Comments on: Wash Post Summary of yesterday’s Planning Board Votes http://blog.friendsofwhiteflint.org/2009/07/17/wash-post-summary-of-yesterdays-planning-board-votes/ Promoting a Sustainable, Walkable and Engaging Community Sat, 31 Jul 2010 18:22:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: evangoldman http://blog.friendsofwhiteflint.org/2009/07/17/wash-post-summary-of-yesterdays-planning-board-votes/#comment-41 evangoldman Mon, 20 Jul 2009 13:10:48 +0000 http://blog.friendsofwhiteflint.org/2009/07/17/wash-post-summary-of-yesterdays-planning-board-votes/#comment-41 Tyson's Corner is being planned for between 100 and 150 Million SF of commercial development. White Flint will be adding about 5 Million SF for a grand total of 13 Million SF of commercial. Tyson's will be approximately 10 times the development of White Flint. In land area, White Flint is 430 acres while Tyson's is 1600 acres so once again you can see the startling difference. It is interesting to note that while Tyson's is 4 times the land area, it is 10 times the proposed development so it will be a much higher density urban area than White Flnt will ever be. On the reaction to the plan, I agree with you Barnaby that it is not ideal that the article combines the White Flint plan which has a good amount of civic support with the more controversial West Gaithersburg plan. There is a large residential community of supporters who need to get their voices heard on White Flint in the coming months leading up to the public hearing at the Council. Tyson’s Corner is being planned for between 100 and 150 Million SF of commercial development. White Flint will be adding about 5 Million SF for a grand total of 13 Million SF of commercial. Tyson’s will be approximately 10 times the development of White Flint. In land area, White Flint is 430 acres while Tyson’s is 1600 acres so once again you can see the startling difference. It is interesting to note that while Tyson’s is 4 times the land area, it is 10 times the proposed development so it will be a much higher density urban area than White Flnt will ever be.

On the reaction to the plan, I agree with you Barnaby that it is not ideal that the article combines the White Flint plan which has a good amount of civic support with the more controversial West Gaithersburg plan. There is a large residential community of supporters who need to get their voices heard on White Flint in the coming months leading up to the public hearing at the Council.

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