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As the co-author, along with Kent Dahlgren and Miki Vuckovich (both of whom are with Tony Hawk Foundation, though Kent was SPS\u0026#39; founding Director) we couldn\u0026#39;t be more delighted to see this information being used exactly how we intended.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eWhen we began talking to communities about \u0026quot;skate spots\u0026quot; a few years ago we were concerned that some would see them as the \u0026quot;perfect solution\u0026quot; to their skatepark needs. While the idea of augmenting the neighborhood skateparks with satellite facilities is fundamentally sound, many budget-minded bureaucrats see the skate spot as a \u0026quot;miniature skatepark.\u0026quot; They\u0026#39;re not. They are meant to extend a skatepark\u0026#39;s level of service into isolated or underserved pockets...NOT as a bedrock facility for a whole community.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eWhat may happen is that the skate spot fails due to over-use; a victim of its own success. In their enthusiasm to use the spot, the skaters may spill out to the nearby parking lots or simply move back to those inappropriate spots that are popular now.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThat can lead to two public reactions:\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e1. \u0026quot;Look at all those skaters trashing up the place. They don\u0026#39;t deserve a better skatepark.\u0026quot;\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e2. \u0026quot;The skaters are STILL skating on my ledges! That new skatepark apparently doesn\u0026#39;t help at all!\u0026quot;\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe losers here are the very people the skate spot was meant to benefit. The solution is for the local advocates to continue to push for a long-term plan that acknowledges the community need and sets into motion plans for meeting it. Thankfully you guys have some AWESOME advocates on that task."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30306615/1957136452693143832/comments/default/5996339700939254624"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30306615/1957136452693143832/comments/default/5996339700939254624"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://www.justupthepike.com/2009/11/case-for-downtown-skatepark-this-time.html?showComment\u003d1259125632228#c5996339700939254624","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Peter"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/08988577487488046880"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://www.justupthepike.com/2009/11/case-for-downtown-skatepark-this-time.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-1957136452693143832","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30306615/posts/default/1957136452693143832","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-3221499454701751235"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-24T21:34:30.841-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-24T21:34:30.841-05:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"WashingtonGardener, regarding the library property..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"WashingtonGardener, regarding the library property being promised to a condo developer...I wish I could even remember which blog I read that on -- it was a brief comment to a blog post and it didn\u0026#39;t provide any other details. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eOver the course of this past year I\u0026#39;ve heard many stories about possible skate spots and skateparks, and in each and every instance a representation was made, and I\u0026#39;d walk away feeling convinced that things were looking up for skaters...and in every instance there was no follow up whatsoever. In some instances I followed up...but that gets tiring, and depressing, when you don\u0026#39;t see any real movement and when you feel like this is just not a priority.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eIn that meeting, DTSS management told me about how influential the Citizens Advisory Board is, and that the County Executive listens to them, and they seemed very intent on convincing me that the Advisory Board was very much in favor of putting a skatepark into the property where the library is now. But if I were a little bit less gullible I might have recognized that something was wrong when I was sending these lengthy emails to that Advisory Board rep...and getting not a single response."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30306615/1957136452693143832/comments/default/3221499454701751235"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30306615/1957136452693143832/comments/default/3221499454701751235"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://www.justupthepike.com/2009/11/case-for-downtown-skatepark-this-time.html?showComment\u003d1259116470841#c3221499454701751235","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Skateboard Mom"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/01495765910774527740"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://www.justupthepike.com/2009/11/case-for-downtown-skatepark-this-time.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-1957136452693143832","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30306615/posts/default/1957136452693143832","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-2371682419154168068"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-24T16:06:18.124-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-24T16:06:18.124-05:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"I reported the demolished sign at that corner almo..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"I reported the demolished sign at that corner almost two months ago - ridiculous that it is still down. Does show though have very dangerous a ped crossing it is currently to get to the SS library."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30306615/8469901744569342120/comments/default/2371682419154168068"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30306615/8469901744569342120/comments/default/2371682419154168068"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://www.justupthepike.com/2009/11/daily-snapshot-dead-street-sign.html?showComment\u003d1259096778124#c2371682419154168068","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"WashingtonGardener"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/03950523974356540767"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://www.justupthepike.com/2009/11/daily-snapshot-dead-street-sign.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-8469901744569342120","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30306615/posts/default/8469901744569342120","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-1632064918429813700"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-24T16:03:40.074-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-24T16:03:40.074-05:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"\u003e\u003ePromised to a condo developer\u003c\u003c promised by whom..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u0026gt;\u0026gt;Promised to a condo developer\u0026lt;\u0026lt; promised by whom? when? and who is thus mysterious developer? If true, sounds like county law violation and some backroom deals being made."