The event is part of Clark's campaign to promote its vision for the plaza's future use. Brookfield Properties has its own plan, and holds development rights for the space. Clark has emphasized that its plan would create a larger green space, would not have the high-rise building Brookfield proposes, and would feature outdoor movies, live music, ping pong, a splash fountain, bocce ball and other activities. There would also be room for a retail or food vendor. Its park would be more visible from Wisconsin Avenue and East-West Highway, without Brookfield's proposed high-rise in the way, it argues.
Clark's headquarters is at the Bethesda Metro Center, in the Clark Building.
I love Clark but what an underhanded move. That's not their freaking land!!!
ReplyDeleteRepublicans observing Earth Day? LOL
ReplyDeleteThe all-Democrat County Council trying to build high-density development on the banks of Little Falls Stream, ignore brownfields, and increase auto emissions. "LOL"
DeleteThe Clark plan sounds better since it will offer more for residents compared to Brookfield.
ReplyDeleteBut Clark doesn't have anything to do with the land other than being a neighbor. Brookfield has the rights. So Clark's plan is just an attempt to sway public opinion.
Delete"The all-Democrat County Council trying to...ignore brownfields"
ReplyDeleteWhat on Earth does this mean? The proposed development will replace the fallow industrial land with housing, offices and retail. Little Falls Creek will be daylighted.
5:23: All that development will be on the banks of the stream. Not all of the land is industrial. And there is no guarantee whatsoever that the stream will ever be daylighted. The land isn't owned by the County. That's one reason the plan bombed in November, because it offered nothing more than daylighting the stream for residents, which by itself is completely pie in the sky at this stage.
DeleteSo what is Dyer's proposal for these "brownfields"? Or is he content to "ignore" them, too?
ReplyDeleteIs he even using the term correctly?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brownfield_land
6:44: This is where a knowledge of the "Westbard" area comes in handy. In fact, there are multiple brownfields acknowledged by the Maryland Department of the Environment on River Road, Ridgefield Road and Westbard Avenue. And there are more yet to be identified. My definition is the same as MDE.
DeleteLooks like there's more to this story. In today's mail, we got a glossy flyer from this group (bethesdametropark.com) announcing the event but also ask us to send letters to county official to "speak up" in support of the park. No information is provided about who is behind this.
ReplyDeleteIf you didn't get one, I can tweet you the image of it.
11:26: Thanks for the tip. I do have that mailer.
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