<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div><div style="direction: inherit;">Hi Bruce,</div><div style="direction: inherit;"><br></div><div style="direction: inherit;">I can only speak for myself here. I was also saddened about the cutting of the 13 acres at Cafritz as well as the trees across the railroad tracks near the soccer field. So no, your assumption isn't correct...for me.</div><div style="direction: inherit;"><br></div><div style="direction: inherit;">Andrew</div></div><div><br>On May 1, 2017, at 7:22 AM, Bruce Wernek <<a href="mailto:bruce.wernek@verizon.net">bruce.wernek@verizon.net</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><div style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;color:black;">Let me get this straight. It's OK if Cafritz Development cuts down ~13 acres of trees for Riverdale Park Station and Whole Foods, but it's not OK if Pepco cuts down diseased trees near the power lines?<br><br>The businesses along Rhode Island Ave have been there for as long (30+ years) as I've lived in the Town. They were there before many of you moved to RP or Riverdale Park Station existed. I'm not sure why they are a problem now? Is it because Whole Foods moved in next door? It appears that Whole Foods takes precedent over ~13 acres of woodlands and legacy RP businesses based on what I'm reading here.<br><br>Am I correct in this assumption?<br> <br>Bruce<br><div style="color: black; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><br><br><br>-----Original Message-----<br>From: Dwight Holmes <<a href="mailto:dwightrholmes@gmail.com">dwightrholmes@gmail.com</a>><br>To: adrian limmen <<a href="mailto:adrianlimmen@gmail.com">adrianlimmen@gmail.com</a>><br>Cc: <a href="mailto:TownTalk@riverdale-park.org">TownTalk@riverdale-park.org</a> <<a href="mailto:towntalk@riverdale-park.org">towntalk@riverdale-park.org</a>><br>Sent: Sun, Apr 30, 2017 12:12 pm<br>Subject: Re: [RP TownTalk] Trees Cut Down on Bike Path near Greg's Towing<br><br></div>
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<div class="aolReplacedBody"><div dir="auto">In my Perfect World there would be federal/state community development funds to support use of eminent domain and/or other means to relocate those businesses and create public space (incl permanent farmers mkt/community events site) in that wedge of land btw Town Center and the new development. But that's just me.</div><div class="aolmail_gmail_extra"><br><div class="aolmail_gmail_quote">On Apr 30, 2017 12:06 PM, "adrian limmen" <<a href="mailto:adrianlimmen@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">adrianlimmen@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="aolmail_gmail_quote" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid;"><div dir="auto">Pepco loves to cut down some trees don't they? Yes. Agreed. Maybe those buildings can be cleaned up or maybe Pepco will also remove those for us as well?</div><div class="aolmail_gmail_extra"><br><div class="aolmail_gmail_quote">On Apr 30, 2017 11:40, "Sarah Wayland" <<a href="mailto:sarah.wayland@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">sarah.wayland@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="aolmail_gmail_quote" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid;"><div dir="ltr"><div class="aolmail_gmail_default" style="font-family: trebuchet ms,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Sigh. This was discussed for 45 minutes at a recent Town Council Work Session (February?). </div><div class="aolmail_gmail_default" style="font-family: trebuchet ms,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br></div><div class="aolmail_gmail_default" style="font-family: trebuchet ms,sans-serif; font-size: small;">PEPCO argued that many of the trees were diseased and threatening the nearby very high voltage powerlines. Our Public Works department sadly had to agree. </div><div class="aolmail_gmail_default" style="font-family: trebuchet ms,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br></div><div class="aolmail_gmail_default" style="font-family: trebuchet ms,sans-serif; font-size: small;">There are plans to replant a large number of trees in that area. </div><div class="aolmail_gmail_default" style="font-family: trebuchet ms,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br></div><div class="aolmail_gmail_default" style="font-family: trebuchet ms,sans-serif; font-size: small;">My opinion? Perhaps the now very visible condition of those industrial properties is an opportunity for Code Enforcement.... </div><div class="aolmail_gmail_default" style="font-family: trebuchet ms,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br></div><div class="aolmail_gmail_default" style="font-family: trebuchet ms,sans-serif; font-size: small;">-Sarah</div><div class="aolmail_gmail_default" style="font-family: trebuchet ms,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br></div><div class="aolmail_gmail_default" style="font-family: trebuchet ms,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br></div><div class="aolmail_gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="aolmail_m_-1853009397923796426m_1310545359094811352m_-6388252195301668281gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;" data-mce-style="font-family: trebuchet ms, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;" face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif" size="1"><span style="color: rgb(103, 78, 167);" data-mce-style="color: #674ea7;" color="#674ea7">Sarah Wayland, Ph.D. | </span><a href="http://www.GuidingExceptionalParents.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);" data-mce-style="color: #0000ff;" color="#0000ff"></span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);" data-mce-style="color: #0000ff;" color="#0000ff"><a href="http://www.GuidingExceptionalParents" target="_blank">www.GuidingExceptionalParents</a>.<wbr>com</span><br><span style="color: rgb(103, 78, 167);" data-mce-style="color: #674ea7;" color="#674ea7">Supporting students with learning differences & their families</span><br></span></div></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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