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30306615/1957136452693143832/comments/default/1632064918429813700"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30306615/1957136452693143832/comments/default/1632064918429813700"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://www.justupthepike.com/2009/11/case-for-downtown-skatepark-this-time.html?showComment\u003d1259096620074#c1632064918429813700","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"WashingtonGardener"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/03950523974356540767"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://www.justupthepike.com/2009/11/case-for-downtown-skatepark-this-time.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-1957136452693143832","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30306615/posts/default/1957136452693143832","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-6958738909557851447"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-24T13:19:22.289-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-24T13:19:22.289-05:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Great article Dan!"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Great article Dan!"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30306615/1957136452693143832/comments/default/6958738909557851447"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30306615/1957136452693143832/comments/default/6958738909557851447"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://www.justupthepike.com/2009/11/case-for-downtown-skatepark-this-time.html?showComment\u003d1259086762289#c6958738909557851447","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Cilla"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/04075735328528247277"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://www.justupthepike.com/2009/11/case-for-downtown-skatepark-this-time.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-1957136452693143832","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30306615/posts/default/1957136452693143832","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-4578856073615223873"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-24T13:15:32.058-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-24T13:15:32.058-05:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Dan, the Rec Center on Bauer Drive at MD-28 has be..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Dan, the Rec Center on Bauer Drive at MD-28 has been there for about 20 years. The thing is, a lot of the \u0026quot;locals\u0026quot; using that facility are the Flower Valley folks and they\u0026#39;ve always been pretty aggressive about \u0026quot;access denied and you\u0026#39;ll be sorry you tried\u0026quot; (illegal and unofficial) policy implementation even against the Rock Creek Manor folks who live closer to that Rec Center than do the Flower Valley folks. I can\u0026#39;t imagine how they\u0026#39;d treat the poor folks from Layhill. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eYet when you read the statistical studies supporting Mid-County, it reads like the documents used to plan the customer base for large shopping malls. Mid-County was never about \u003ci\u003eany\u003c/i\u003e of the locals, it was designed to draw people from as far away as Blake HS, Glenmont, and even West Wheaton. The intended clientele are mostly drivers.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe neighbors of the facility mostly didn\u0026#39;t want it there, and the HOC and low-rent folks on the other side of Layhill want it there, but not \u003ci\u003ethere\u003c/i\u003e at the current site. If you want more insight on how the near neighbors feel about it, mail Chris Paladino. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eAs I said, \u003ci\u003eI\u003c/i\u003e wanted it between the North Gate Park and Strathmore Elementary School, there\u0026#39;s already a \u0026quot;green axis\u0026quot; traversable by the general public (which Gate of Heaven Cemetery is not) and Aspen Hill\u0026#39;s \u0026quot;apartment city\u0026quot; is long overdue for any sort of amenities that will put the public on the street instead of isolating themselves at home when not at work or school.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eAnd yes, you\u0026#39;re right, I am still on a one-man crusade to improve the place, even though of course any facility they build here is likely to be one from which I\u0026#39;ll be excluded."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30306615/8290148338125507080/comments/default/4578856073615223873"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30306615/8290148338125507080/comments/default/4578856073615223873"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://www.justupthepike.com/2009/11/whats-up-pike-they-make-trees-see.html?showComment\u003d1259086532058#c4578856073615223873","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Thomas Hardman"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/07951423786343852055"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://www.justupthepike.com/2009/11/whats-up-pike-they-make-trees-see.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-8290148338125507080","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30306615/posts/default/8290148338125507080","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-2791323660297644769"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-24T12:27:15.300-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-24T12:27:15.300-05:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Wow, thanks Dan -- from me and a whole lot of kids..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Wow, thanks Dan -- from me and a whole lot of kids in this community.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eIn a July meeting with DTSS management, I was told that the Silver Spring Advisory Board was looking at converting the property the library is currently on into a skatepark, and that they even had plans for an interim setup (to get skaters something quickly) and for a permanent park later. The DTSS property manager made it sound as if it was almost a done deal. She did an email introduction with an Advisory Board rep and I, and I immediately sent a lengthy email to that rep, but never got a response. I sent several emails, but still no response. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eI never heard any more about the library property from DTSS, but I later read on some blog that the space had been promised to a condo developer.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eI also had a curious incident one evening when walking into Borders -- this guy was walking out of the store and he asked me if I skate. He told me he\u0026#39;s with MCPD but that he was off duty (he showed me his badge), and said that he heard a skatepark was being put in \u0026quot;down there\u0026quot; (pointing down Ellsworth), and he insisted that he was certain he heard that. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eWe\u0026#39;ve been hearing a lot of things from a lot of people over the past year, but the Woodside Skate Spot was the first real movement towards  a real skating facility. And as I just posted on my blog -- Parks confirmed yesterday that Woodside is now on hold.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eParking garages are beyond perfect for skateparks. The ground is generally as smooth as a skatepark creating a safe riding surface, and kids can even skate when it rains. