, thanks
for sharing.

On Wed, Jan 23, 2019 at 12:47 PM Dan Behrend <danbehrend at gmail.com> wrote:

> I believe Riverdale Park Station is within the school boundaries for
> University Park Elementary.
>
>
> http://pgcps.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=9e460957a22b4cd6aa30a60e2be23403
>
> It doesn't really address your concerns, but it was the most recent news
> on development fees for schools that I remember seeing:
>
>
> https://www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/local/md-politics/in-prince-georges-a-battle-over-whether-developers-must-fund-school-construction/2018/10/15/9865195e-c742-11e8-b1ed-1d2d65b86d0c_story.html
>
>
> On Wed, Jan 23, 2019, 11:58 AM Sheri Mattes Wake <smattes3 at gmail.com
> wrote:
>
>> Forgive me if this has already been brought up, but is there any
>> attention going to the school situation for Riverdale Park?  As I
>> understand it, Riverdale Elementary was overcrowded before the RP Station
>> townhouses went in. Are the kids in those townhouses being assigned to
>> Riverdale Elementary too?  I just keep feeling like developers are cramming
>> townhouses in everywhere they can and I don't hear about any improvements
>> going to the local schools to accommodate new families.  The Elementary,
>> Middle and High schools assigned to RP residents are rated 2 and 3 out of
>> 10 according to Great Schools ratings on Redfin.  Any insight in improving
>> this if all of the new housing and businesses are clearly bringing in money?
>>
>> On Tue, Jan 22, 2019 at 2:13 PM Dan Behrend <danbehrend at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Thank you, Sonia, for sharing the Hyattsville Wire article (
>>> https://www.hyattsvillewire.com/2019/01/19/riverdale-park-property-wmata-sale/
>>> ). I had missed this news.
>>>
>>> It will be interesting to see what rezoning an eventual buyer may
>>> pursue.
>>>
>>> Since the site is about a 15 minute walk to the College Park Metro
>>> Station, 2 MARC stations, and 2 of the planned Purple Line Stations,
>>> hopefully they'll propose something that allows some denser housing options
>>> or mixed use.
>>>
>>> I hope whatever is built maintains some buffer along Albion Road for the
>>> folks in Calvert Hills.
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