Community Workshop July 15, 2014

Breakout Group Input

Group 1
Facilitator: Laura
Strengths Challenges Opportunities
Schools Rundownindustrialarea Brookville"MailStreet"
Diversity
incompatibleUseinclose
proximity;Residentialindustrial HighDensityMixedUse
Location LackofRetail&Services IntegrateAreas
Parks/RecArea SingleUseZoning
MixedUse
Notpedestrianfriendly(badside
walks&lighting)
CommunityCenter Lackofgatheringplaces
ForestGlenAnnex crime(lowincomehousing)
StabilityofCommunity Trafficcontrol
UpcomingPurpleLine Parking
Isolatedarea(disconnected
communities)
Group 1: Strengths, Challenges & Opportunites
Group 1: Mapping Exercise
Group 2
Facilitator: Dave
Strengths Challenges Opportunities
Community Balanceoflandusetypes
Traveltoandthru
Balanceofpreservinglandusediversityand
preservationoflightindustry
History
Institutional(finishingschool)
thrufounding
PurpleLineconnectivityvscommunity
protection(P.L.needstofitintocommunity
context)
DiversityIntegratedCommunity
ethic/economic
Landuse
Largesegmentofcommunityhasfewer
resources
Varietyofhousing Redevelopmentneedstobenefitcommunity
Greenspace
localpark
accesstoRockCreekSVP
Connectorstosurroundingneighbors(CSX,EW
Hwy,16thStreetarebarriers)
Schools,RecCenters
Keeping&expanding
ReplacingneighborretailSpringCenter,
BrookvilleRoad
Integratingtrailintocommunity
Crumblinginfrastructure
s/wonBrookvilleRoad
allresidentialroadsinRosemaryHills&
Lyttonsville
Increasewalkability
Balanceinaffordablehousing
maintainbutdoesn'tbecometherepostingof
affordablehousinginSilverSpring
RestorehousingSouthoftracks,East
ofLyttonsvillePlace,northof
LyttonsvilleRoad
UsingPurpleLineandCCTtotie
communitiestogether
MakingBrookvilleRoad
Walkable/Inviting
Group 2: Strengths, Challenges & Opportunites
Group 2: Mapping Exercise
Group 3
Facilitator: Lisa & Rick
Strengths Challenges Opportunities
ProximitytoDCalsoSilverSpring&Bethesda RR(fences)Trackscutoffcommunities&bigstreets
RockCreekPark Notcohesiveneighborhood
CommunityCenter Lackofpublicspaces(mingle/meetspace)
Walkable(park&neighborhood) Bars,entertainment,coffeehouses,food,restaurant
Mixofpeople Retail,food/groceryforcommunity
Trees/Treecover Safety:atnight,crime
HistoryofLyttonsville Moreparksspace,morediversityoftrail&recoptions
ParkwayDeli trailaccessibility
Affordabilityplacetolive Industrialareaunattractive/aestheticsparking
Morelocaljobsneeded
Notes:
1)SpringCenter:Makeneighborhoodcentricbetter
connection
2)IndustrialPark:Revitalize,communityfriendly
3)RevitalizationofLyttonsvilleareaconnectionsat
PurpleLine
4)Nightlife
5)JobDevelopment
6)Trails,expand&connect
Parks&Trails
MORE,nowbettermoreaccessible
IndustrialArea
Aestheticupgrade
betterparking
communityconnected
jobdevelopment
StationAreas
Connecting(withincommunity)(in&out)
neighborhoodcentricdevelopment,eg.
Restaurants,music:thirdspace
Group 3: Strengths, Challenges & Opportunites
Group 3: Mapping Exercise
Group 4
Facilitator: Tina
Strengths Challenges Opportunities
AccesstoRockCreekPark+theCapital
CrescentTrail Industrialparklacksaesthetics
ProximitytoMetro
Noretailw/inwalkingdistance
Accesstoretailpoor
ProximitytothePurpleLine
Tooexpensiveforamoderatelywagedpersonto
purchaseahouse
Anindustrialparkwithinthecommunity
Pleasefigureoutawaytoattractfunbusinessthat
peoplecanuse;funkycafes,boutiques
Spacetomakethings(art,furniture,
breweries,etc.) Lackssidewalks
Acommunitycenter! Lackscommunityfeel
Welleducatedanwellengagedcommunity Lacksadestination
CloseproximitytogoodCountyschools
Retainaffordabilitybyofferingincentiveslike
densityincentives
Aculturallydiversecommunity Integratehousingw/intheindustrialarea
PurpleLinewillencourageamixofusesmore
uniqueretailresidentialoptionswalkabilityall
pluses
Amixofhousingatdifferentpricepoints
condos,townhouses,detachedhouses
Communitycenterneedsapool
Group 4: Strengths, Challenges & Opportunites
Group 4: Mapping Exercise
Group 5
Facilitator: Brooke
Strengths Challenges Opportunities
Communitytogetherness(diversity)
racial/ethnicandreligiousintegration PurpleLine EmploymentCommunity
Muchofcommunityhasbeenreserved
physicallyandhistorically DeteriorationofLightIndustrialArea MassTransit
Longlineofintegrationsinceearly
1900's
IntersectionofLyttonsvilleRoad&
LyttonsvillePlaceunsafeandatraffic
jam ResidentialGrowth
Lotsofchildren
CutthroughtrafficfromEWHighway
to495Beltsville
Church/school/community
center/parks
Poortrafficsignageforcommercial
vehicles
Location/Access
Culdesacparking/AlbertSteward
Lane
Communityreunions
ToxicDumps(BusDepotAreabelow
AlbertStewardForestGlennAnnex
Drain)
Peoplestay
Affordablehousing&safety
RideOn
CapitalCrescentTrail
Group 5: Strengths, Challenges & Opportunites
Group 5: Mapping Exercise
Group 6
Facilitator: Chuck
Strengths Challenges Opportunities
Diversity(People&Economy) Road/Infrastructure.Maintenance
Parks&C.C. Toomuchind.
CommunityInvolve Toomuchgovernmentlandnoteconproductive
ConvenientLocation PoorAesthetics(BrookvilleRoadCorp.)
Accesstoshops WithP.L.,redevelopBrookvilleRoad
Accesstotransportation Cutthroughtraffic(sundale)(TalbotBr)
Walkable Maintainmixofhousing&familytypes
RegionalTrails MaintainQ&Lwithchanges
BCCSchools/Cluster Maintain/EnhanceCommunityAmenities
MixofHousingTypes
Econ.Inequality(opportunities)"climbingthe
ladder"
StartupTech/EcoCompanies
PurpleLineAccesstoregionalHubs
(Increaseattractivenessofarea)
Econ.Gainsmore$$$invest./Spend
IncreaseCommunityFacilities
($$$)
Group 6: Strengths, Challenges & Opportunites
Group 6: Mapping Exercise
Group 7
Facilitator: Robert
Strengths Challenges Opportunities
475Businesses DiverseHousingStock
DiverseHousingStock
PurpleLineImpact(?)
Construction,lossofgreenspace,parkingproblems
CommunityCTR Buswaittimes
Greenspaces
LyttonsvillePark,RockCreek Nodogpark
SafeEnvironment Trafficflow,signage
CapitalCrescentTrail Crossing16thStreet
DiversePopulation Supportbusinessesinfaceofresidentialgrowth
Support/GrowCreativeArts
Creativeuseofwarehousespace
Promoteseniorhousing&elderservices
Promoteaginginplace
Group 7: Strengths, Challenges & Opportunites
Group 7: Mapping Exercise