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eAnd if anyone is wondering about liability, skateboarding actually has one of the lowest rates of injuries among popular sports, and municipal insurance is generally solid enough to protect cities from liability. There isn\u0026#39;t a single skatepark that has been successfully sued over skating injuries, and the incidence of serious injuries in skateboarding is drastically reduced in skateparks. The majority of serious injuries involve motor vehicles, and 50% of skateboard-related trauma results from skating on irregular ground, such as broken sidewalks and stairs."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30306615/1957136452693143832/comments/default/2791323660297644769"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30306615/1957136452693143832/comments/default/2791323660297644769"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://www.justupthepike.com/2009/11/case-for-downtown-skatepark-this-time.html?showComment\u003d1259083635300#c2791323660297644769","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Skateboard Mom"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/01495765910774527740"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://www.justupthepike.com/2009/11/case-for-downtown-skatepark-this-time.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-1957136452693143832","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30306615/posts/default/1957136452693143832","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-497437832950276681"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-24T11:34:46.541-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-24T11:34:46.541-05:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"I used to follow Formula One, hence my familiarity..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"I used to follow Formula One, hence my familiarity with the word."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30306615/8469901744569342120/comments/default/497437832950276681"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30306615/8469901744569342120/comments/default/497437832950276681"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://www.justupthepike.com/2009/11/daily-snapshot-dead-street-sign.html?showComment\u003d1259080486541#c497437832950276681","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Sligo"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/18201229508558436514"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://www.justupthepike.com/2009/11/daily-snapshot-dead-street-sign.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-8469901744569342120","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30306615/posts/default/8469901744569342120","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-3038079685623268457"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-24T11:32:53.304-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-24T11:32:53.304-05:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Nice use of the word \"chicane.\" Perhaps if Ellswor..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Nice use of the word \u0026quot;chicane.\u0026quot; Perhaps if Ellsworth wants to do traffic calming right they\u0026#39;ll take out that \u0026quot;Do Not Enter\u0026quot; sign (which I did see, mind you) and put in \u003ca href\u003d\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:One-lane_chicane_1.jpg\" rel\u003d\"nofollow\"\u003esome nice landscaping\u003c/a\u003e to slow drivers down. Because nothing slows drivers down than flowers they may be allergic to."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30306615/8469901744569342120/comments/default/3038079685623268457"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30306615/8469901744569342120/comments/default/3038079685623268457"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://www.justupthepike.com/2009/11/daily-snapshot-dead-street-sign.html?showComment\u003d1259080373304#c3038079685623268457","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Dan Reed"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/10594208011755406956"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"15326431673594324391"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://www.justupthepike.com/2009/11/daily-snapshot-dead-street-sign.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-8469901744569342120","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30306615/posts/default/8469901744569342120","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-5355210844238085272"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-24T11:29:10.512-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-24T11:29:10.512-05:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"I know exactly what happened there. You can see th..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"I know exactly what happened there. You can see the sign post is bent forward. If you are coming from the direction of Dale Drive, you have to take that little chicane to go straight, but it\u0026#39;s hard to see at night or in the rain, especially if you are not aware that it\u0026#39;s there.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eIf you took a left down there, I think you still went through a \u0026quot;do not enter sign\u0026quot;. Careful, I\u0026#39;ve seen people pulled over for that right there before."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30306615/8469901744569342120/comments/default/5355210844238085272"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30306615/8469901744569342120/comments/default/5355210844238085272"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://www.justupthepike.com/2009/11/daily-snapshot-dead-street-sign.html?showComment\u003d1259080150512#c5355210844238085272","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Sligo"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/18201229508558436514"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://www.justupthepike.com/2009/11/daily-snapshot-dead-street-sign.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-8469901744569342120","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30306615/posts/default/8469901744569342120","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-3761227492625164167"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-24T10:23:36.182-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-24T10:23:36.182-05:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"There are SOME traffic lights at this circle, but ..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"There are SOME traffic lights at this circle, but westbound traffic on Colesville only sees Yield signs upon entering the circle.  There is no time when traffic in the circle is stopped completely by lights to permit pedestrians to cross in the unmarked crosswalk that goes to the north and west side of the circle.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThere is NO \u0026quot;appropriate\u0026quot; time to safely cross at the unmarked crosswalk designated by the sidewalks and curb cuts that are closest to the north side of this circle.  That path, clearly indicated as a lawful and recommended path by the sidewalk curb cuts, is a dangerous trap."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30306615/5865404680197816574/comments/default/3761227492625164167"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30306615/5865404680197816574/comments/default/3761227492625164167"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://www.justupthepike.com/2009/11/if-there-was-crosswalk-it-wouldnt-have.html?showComment\u003d1259076216182#c3761227492625164167","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"silverspringtrails"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/12142254843465970449"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://www.justupthepike.com/2009/11/if-there-was-crosswalk-it-wouldnt-have.