tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post8872742809758622436..comments2024-03-29T02:53:45.372-07:00Comments on Robert Dyer @ Bethesda Row: Planners to meet with property owners in Bethesda's Rock Spring area to discuss futureRobert Dyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-80390682809166186492015-08-11T10:06:11.657-07:002015-08-11T10:06:11.657-07:00Rock Spring has reasonable access to Dulles Airpor...Rock Spring has reasonable access to Dulles Airport for business travelers. The trip to Dulles averages 45 minutes. Only significant back up is coming back into Maryland across the bridge. Obviously exceptions in the midst of rush hour, but I’ve made the commute for 20 years with little problem.<br />Rock Spring has a very favorable location because there is quick access to I-270, 495 in both direction and reasonable access to DCA, BWI and Dulles – Dulles is most important for international travel, but for shuttle service or Amtrak, Rock Spring beats NOVA. Access to BWI is a plus.<br />Metro access is reasonable, but would be dramatically improved by a true BRT link to White Flint or Grosvenor.<br />Rock Spring is an easy fix in my view. BRT is the key - put that reliable mass transit link from Montgomery Mall to White Flint/Grosvenor in place and the area will take off. Rock Spring Centre would be spectacular, but the David/Camilier family has to get their act together.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-16710045833119301972015-07-13T08:59:28.319-07:002015-07-13T08:59:28.319-07:005:47: Why would I? You've pretty much got that...5:47: Why would I? You've pretty much got that angle covered.<br /><br />Meanwhile, I'll continue to inform the public with "the rest of the story", not just the MoCo Machine's version of reality. Robert Dyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-75995295718901676972015-07-13T05:47:27.614-07:002015-07-13T05:47:27.614-07:00"The number of jobs added in MD has indeed be..."The number of jobs added in MD has indeed been trending upward recently under Hogan - a.k.a. 'Hogan jobs'."<br /><br />Keep doubling down on the Stupid. Just keep embarrassing yourself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-1970245830833795912015-07-12T21:32:38.007-07:002015-07-12T21:32:38.007-07:003:30: I'm just responding to your claim that &...3:30: I'm just responding to your claim that "adding private sector jobs" somehow means high-wage jobs. The number of jobs added in MD has indeed been trending upward recently under Hogan - a.k.a. "Hogan jobs".<br /><br />However, most of these jobs are not in high-wage sectors, no major corporate headquarters have moved here, and we are losing jobs at the same time. And those are statewide numbers, not MoCo-specific.<br /><br />So my overall position on economic development, and what we need to do to turn around MoCo's moribund economy and attract high-wage jobs, remains sound. The facts can indeed be "annoying" at times.Robert Dyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-43062350197282756612015-07-12T15:30:55.686-07:002015-07-12T15:30:55.686-07:00"Hogan jobs"? Are you fucking joking, Dy..."Hogan jobs"? Are you fucking joking, Dyer? Jesus you're annoying. Yes, because employers magically decided to create jobs at the drop of a hat. You clearly know exactly nothing about running a business. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-64577222695997318522015-07-11T04:07:27.391-07:002015-07-11T04:07:27.391-07:0011:47: As 3:37 correctly noted, any modern, intern...11:47: As 3:37 correctly noted, any modern, international business person who tried to operate out of Reagan National or BWI to reach the emerging business capitals of the Middle East and Asia would either be broke or fired. Dulles is what the corporations need for that reason. And we need the corporations!Robert Dyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-66755439598225148602015-07-11T04:04:05.988-07:002015-07-11T04:04:05.988-07:009:18: It sounds like you're not only trying to...9:18: It sounds like you're not only trying to shift credit for the Hogan jobs to O'Malley, but you're also not telling people that Maryland did not add more *high-wage* jobs than Virginia in the last 12 months. Montgomery County did not add more jobs than Fairfax County in the last 12 months. We're talking about MoCo specifically here, after all.Robert Dyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-83266423501084223702015-07-11T03:42:17.318-07:002015-07-11T03:42:17.318-07:00I'd caution anyone planning to "hop on th...I'd caution anyone planning to "hop on the Metro" to catch flights. Leave plenty early considering our Bethesda station has frequent closures, as Dyer reported on earlier this week. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-21642875320936690542015-07-11T03:37:48.456-07:002015-07-11T03:37:48.456-07:0011:47 Do you travel much for business? You do kno...11:47 Do you travel much for business? You do know that National doesn't offer the same routes as Dulles, right?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-52474454457589104102015-07-10T23:47:08.843-07:002015-07-10T23:47:08.843-07:00"If you travel for business, you need Dulles ..."If you travel for business, you need Dulles access."<br /><br />Nope. Just hop on the Metro and head down to National. Much quicker.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-34959895370468637382015-07-10T21:18:17.164-07:002015-07-10T21:18:17.164-07:00Maryland has added nearly twice as many private se...Maryland has added nearly twice as many private sector jobs as VA in the last 12 months, and that doesn't even account for VA being a more populous state. Anyone who points to MD as "moribund" while claiming VA is better is flat dumb. Sorry, Dyer, but you're showing your stupid side, per usual. Can't you just stick to reporting on Montgomery Mall openings instead of pretending like you're educated on economic matters? My eight year old daughter knows more about economics than you. