tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post5733049826850565659..comments2024-03-29T04:57:59.779-07:00Comments on Robert Dyer @ Bethesda Row: Montgomery County Council staff buys into wildly-optimistic Westbard plan projectionsRobert Dyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-38646411773654579752016-02-29T00:43:40.249-08:002016-02-29T00:43:40.249-08:00Was the county data confirmed by any independent a...Was the county data confirmed by any independent agency or other? How about the directory data?<br /><br />Is the directory the only evidence of the county's fuzzy math?Adamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-52276482411681139132016-02-28T22:34:24.794-08:002016-02-28T22:34:24.794-08:00Adam,
I think the BCC HS directory would have to ...Adam,<br /><br />I think the BCC HS directory would have to trump whatever fuzzy math the County is serving up.Robert Dyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-24837674328015601942016-02-28T11:00:38.372-08:002016-02-28T11:00:38.372-08:00What about the county data that only a small perce...What about the county data that only a small percentage of apartment households have children attending school?Adamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-59501554519696746122016-02-28T06:20:48.464-08:002016-02-28T06:20:48.464-08:006:08: I gave you the data for transit ridership in...6:08: I gave you the data for transit ridership in the Westbard area. Where's your data that proves a shuttle or enhanced service on the two existing bus routes would take any sizable amount of cars off the road?Robert Dyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-84772251512946228912016-02-28T06:19:27.885-08:002016-02-28T06:19:27.885-08:005:59: Everyone dislikes me so much? What evidence ...5:59: Everyone dislikes me so much? What evidence do you have of that? One raving lunatic troll who's too much of a girly man to put his name on his comments?Robert Dyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-47695880893608710152016-02-28T06:08:03.378-08:002016-02-28T06:08:03.378-08:00"You haven't given any data for your stat..."You haven't given any data for your statement"<br /><br />My Irony Meter just went off the scale again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-36456103169671133722016-02-28T05:59:52.594-08:002016-02-28T05:59:52.594-08:00Besides I wasn't on either side, merely asking...Besides I wasn't on either side, merely asking. And your answer just put me strongly displeased with your demeanor and understanding of why everyone dislikes you so much. It was a simple question and you jumped on it like a defensive child. Wow. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-73734597932047542512016-02-28T05:57:53.640-08:002016-02-28T05:57:53.640-08:00You mean the montgomery county report??You mean the montgomery county report??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-60196047345321769562016-02-27T22:57:37.576-08:002016-02-27T22:57:37.576-08:007:46: Simple - you haven't given any data for ...7:46: Simple - you haven't given any data for your argument, so I win.<br /><br />Robert Dyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-12136919472738641692016-02-27T19:47:13.065-08:002016-02-27T19:47:13.065-08:00And polls aren't exactly known for being highl...And polls aren't exactly known for being highly accurate. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-72132093024176059972016-02-27T19:46:36.353-08:002016-02-27T19:46:36.353-08:00What makes one set of data more believable than th...What makes one set of data more believable than the other?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-80998273386408592812016-02-27T17:15:08.864-08:002016-02-27T17:15:08.864-08:00Does Dyer drive to work?Does Dyer drive to work?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-50983282740815543532016-02-27T17:11:46.274-08:002016-02-27T17:11:46.274-08:00Men, especially coveted Millennial men, are killin...Men, especially coveted Millennial men, are killing malls;<br /><br />http://www.businessinsider.com/men-shop-online-more-frequently-than-women-2016-2Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-6809040055019128552016-02-27T08:05:07.652-08:002016-02-27T08:05:07.652-08:00Dyer seems to think that "smart growth" ...Dyer seems to think that "smart growth" prohibits building anything over two stories high that is not adjacent to a Metro station.