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<div><b><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> The Kennedy Smith presentation was postponed to Monday, Oct. 8, 2007,</FONT></b><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> 8 pm, Town Hall.</FONT></div>
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<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> The other big news is to remind everyone of the upcoming </FONT><b><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> Cafritz development </FONT></b></div>
<div><b><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> presentations </FONT></b><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> that will be given this Saturday, Sept 15, 10 am, with a repeat on </FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> Tuesday evening, Sept 18, 7 pm. Both at Riverdale Elementary School.</FONT></div>
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<div><b><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=4> Who is Kennedy Smith?</FONT></b></div>
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<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> Ms Smith is the economic development consultant, hired by the town last</FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> year to guide town center development.</FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> </FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> Her company name is CLUE and their web site:</FONT> <A HREF="http://www.cluegroup.com/"><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> http://www.cluegroup.com/</FONT></A><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> says...</FONT></div>
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<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> The Community Land Use and Economics (CLUE) Group is a specialized </FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> consulting firm that helps communities create vibrant, dynamic downtowns </FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> and neighborhoods. </FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> </FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> We help local and state governments, developers, and nonprofits design </FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> innovative downtown economic development strategies, cultivate independent </FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> businesses, recycle historic buildings, attract young talent, strengthen </FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> downtown management programs, and craft planning and land use tools </FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> that mitigate sprawl and stimulate town center development.</FONT></div>
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<div><b><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=4> What are the Cafritz presentations about?</FONT></b></div>
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<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> The Cafritz property is said to be the largest undeveloped property inside the beltway.</FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> It is located in RP on Route One. It is the wooded area north of the Post Office </FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> processing center and runs back to about the rail road tracks.</FONT></div>
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<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> Our County Councilman Eric Olson writes...</FONT></div>
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<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> I wanted to let you know that the next round of public meetings will</FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> be held this Saturday and this coming Tuesday at Riverdale Elementary</FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> School (see information below). The Cafritz family will be sharing</FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> initial concepts for their proposed development in Riverdale Park at</FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> this meeting and I encourage you to please attend and share your views. </FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> </FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> This round of meetings (Saturday and Tuesday are intended as</FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> identical meetings) will not feature the "stations" of previous meetings, </FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> but instead will have a 20 minute presentation, followed by question </FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> and answer/discussion period with the community audience.</FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> This will be a good opportunity for community dialogue about the</FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> proposal. I apologize that I will not be able to attend the Saturday</FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> session (but my staff will be there), although I intend to be there on Tuesday.</FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> </FONT></div>
<div><b><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> When</FONT></b></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> Saturday, September 15, 2007: 10:00am-Noon </FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> Tuesday, September 18, 2007: 7:00pm-9:00pm </FONT></div>
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<div><b><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> Where</FONT></b></div>
<div><b><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> Riverdale Elementary School</FONT></b></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> 5006 Riverdale Road</FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> Riverdale Park, MD 20737</FONT></div>
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<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> The Cafritz website (www.cafritzpop.com) now includes a PDF of</FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> presentations as well as comments from the previous community forums. </FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> I know that everyone was not able to make all the meetings, especially</FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> the last session in July, so I wanted to let you know that the</FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> information is now available. Please also send any comments on the</FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> project to the Cafritzes through their website (feel free to also copy</FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> me and/or my legislative aide, Dannielle Glaros on your comments:</FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> dmglaros@co.pg.md.us </FONT></div>
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<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> I hope you can attend, and look forward to strong community</FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> involvement in this and other potential development projects in our</FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> area.</FONT></div>
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<div><b><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> East Campus</FONT></b></div>
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<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> Speaking of other projects, there is a community process that has just</FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> started regarding the redevelopment of "East Campus" at the University</FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> of Maryland, 38 acres located at the intersection of Paint Branch</FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> Parkway and Route 1. The next meeting is on September 20th, at the</FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> Atrium in the Stamp Student Union Building starting at 7:30 pm. </FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> The list of meetings is at:</FONT></div>
<div> <A HREF="http://www.eastcampus.umd.edu/InitEvent.cfm?flag=u"><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> http://www.eastcampus.umd.edu/InitEvent.cfm?flag=u</FONT></A><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> </FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> and more information can be found at: www.eastcampus.umd.edu</FONT></div>
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<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> Thank you,</FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> Eric Olson</FONT></div>
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<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> County Council Member, District 3</FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> eolson@co.pg.md.us</FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> 301-952-3060</FONT></div>
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