tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post2630685045019424440..comments2024-02-28T11:29:36.860-05:00Comments on just up the pike: will wheaton fail without $40m of county subsidies? (updated)Dan Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10594208011755406956noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-16670285178172556842012-01-19T14:49:30.749-05:002012-01-19T14:49:30.749-05:00I say leave Wheaton alone. Not every commercial di...I say leave Wheaton alone. Not every commercial district in Montgomery County has to look like downtown Bethesda. That seems to be the goal here. No need to build a monstrosity on top of the Metro station, ESPECIALLY since Silver Spring Metro is basically a war zone for the next decade. Just keep Wheatons character, keep it Hispanic and local. Wheaton has a character that is very refreshing for those who go there. The mall is a very successful mall, so I'm not sure we need more retail outside of the mall. If anything, Wheaton needs less retail considering the amount of empty storefronts. A lot of strip malls have been built in the last few years, but for what? There's a huge mall there, no need for them. More residential.Isayaah Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13885346130959795410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-12493472389407562082012-01-19T13:50:36.531-05:002012-01-19T13:50:36.531-05:00Having lived here for going on 4 years I can say W...Having lived here for going on 4 years I can say Wheaton is a mixed bag. We live in a terrific 1950's built neighbourhood and its great. Wheaton mall is up and down, presently on an up and Costco should it ever get finished will be a big boost. <br />Dan mentions the developments going up for 2013 and so the last piece of the puzzle is to move Wheaton from being an unattractive location to a positive one. Several local businesses have failed (or are being overcharged by their developer ahem,) and we do have a lot of storefronts to fill. I feel 40 million is a lot (as it inevitably goes up over time) but Wheaton needs a kick up the backside and its exciting to think of what could be here in 10 years.<br />If people are serious about getting Wheaton up to the status that has been talked about for years it will require cash.WhatsupWheaton Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14777553180608645608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-31206527400128968842012-01-19T12:47:07.941-05:002012-01-19T12:47:07.941-05:00Half of me says to just let Wheaton be and once No...Half of me says to just let Wheaton be and once NoBe and DTSS get built out then the market will naturally turn to Wheaton and Glenmont. Nothing wrong with patience. Then again, MoCo prosperity isn't a zero-sum game and if Wheaton can be coaxed a bit then there's no harm in making it a more attractive place to live/work/visit.jag2923https://www.blogger.com/profile/16643222673053580872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-15640324634021271452012-01-19T11:38:03.112-05:002012-01-19T11:38:03.112-05:00Thanks for the write up exploring what's at st...Thanks for the write up exploring what's at stake in Wheaton. <br /><br />To clarify, the Coalition for the Fair Redevelopment of Wheaton is not an offshoot of LEDC. We are one of seven nonprofit organizations that are members of the Coalition, which includes CASA de Maryland, Impact Silver Spring, Crossway Community, the Asian Pacific American Legal Resource Center, and the Maryland Vietnamese Mutual Association. <br /><br />There are definitely important questions to be asked related to the subsidy. We do think there should be strings attached to the huge subsidy for BF Saul, and we now have more than 500 County residents and small businesses who signed in support of our priorities. We want to see a revitalized Wheaton, but we want to make sure the livelihoods of small business owners and Montgomery County families are protected.Ash, Coalition for the Fair Redevelopment of Wheatonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13492418920768379713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-20733392524000823952012-01-19T11:18:36.953-05:002012-01-19T11:18:36.953-05:00For a too-long minute I was wondering what fate ha...For a too-long minute I was wondering what fate had befallen the erstwhile Wesley Crusher.Sean P. Carrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01742062255834948840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-75430646234301880192012-01-19T11:16:47.371-05:002012-01-19T11:16:47.371-05:00Got news for you: Wheaton has already failed. I...Got news for you: Wheaton has already failed. I'm tired of all the lamenting for the "mom and pops." Wheaton is chock full of empty storefronts. The country absolutely should invest the money, now, and the big developer is exactly the right vehicle to make change happen quicklyreallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05674743760393227368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-26966773277548081362012-01-19T10:35:55.242-05:002012-01-19T10:35:55.242-05:00Sounds more like extortion on the developers' ...Sounds more like extortion on the developers' part. Can't blame them though, the time to negotiate was before they got the rights. Getting the rights to develop should have included some guarantees and milestones for what was going to be built.JHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02563795908791088180noreply@blogger.com