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-71416161690769507002015-07-10T14:04:01.713-07:002015-07-10T14:04:01.713-07:00Volkswagen makes a big deal about being near Dulle...Volkswagen makes a big deal about being near Dulles. That was key for them. <br />They have huge ads plastered all over the airport touting it. Stop trying to dispute facts, you're losing credibility. Dyer is on point.<br /><br />If you travel for business, you need Dulles access. During a weekday, you're not going to be able to get from the Rock Spring area to Dulles in a timely fashion. It's total gridlock going south from the afternoon through the evening.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-18630361141958745842015-07-10T12:51:26.701-07:002015-07-10T12:51:26.701-07:00"the Legion bridge stretch from 270 to the Du..."the Legion bridge stretch from 270 to the Dulles Toll Road"<br /><br />You sound kind of inarticulate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-20905274276057579862015-07-10T12:11:21.466-07:002015-07-10T12:11:21.466-07:00Folks, the Legion bridge stretch from 270 to the D...Folks, the Legion bridge stretch from 270 to the Dulles Toll Road is jammed most of the day both ways. Get your head out of the sand. <br /><br />Time to talk about solutions, like another crossing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-90676416902617870222015-07-10T07:47:48.584-07:002015-07-10T07:47:48.584-07:00Dyer wants us to spend several billion dollars jus...Dyer wants us to spend several billion dollars just for the sake of attempting to revive a single obsolete office park complex, by building a highway that will go nowhere near it.<br /><br />He makes Michelle Bachmann and Louie Gohmert seem like geniuses, by comparison.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-26364153691900258142015-07-10T07:07:58.047-07:002015-07-10T07:07:58.047-07:00Versus 23 miles via the present route.Versus 23 miles via the present route.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-15864729128731268582015-07-10T06:59:53.423-07:002015-07-10T06:59:53.423-07:00Well if you drive north from Bethesda 10 miles cat...Well if you drive north from Bethesda 10 miles catch the outer beltway and then drive 15 miles west to the new bridge then 10 miles south to Dulles. 35 miles later you are there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-39848155581541720032015-07-10T06:44:06.400-07:002015-07-10T06:44:06.400-07:00You said "more direct", moron. Just adm...You said "more direct", moron. Just admit you made a mistake, just once in your life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-69623093943886996632015-07-10T06:33:24.878-07:002015-07-10T06:33:24.878-07:006:24: I have to assume you don't regularly tak...6:24: I have to assume you don't regularly take the Legion bridge during rush hour if you think someone could get there faster the current way from Rock Spring to Dulles, than via a new crossing. Robert Dyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-3454020549927409072015-07-10T06:25:52.142-07:002015-07-10T06:25:52.142-07:00Claiming there is already a "nearly direct ro...Claiming there is already a "nearly direct route" to Dulles Airport from *any* point in Montgomery County would itself qualify as "BS". Robert Dyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-86878404151630302552015-07-10T06:24:46.255-07:002015-07-10T06:24:46.255-07:00"But I-370 or Rockville Freeway to VA Route 2..."But I-370 or Rockville Freeway to VA Route 28 via the new Potomac River bridge would be more direct."<br /><br />Not from Rock Spring. You're insane.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-20323343504184559202015-07-10T06:23:14.286-07:002015-07-10T06:23:14.286-07:006:18: The new bridge will no doubt make the Americ...6:18: The new bridge will no doubt make the American Legion bridge and Beltway less congested. But I-370 or Rockville Freeway to VA Route 28 via the new Potomac River bridge would be more direct. And less costly in tolls.Robert Dyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-24112040866979935742015-07-10T06:19:09.606-07:002015-07-10T06:19:09.606-07:00"LOL" 6:03, If you get past the opening ..."LOL" 6:03, If you get past the opening paragraphs you'll find lots of very detailed stats and facts about Rock Spring. Forge on. You can do it! Robert Dyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-82295519051343340542015-07-10T06:18:18.240-07:002015-07-10T06:18:18.240-07:00"Lack of direct access to Dulles"
What ..."Lack of direct access to Dulles"<br /><br />What BS. Rock Spring has a nearly direct route to Dulles right now. Building an Outer Beltway would not help Rock Spring in the slightest. If such a route were built sometime in the future, trying to drive from Rock Spring to Dulles using the new bridge would involve an insanely long detour.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-74711869392936153922015-07-10T06:16:49.814-07:002015-07-10T06:16:49.814-07:005:43: Metro is one reason - but highway and future...5:43: Metro is one reason - but highway and future Metro access to Dulles are even more important to these companies.<br /><br />No, the new Potomac Bridge would be faster to Dulles, as it is just across the river from the I-270 corridor along Route 28. The toll to cross the bridge would be cheaper than Dulles Toll Road, for sure.<br /><br />Northrop, Intelsat, Hilton Hotels, Volkswagen are just a few that chose NoVa over MoCo in recent years.Robert Dyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.com