Scale-It-Back.com is a collaborative effort of community and civic
organizations in Montgomery County, Maryland to preserve the suburban
character of our neighborhoods. We support the sensible expansion of the
hospital and the bioscience organizations, but we oppose the massive amount of
development proposed by the Gaithersburg West Master Plan.
The TOWN HALL MEETING has been cancelled because of the
weather. The meeting will be rescheduled and the date will be
announced as soon as it has been finalized.
New articles have been added to "The Press".
- If the proposed master plan is approved, it will add approximately 40,000
workers and 5,700 multi-family housing units to our already congested area.
- Belward Farm will be developed for 15,000 people in 12- to 15-story
high-rise buildings up to 150 feet high.
- The Corridor Cities Transitway (CCT) is being offered as 'mass transit' but
will carry only about 12-15% of the additional people leaving 85% or over
40,000 cars added to the already congested roads.
- Six- and eight-lane highways with ten- and twelve-lane multilevel highway
interchanges are proposed to handle the additional traffic. Click here to
see the proposed "echelon" interchange.
- It is imperative that we convince the County Council to SCALE IT BACK and
reduce the scope of the development!
- To oppose this massive development, please contact the County Council
members through these ADDRESSES.
VOICES OF CONCERN:
Letter from the City of Gaithersburg - January 25, 2010
Letter from the City of Rockville - January 13, 2010
Letter from Maryland Department of Transportation to Phil Andrews
Second letter from the Maryland Department of Transportation
City of Rockville - Written Testimony for the Public Hearing
City of Gaithersburg - The City's Position on the Gaithersburg West Master Plan
Neighbors Against the Gaithersburg West Master Plan - Sign the Petition now!
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scale with our suburban community, please click CONTACT US .
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