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-46236619947246235722016-02-27T06:48:37.216-08:002016-02-27T06:48:37.216-08:005:59: Yeah, actually I do. The poll taken of the 1...5:59: Yeah, actually I do. The poll taken of the 19 civic associations indicated that 91% of residents drive to work each morning. Now what data do you have to show that wealthy people over a mile from Metro will suddenly "get out of their cars"?Robert Dyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-79339822313518160582016-02-27T05:59:51.865-08:002016-02-27T05:59:51.865-08:002:40 has just about the same data to back up his o...2:40 has just about the same data to back up his opinion as you always do. Facts. :)<br /><br />Do you have data to back up your statements?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-2946242886369486532016-02-27T05:58:08.570-08:002016-02-27T05:58:08.570-08:00Don't malls bring a ton of vehicle traffic? Th...Don't malls bring a ton of vehicle traffic? The mall isn't buy mass transit is it? There's a bus station. They could add that to west bard. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-57367565785376260962016-02-27T05:56:55.709-08:002016-02-27T05:56:55.709-08:00Agreed. Agreed. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-75487971329047885632016-02-26T23:03:05.154-08:002016-02-26T23:03:05.154-08:002:40: Do you have any ridership data to back that ...2:40: Do you have any ridership data to back that up? Is a bus "rapid transit"? Do you realize what you're advocating does not meet the standard guidelines for "smart growth"? Are you abandoning smart growth for a new sprawl model?Robert Dyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-50396594442119898682016-02-26T22:52:19.332-08:002016-02-26T22:52:19.332-08:0012:20: The statement is clearly arguing that the c...12:20: The statement is clearly arguing that the current residents of the Westbard area will not be impacted by the increased congestion. Total BS. It's already jammed for residents trying to get to and from the neighborhood during both rush hours.<br /><br />You sound like a raving lunatic with the rest of your comment. Pointing out that most malls aren't dying because people don't like malls is just a fact. It's proven by the success of those with responsible owners. It's proven by Lerner pulling the plug intentionally on a mall they themselves described as "fully leased." It's proven by land use and taxation policies that make mixed-use more attractive to developers than malls. These are all facts.<br /><br />As far as Hans Riemer, every single criticism is fact-based. Every initiative he has launched, he's done it loudly through his allies in the local media. So he owns the issues. Then he has imploded on every single one of them: Cybersecurity (turns out County is running on Windows 2000 4 years after Hans Riemer took office), sidewalk snow removal (the law definitively failed the last two winters), nighttime economy (9 bars closed in Bethesda, other nighttime businesses reduced or eliminated late night hours), food trucks (96% went out of business, or stopped coming to MoCo; none found on streets at lunchtime in downtown Bethesda anymore), and liquor (he ended up endorsing the County monopoly, and his own party ripped up his lame half-measure special orders bill in Annapolis).<br /><br />The guy has no stature with the liberal Washington Post, which withdrew its endorsement of him in 2014, and based on events this week and his perennial last place ballot results, clearly not even with the local Democratic establishment.Robert Dyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-5518303999185056742016-02-26T22:40:13.365-08:002016-02-26T22:40:13.365-08:002:55: Actually, I thought of George Leventhal shou...2:55: Actually, I thought of George Leventhal shouting at a female County employee in 2014. "WHAT YEAR IS IT?! WHAT YEAR IS IT?"Robert Dyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-82231837307825098502016-02-26T19:17:41.018-08:002016-02-26T19:17:41.018-08:00Highest sales ever. Does that equal best year ever...Highest sales ever. Does that equal best year ever in terms of profitability? Westfield doesn't seem to care to share that. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-55306591720542239302016-02-26T19:16:44.758-08:002016-02-26T19:16:44.758-08:00I concur. I concur. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-56515235364762036752016-02-26T17:47:40.200-08:002016-02-26T17:47:40.200-08:00Dive bars are dying. Everywhere.
http://time.com/...Dive bars are dying. Everywhere.<br /><br />http://time.com/money/4228993/dive-bars-closing-urban-development/<br /><br />Hans Riemer's fault!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-45310962324411353362016-02-26T14:55:44.554-08:002016-02-26T14:55:44.554-08:00When I read the closed-captioning that said "...When I read the closed-captioning that said "[unitelligible yelling]" during last night's debate, I immediately thought of Dyer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com