tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post8869991659626836737..comments2024-03-29T02:53:45.372-07:00Comments on Robert Dyer @ Bethesda Row: Bethesda residents get expert advice as they contemplate incorporationRobert Dyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-27824454758405038522017-01-23T19:59:40.532-08:002017-01-23T19:59:40.532-08:00Robert - Don't get discouraged by people that ...Robert - Don't get discouraged by people that use the terms "idiotic" or "embicile" or "tantrum". They are reflecting themselves. They obviously don't know the issues, the arguments, the experience of the process, the process itself, they don't know who is doing what and they don't recognize that you are trying to share knowledge so that communities can get ahead of things. They're just not knowledgeable and resort to name calling. Please ignore it like the rest of us do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-78458451933064110072017-01-14T07:10:20.245-08:002017-01-14T07:10:20.245-08:00Who has time to look at a dozen signs when you'...Who has time to look at a dozen signs when you're turning left, merging, honking, and talking at the same time. The Bethesda motto is to never allow even 1 car to merge easily. This situation is so typical of our dysfunctional government Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-90465415143563206322017-01-13T12:20:44.728-08:002017-01-13T12:20:44.728-08:00I picture a grown man throwing a temper tantrum li...I picture a grown man throwing a temper tantrum like a small child – fists curled up, stamping feet, crying, the whole thing. hahaha what a buffoon<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-25406633142317166952017-01-13T11:23:45.516-08:002017-01-13T11:23:45.516-08:00Well, 11:15AM is having a bad day.Well, 11:15AM is having a bad day.Elmnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-9832216298656620262017-01-13T11:02:42.442-08:002017-01-13T11:02:42.442-08:00This is so beyond idiotic I do not know where to ...This is so beyond idiotic I do not know where to begin. "Urban" is where large populations of people live/work/play. Literally Damascus checks zero of those boxes you embicile.<br /><br />Westbard on the other hand, now we're talkin!<br /><br />WEST WHAT??? WEST BARD!!!<br />WEST WHAT??? WEST BARD!!!<br />WEST WHAT??? WEST BARD!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-67975514386759101072017-01-13T10:56:03.929-08:002017-01-13T10:56:03.929-08:00Incorporating may be a good idea, but I don't ...Incorporating may be a good idea, but I don't want to see the future of the city determined by folks who are against every new high-rise development.Skippynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-38207673605477645792017-01-13T09:53:32.183-08:002017-01-13T09:53:32.183-08:00MS-13 live in those "Urban" apartments.MS-13 live in those "Urban" apartments. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-52848287144044996732017-01-13T09:28:58.773-08:002017-01-13T09:28:58.773-08:00Based on what the gentleman from the MML said, it ...Based on what the gentleman from the MML said, it would actually be advantageous if Silver Spring and Wheaton seek incorporation at the same time as Bethesda. Robert Dyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-39673444494298495612017-01-13T09:26:50.846-08:002017-01-13T09:26:50.846-08:008:30: A tall, boxy building plunked down next door...8:30: A tall, boxy building plunked down next door to single-family homes in Damascus. = urban apartment building. 90% low income. Do the math. Or ask a resident about the massive drug raid at the crime-infested low-income housing complex on Bethesda Church Road a few years ago. Heckuva job, County Council! Bye bye in 2018. Destroy somebody else's community. Robert Dyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-56276718834854369482017-01-13T09:25:02.878-08:002017-01-13T09:25:02.878-08:00We want incorporation in Silver Spring and Wheaton...We want incorporation in Silver Spring and Wheaton as well. Jared Hautamakinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-87575851096096579612017-01-13T08:50:47.965-08:002017-01-13T08:50:47.965-08:00Excellent and informative summary.
