tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post612239329796634046..comments2024-02-28T11:29:36.860-05:00Comments on just up the pike: in east county, standing still is still progressDan Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10594208011755406956noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-8004679712970184942010-11-22T12:13:49.732-05:002010-11-22T12:13:49.732-05:00I've been hoping the Post Office could take a ...I've been hoping the Post Office could take a place in Burtonsville Crossing. It is sad to see the shops closing up.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04633363458055837421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-42492712949914738842010-11-19T14:23:12.384-05:002010-11-19T14:23:12.384-05:00The new store is beautiful, but the old shopping c...The new store is beautiful, but the old shopping center is sad. One by one the stores are dropping. It's hard because there are so many shopping centers so close by. Personally I wish they would put a book store in, that's something that is not on Tech Road or Maple Lawn. A Satellite Campus for MC or UMD would be good too, but I'm not sure what that would entail.MLethbrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10248416593774423938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-73878042251712666092010-11-18T11:02:24.527-05:002010-11-18T11:02:24.527-05:00I have not been to the Amish market since they mov...I have not been to the Amish market since they moved.<br />I suffer from mobility ptoblems and have a disabilty parking permit--however- there never seems to be enough spaces so I gave up after two attempts.<br />At the old location, even if there was not any available disability spaces, I still managed to find a space close enugh so I would not have to walk so far.<br />Bob Fusteroretgroclkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13538891152523408607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-17134859204380229262010-11-18T01:04:49.935-05:002010-11-18T01:04:49.935-05:00I live right on the Laurel/Burtonsville border and...I live right on the Laurel/Burtonsville border and I have to say that this blog hit the nail on the head! <br />Let's face it, the Dutch Country Market was the signature of Burtonsville, it was the only reason people in the surrounding areas came to Burtonsville, now its in P.G. county (down the street but no less in P.G. county) and P.G. already has a Dutch Country Market in Upper Marlboro! The parking at the Laurel Amish market is a NIGHTMARE! People have to park in other parking lots whereas the new shopping center at burtonsville has a now empty, LARGER parking lot. With this economic slowdown, I don't understand why they didnt just re-vamp the old shopping center, keeping the same tennants, and then Revamp burtonsville crossing, KEEPING THE SAME TENNANTS including Giant with a make over on the same property. This is similar to moving the SILVER SPRING LIBRARY a few blocks away. MADNESS PEOPLE!Isayaah Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13885346130959795410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-68747797232740298912010-11-17T16:36:09.032-05:002010-11-17T16:36:09.032-05:00Thanks so much for the compliment and linkage!Thanks so much for the compliment and linkage!whitneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02411230099718517922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-29682960208205419032010-11-17T11:49:50.569-05:002010-11-17T11:49:50.569-05:00I'm not up that way very often any more, but j...I'm not up that way very often any more, but just from casually driving through, it seems like the biggest problem is that the intersection is so unfriendly for local traffic. And old Route 29 north of 198 does not need to be that big anymore. Maybe it doesn't even need to be there at all. It would be cool if they had a smaller road for the local traffic and did something to combine the two shopping areas. That shopping center where the Giant used to be is going to die now. <br /><br />And I hate to say something in favor of the ICC, but maybe after it gets finished, they could make 198 into less of a thoroughfare and into more of a "main street" type of road. I hope there's enough community spirit there in Burtonsville for actual improvements to eventually happen.Cyndyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11787927933858782267noreply@blogger.com