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You obviously haven't been to any of the recent meetings on the subject as the concepts posted have long been discarded. For those of us who have been present throughout the process and have attended all the meetings, the planners have been very responsive to all of the concerns of the community -- many of which have to deal with parking and pedestrian traffic. I think the community is divided equally as to whether parking should be included. If it is not, the county the pedestrian is an option for accommodating those with accessibility needs, including families with children. For the one option with parking suggested, it is minimal -- handicapped and a small number of retail/library only slots. But all of this is basically moot, as Cavan mentioned, this is an exercise in identifying usage options, not a design for the library or surrounding buildings.

And as far as the purple line issue, it is a bit crazy that these conversations are happening before the final decision, but as the planners point out, it will be a lot easier to modify the plan NOT to include the purple line rather than having to add it later. And Silver Spring has been waiting for the library for a very long time. I applaud the county for making it a priority and not stalling while the purple line issue wages on.

The real cause for indignation is why are we being offered a library that is significantly smaller than other county neighborhoods when we serve a much larger population. The county insists that demographics/population are irrelevant.

by Lynn on Nov 7, 2008 2:02 pm • link • report