Entrysign,MontgomeryCollege
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MILESTONEAREA DISTRICTS: MilestoneCenter Shakespeare FACILITATORS: KarenKummMorris,ChrisSasiadek VISION Morewalkablemoreusesneedsamainattractionmoreconnected TheMilestoneCenterDistrictwillbemorewalkable,moreconnectedtoitssurrounding communityandallowavarietyofusesresidentialandbusinessinadditiontoexisting commercialtomakeitanexperiencemoreliketheRio.
CHARACTERISTICS Observations: [Link] ItneedsaconnectiontotheTownCenter IgotoRio,[Link],nicewalkingexperience YouneedtodrivebetweenstoresatMilestone NoplacestoeatlikeatRio Rioisashopping,eatingandentertainmentcenter,needtobecomemoreRio IspendmoremoneyatRiobecauseitisinvitingandappealing IdriveeverywhereinGermantown,butIdontmindbecausemyhouseis secludedfromcommercial Supportgreenstructuredparking Recreationneeds: Recreationcenterneedsaminimumof10acresasaseparatefacility Germantownwillneed2+recreationcenters Easternsectionhasthehighestneed Arecreationcenterisnotnecessarilyincompatiblewiththisarea Whole355Corridorneedsserioustransit: LetsnotbecomeaRockville355withonlysingleoccupancycartravel Shouldhaveexpressbusservice Includedualmodesincludingtransit,bikes,pedestrians,lightrail,etc.
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ACTIONS Supportmixedusesperhapsinterspersewithtallresidential,businessbuildings Allowhigherbuildings(sixishfloors)along270,lesstallnearexistinghomes Provideasignificantamenityinshoppingarea(lake,etc.) Encourageusesthatattractpeoplearoundtheshoppingarea ConsiderashuttlebusalongShakespeareandSenecaParkwaytoconnectto Milestone
Shoppers,MilestoneShoppingCenter
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NeelsvilleVillageCenter
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EMPLOYMENTEAST DISTRICTS EmploymentCenterEast MilestoneNorth FACILITATORS SandyTallant,KristinOConnor VISION TheGermantownBusinessDistrictisaunifiedseriesofenclavesor neighborhoodswithvibrantcentersofactivity Greataccesswithoutdisturbingsinglefamilyhousingandotherroads Higherdensity,environmentalconstraints Eastsideshouldtakethecharacteristicsofthewestside(mixedusedense commercial) Roadboundaries,naturalandphysicalfindwaystolinkeast/westtomakelocal connections Providegatewayopportunitiesforwest/eastGermantown CCTconnecttoMontgomeryCollegeandcreateastopatMilestoneCenter(or shuttle/trolley) ThinkaboutCCTasaloop/notlinear Createcivic/educationalcomponentatthebog(fen) Create4neighborhoods Roadsoverdesigned Passgreenway Signatureoffice Whereshouldtheheightbe? Shouldwereassessthe150ROW? Whereisthegateway?Asyouenter/exitbeforeeachgreenway
VisionStatement: TheGermantownBusinessDistrictis Aunifiedseries/enclaveofneighborhoodswithvibrant,activecentersofactivity Vertical,integration,flexiblezonethatallowsamixofuses Whatdowevalue? Connectionscreatetheneighborhood(pedestrians,vehicles,bikes,etc.)
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CHARACTERISTICS ConnectionsCreatetheNeighborhood o Pedestrian,vehicles,bikeways,transitCCTlooportrolley o Emphasisoncreatingapedestrianscaledroadway o Addafinegrainedstreetgrid o Streettrees,lighting,otheramenities Gatewaytothedistrictandfocalpoints Createfourdistinctneighborhoods ConnectTownCentertoBusinessDistrict o Needbetterlocalroads o Connectionstowesternportionofbusinessdistrict Mixedusecommercialareas ExtendedMilestoneCenter Civic/culturaliconatBOG/FEN Connectivity,CCTlooportrolley,pedestrianways Emphasisonthecreationofnewpedestrianscaledroadways(grid) o Morefinegrainedgrid o Streetlights,trees
ACTIONS Flexiblemixedusezones Trafficcalming Speedyreview ConnectingTownCentertoBusinessDistrict(calledtheGermantownBusiness District) Greatregionaltransportationsystemneedbetterlocalroads ScaleishugerelativetoSilverSpringnotjustoneareaofconcentration MoreconnectionstoEmploymentCenterWestacross270(overpass) Mixedusecommercialareas Needtolookatphysicalconstraintsfortheoverpass TransitlooptogotoTownCenterforlunch Worriedaboutlosingemploymentifretailisaddedmayneedtoresearchinto increaseddensitytoaddretail Infavorofmixeduseandconnections
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NeelsvillePresbyterianChurch(historic)
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