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<p class=MsoPlainText><st2:GivenName w:st="on"><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Alan</span></font></st2:GivenName><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>The information you shared is very, very insightful, and
reflects knowledge of information and interpretation of information that I am
certain that many of us who are trying to understand the process do not have.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Those comments and explanation of
comments helped me greatly.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Thank
you.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><st2:GivenName w:st="on"><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Bruce</span></font></st2:GivenName><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>Similarly, I appreciate your suggestion to “get
together" with <st2:GivenName w:st="on">Pete</st2:GivenName>.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>You said you have reviewed <st2:GivenName
w:st="on">Pete</st2:GivenName>'s plan. <span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>I do not know your background or
credentials, but clearly, if you have a few ideas, you have far more relevant professional
knowledge of what and how to "review" the plans than <span
class=GramE>I</span> (and probably most residents).<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>I wish I could make meaningful recommendations,
rather than just instinctive support---but I am clueless to knowledge of factual
advantages/disadvantages of this type of community development and the long
term impact to the community.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>Gentlemen,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>It seems the Town Council meetings may not be the proper forum
where those of us who are earnestly trying to understand "Community Redevelopment
101" can ask the level of elementary questions that we need to ask to become
informed in order to make--the best informed-- short-term and long-term decisions.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>I have tried by visiting the <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">National</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Building</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Museum</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
and querying one or two local architects and urban planners. <span class=GramE>But</span>
I do not know enough of the nuts and bolts of this process to ask the intelligent
questions to obtain the relevant answers.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span>The <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Rockville</st1:place></st1:City>
clothing store <st2:Sn w:st="on">Sims</st2:Sn>’ advertising slogan is, “An
Educated Consumer Is Our Best Customer.” <span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>In conversations I have had with <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">Mayor <st2:Sn w:st="on">Archer</st2:Sn></st1:PersonName>, I am
confident he could prefer and concur that “An Educated Resident Is
Riverdale’s Best Community Investment.” <span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>I support <st2:GivenName w:st="on">Pete</st2:GivenName>’s
initial development proposal from an instinctive position that it would be <u>good</u>
for Riverdale. Although I can not tell <span class=GramE>you</span> what “good”
is.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>How to “advise” Pete/Mayor/Council
to the <u>best final plan</u>---I know nothing, except that it will be in my
back yard, so I care very deeply and I want it to be “good” for our
beloved <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Historical</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Riverdale</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Park</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><st1:PersonName w:st="on"><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Mayor <st2:Sn w:st="on">Archer</st2:Sn></span></font></st1:PersonName><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>If they would consent, WHAT IF Alan/Bruce/Mike Herman
(representing County Executive’s Office)/</span></font><font size=2
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;mso-bidi-font-family:
"Maiandra GD"'> Dineene O'Conner </span></font><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>--would consider organizing and moderating
a “Community Redevelopment 101 Workshop” for residents who want to
become more knowledgeable of the “process” and the “impacts”
of such projects on Historical Riverdale Park, on Prince George’s County,
of critical importance---on the individual resident?<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>I have a few ideas on topics for
discussion (as the ideal candidate for Development for Dummies) so that the
emphasis is not a workshop to position the proposal favorably or non-favorably,
but an educational workshop on the process/impacts/alternatives on community development/redevelopment.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>You amiably demonstrate your strong position
on consensus building.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>When <st2:GivenName
w:st="on">Pete</st2:GivenName>’s next round of plans is presented, <span
class=GramE>wouldn’t</span> it be an accomplishment to have “educated
residents” present, capable of commenting/questioning in an informed manner?
Like many, I am praying for consensus on the project.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Like many, I pray it happens in a way
that we can live with it—with a good conscience.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>As Ward 4 Councilman Lawrence Taylor has
so eloquently stated about those who love <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Historical</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Riverdale</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Park</st1:PlaceType></st1:place><span class=GramE>, <span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>“</span>our hearts beat the same.”
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>PS I owe my very hard-working and devoted Ward 1 Councilmember
Rob Oppenheim an apology—my last Town Council meeting comments singled him
out and may have suggested that I felt he was non-caring. I <u>know</u> that is
not the case.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>I did not agree with his
position, but I certainly do know that he demonstrates continuously and unconditionally
that he is a deeply caring human being.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span>Just this week a city servant said to me that <span class=GramE>resident
services is</span> at the core of your heart and your reason for serving as a Council
member.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><st2:GivenName w:st="on">Rob</st2:GivenName>,
I hope that you would accept my public and sincere apology.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
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<p class=MsoPlainText><st1:PersonName w:st="on"><st2:GivenName w:st="on"><font
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size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'> <st2:Sn
w:st="on">McLaurin-Southall</st2:Sn></span></font></st1:PersonName><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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Street</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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