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.
What: Town Hall Meeting, hosted by the North Potomac Citizen
Association (NPCA)
When: March 9, 2010, 7:00 - 9:00 pm
Where: Quince Orchard HS, Cafeteria
Key Topic: Gaithersburg West Master Plan
Participants: The Four "At-Large" Montgomery County Councilmembers: Nancy
Floreen, George Leventhal, Duchy Trachtenberg, and Mark Elrich
This is an excellent opportunity to express our concerns about the Gaithersburg
West Master Plan and get answers from the County Council. Please make every
effort to attend as everyone is invited and encouraged to attend.
Please read: THE SCIENCE CITY VS. THE PENTAGON
- If the proposed master plan is approved, it will add approximately 40,000
workers and 10,000 residents to our already congested area.
- The development proposed by the master plan would be 29 million square
feet of space which is equivalent in size to FOUR AND A HALF PENTAGONS.
- 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.
- 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:
Action Committee for Transit opposes the Gaithersburg West Master Plan -
February 29, 2010
Letter from the City of Gaithersburg - January 25, 2010
Letter from the City of Rockville - January 13, 2010
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!
Letter from MDOT, September 25, 2009
Letter from MDOT, September 15, 2009
To receive updates and to add your voice to the effort to bring this project into
scale with our suburban community, please click CONTACT US .
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