I attended the...Excellent and informative summary.<br /><br />I attended the meeting, and feel that the emphasis was on laying out the pros and cons of incorporation (not on exploring grievances with the current Council.). At the same time, it was clear that audience members are very unhappy with the County's current land use process and recent decisions (East Bethesda, Westbard, Damascus.)<br /><br />The key conclusions that I took away were:<br />-Incorporation is a long term process-- it would take several years even if the process runs perfectly. It is therefore not a short-term solution for residents unhappy with the Council.<br />-Incorporation could yield better services for residents, albeit at a higher price. Cost increases could be partially (not fully) offset by the 17% tax rebate from the County.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-55494443740526786472017-01-13T08:30:32.964-08:002017-01-13T08:30:32.964-08:00What exactly is an "urban apartment building&...What exactly is an "urban apartment building", Dyer?<br /><br />Are you blowing the dog whistle again?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-68908706851022416282017-01-13T08:18:32.222-08:002017-01-13T08:18:32.222-08:007:45: No kidding, that's why the County Counci...7:45: No kidding, that's why the County Council is beginning the urbanization process with an urban apartment building that will be 90% low income housing.Robert Dyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-34142601852236928362017-01-13T08:11:02.215-08:002017-01-13T08:11:02.215-08:00No new taxes!No new taxes!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-54365414581277176612017-01-13T07:45:49.493-08:002017-01-13T07:45:49.493-08:00Damascus has not been "urbanized", Birdb...Damascus has not been "urbanized", Birdbrain.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-56161024105019514812017-01-13T07:33:03.624-08:002017-01-13T07:33:03.624-08:00Robert Dyer is the unelected mayor of unincorporat...Robert Dyer is the unelected mayor of unincorporated Westbard.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-90751514220273637772017-01-13T07:24:00.135-08:002017-01-13T07:24:00.135-08:007:19: Where in the article did I say I support or ...7:19: Where in the article did I say I support or oppose incorporation?<br /> <br />Second, the Council hasn't faced the electorate in the Post-Westbard, Post-Urbanize-Damascus, Post-Lyttonsville, Post Rockville Bus Depot era. Their day of reckoning is coming in November 2018,<br /><br />The only votes cast so far in this era were overwhelming in favor of term limits - which are now law. Wake up.Robert Dyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-72820684486690087762017-01-13T07:19:08.869-08:002017-01-13T07:19:08.869-08:00So Dyer supports another level of taxes and bureau...So Dyer supports another level of taxes and bureaucracy. Not really surprising.<br /><br />"The current Council has made it abundantly clear that its planning priorities and goals are radically different from those of its constituents"<br /><br />Yet somehow they keep getting elected...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-8911158214902935792017-01-13T06:51:08.477-08:002017-01-13T06:51:08.477-08:00"Five-term Kensington mayor..."
Throw t..."Five-term Kensington mayor..."<br /><br />Throw the bum out!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-44432208170570070202017-01-13T06:35:34.422-08:002017-01-13T06:35:34.422-08:00The squirrel is the Native American symbol for pre...The squirrel is the Native American symbol for preparation, trust and thriftiness.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-19377457640182723372017-01-13T06:19:48.479-08:002017-01-13T06:19:48.479-08:006:00: Yes, I do want to keep following up on that....6:00: Yes, I do want to keep following up on that. Here's my latest concern, somewhat similar to yours - there is so much junk and signage in the way, the view of people approaching the crossing is now blocked unlike before. This whole "solution" is a complete disaster, in addition to being an illegal use of funds.<br /><br />I was shocked at how poor the visibility was at night when I approached the crossing. It literally seems like somebody with an anti-car bias scratched this thing out on a cocktail napkin, without ever studying all the impacts. Just wanted to put the squeeze on drivers for ideological reasons. Nuts.Robert Dyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-88453871313627007162017-01-13T06:14:14.923-08:002017-01-13T06:14:14.923-08:00Go herd squirrels DyerGo herd squirrels DyerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-43014139546224697592017-01-13T06:00:53.024-08:002017-01-13T06:00:53.024-08:00This is OT, but I went through the Little Falls &q...This is OT, but I went through the Little Falls "road diet" at rush hour last night for the first time. It is a complete nightmare. No one knows what is going on and lots of honking. I feel like the trail is less safe now, since you can't see around the backed up traffic and by the time you get to the trail your patience is gone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com