Comments for Rethink College Park http://rethinkcollegepark.net/blog Helping imagine a great college town for a great university Sat, 12 May 2012 04:00:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on TOD Plans for College Park, M Square Purple Line stations by Clay Gump http://rethinkcollegepark.net/blog/2012/7035/comment-page-1/#comment-191722 Clay Gump Sat, 12 May 2012 04:00:29 +0000 http://rethinkcollegepark.net/blog/2012/7035/#comment-191722 Chris, What a great write up. Thank you for posting it. You are correct about needing north-south connections through M-square. The abundance of fenced in building makes connections through M-square very difficult. This sorely needs to be addressed in the upcoming TDOZ review. Chris,
What a great write up. Thank you for posting it.
You are correct about needing north-south connections through M-square. The abundance of fenced in building makes connections through M-square very difficult. This sorely needs to be addressed in the upcoming TDOZ review.

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]]> Comment on Greenbelt Sector Plan: Preferred Alternatives by Onward http://rethinkcollegepark.net/blog/2012/6923/comment-page-1/#comment-191673 Onward Mon, 07 May 2012 00:17:34 +0000 http://rethinkcollegepark.net/blog/2012/6923/#comment-191673 Nice job -- thanks for posting this. Proposals to make Cherrywood & MD 193 into urban boulevards would be a huge improvement over what's there now. Bus hubs at Greenbelt Metro, Beltway Plaza and Greenwood Center are also interesting. There's enough empty parking lot at Beltway Plaza to make a large one. However, the project team has its work cut out for it to show how the diverging diamond is supposed to be an improvement. Sure, it would improve things for cars, but would pedestrians or cyclists get through there in one piece ? If anything, it looks worse for accessibility than what's already there, which is really saying something, considering what a barrier that intersection is now. Nice job — thanks for posting this.

Proposals to make Cherrywood & MD 193 into urban boulevards would be a huge improvement over what’s there now. Bus hubs at Greenbelt Metro, Beltway Plaza and Greenwood Center are also interesting. There’s enough empty parking lot at Beltway Plaza to make a large one.

However, the project team has its work cut out for it to show how the diverging diamond is supposed to be an improvement. Sure, it would improve things for cars, but would pedestrians or cyclists get through there in one piece ? If anything, it looks worse for accessibility than what’s already there, which is really saying something, considering what a barrier that intersection is now.

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]]> Comment on News & Notes: April 2012 Edition by David http://rethinkcollegepark.net/blog/2012/6812/comment-page-1/#comment-191601 David Sat, 21 Apr 2012 17:01:41 +0000 http://rethinkcollegepark.net/blog/2012/6812/#comment-191601 Unfortunately, with the recent sector plan update, the Enclave will be a marooned outpost of (vacant) mixed-use amid multiple downtrodden lots for the foreseeable future. Unfortunately, with the recent sector plan update, the Enclave will be a marooned outpost of (vacant) mixed-use amid multiple downtrodden lots for the foreseeable future.

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]]> Comment on News & Notes: April 2012 Edition by Peter Schilling http://rethinkcollegepark.net/blog/2012/6812/comment-page-1/#comment-191591 Peter Schilling Wed, 18 Apr 2012 03:22:56 +0000 http://rethinkcollegepark.net/blog/2012/6812/#comment-191591 There was an article about The Enclave in the Diamondback a few months ago: http://www.diamondbackonline.com/news/enclave-works-to-improve-its-leasing-rate-1.2778804#.T44sNOJ5p1k At the time, they were working to overcome a host of issues and just getting their occupancy rate above 50%. Not a very impressive start. Haven't heard anything about retail there yet. But their location puts them at a disadvantage. You can get to the Varsity by crossing Northgate bridge and the View II is just north of that. To get to Enclave, you have to walk another 3-4 blocks north, past a few fast food joints, a 7-Eleven and a big car wash. It's actually pretty close to Greenbelt Rd and puts them "off the beaten path" for student foot traffic. There was an article about The Enclave in the Diamondback a few months ago:

http://www.diamondbackonline.com/news/enclave-works-to-improve-its-leasing-rate-1.2778804#.T44sNOJ5p1k

At the time, they were working to overcome a host of issues and just getting their occupancy rate above 50%. Not a very impressive start.

Haven’t heard anything about retail there yet. But their location puts them at a disadvantage. You can get to the Varsity by crossing Northgate bridge and the View II is just north of that. To get to Enclave, you have to walk another 3-4 blocks north, past a few fast food joints, a 7-Eleven and a big car wash. It’s actually pretty close to Greenbelt Rd and puts them “off the beaten path” for student foot traffic.

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]]> Comment on News & Notes: April 2012 Edition by John E http://rethinkcollegepark.net/blog/2012/6812/comment-page-1/#comment-191589 John E Tue, 17 Apr 2012 20:36:25 +0000 http://rethinkcollegepark.net/blog/2012/6812/#comment-191589 It sure would be nice to know what's going on with the retail at The Enclave. Are they in some sort of financial trouble? There hasn't been much buzz about that place lately. It sure would be nice to know what’s going on with the retail at The Enclave. Are they in some sort of financial trouble? There hasn’t been much buzz about that place lately.

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