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-5865404680197816574","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30306615/posts/default/5865404680197816574","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-6362228815353489203"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-23T22:19:08.746-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-23T22:19:08.746-05:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"There are traffic lights at this circle and one  j..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"There are traffic lights at this circle and one  just has to  obey the lights and cross at the appropriate place and time.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eI have crossed this intersection  in the past and never had a problem.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003ePeople who get hit by cars  are usually people who  do not follow common sense.\u003cbr /\u003eDrivers do not deliberately try to run over pedestrians.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eBob Fustero"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30306615/5865404680197816574/comments/default/6362228815353489203"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30306615/5865404680197816574/comments/default/6362228815353489203"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://www.justupthepike.com/2009/11/if-there-was-crosswalk-it-wouldnt-have.html?showComment\u003d1259032748746#c6362228815353489203","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"retgroclk"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/13538891152523408607"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://www.justupthepike.com/2009/11/if-there-was-crosswalk-it-wouldnt-have.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-5865404680197816574","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30306615/posts/default/5865404680197816574","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-1856344583702830538"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-23T11:29:50.349-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-23T11:29:50.349-05:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Maybe the solution is just to build a rec center f..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Maybe the solution is just to build a rec center for the affluent single-family neighborhoods and one for the low-income apartments. That\u0026#39;s what they did in Burtonsville. The Praisner Rec Center and East County Rec Center are barely a mile apart, but this way, nobody has to associate with people who aren\u0026#39;t like them. Problem solved!"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30306615/8290148338125507080/comments/default/1856344583702830538"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30306615/8290148338125507080/comments/default/1856344583702830538"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://www.justupthepike.com/2009/11/whats-up-pike-they-make-trees-see.html?showComment\u003d1258993790349#c1856344583702830538","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Dan Reed"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/10594208011755406956"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"15326431673594324391"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://www.justupthepike.com/2009/11/whats-up-pike-they-make-trees-see.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-8290148338125507080","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30306615/posts/default/8290148338125507080","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-4994054167866886611"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-23T11:03:39.767-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-23T11:03:39.767-05:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"About the mid-county Rec center...\n\nI was at many ..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"About the mid-county Rec center...\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eI was at many of the meetings where neighborhood people disclosed their feelings about this, and generally the sentiments were:\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e1) Located too far from the highest-density and lowest-income parts of the neighborhood. Generally speaking, most folks would have rather had it closer to Peppertree, perhaps on the large lot at the corner of Homecrest and BelPre. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e2) Absent new signals, dangerous to get to by foot, especially from the high-density low-income neighborhoods.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eGenerally there seemed to be a sentiment that the place was not designed for, and would turn out to be exclusive of, neighborhood kids and youth; that the facility was meant to draw in people from \u0026quot;richer neighborhoods\u0026quot; who would arrive by private auto, creating a traffic hazard for the local folks who would in any case tend to be discouraged from using the facility.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThus, some locals saw this facility as disrespecting their neighborhood, which was chosen as a dumping ground, with additional disrespect added of making it mostly accessible only by car and putting it both away from the concentrations of people with the greatest need for after-school/summertime rec/educational access, and putting it additionally across a road that is very heavily trafficked at the times most likely for locals to attempt to use the facility.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eHey, \u003ci\u003eI\u003c/i\u003e wanted it right across Connecticut Avenue from North Gate Park, but of course nobody ever listens to me. Additionally, all discussions in the neighborhood were of the type where the County officials show up and tell you what they\u0026#39;re going to do, and accept \u0026quot;input\u0026quot; only as a pro-forma gesture. And of course nobody\u0026#39;s happy but for the officials."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30306615/8290148338125507080/comments/default/4994054167866886611"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30306615/8290148338125507080/comments/default/4994054167866886611"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://www.justupthepike.com/2009/11/whats-up-pike-they-make-trees-see.html?showComment\u003d1258992219767#c4994054167866886611","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Thomas Hardman"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/07951423786343852055"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://www.justupthepike.com/2009/11/whats-up-pike-they-make-trees-see.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-8290148338125507080","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30306615/posts/default/8290148338125507080","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-7278801579414433852"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-21T20:00:01.124-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-21T20:00:01.124-05:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"I don't know if this is the location of this accid..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"I don\u0026#39;t know if this is the location of this accident, but that intersection is even worse than stated so far. Take a look at this \u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://maps.google.com/maps?f\u003dq\u0026amp;source\u003ds_q\u0026amp;hl\u003den\u0026amp;geocode\u003d\u0026amp;q\u003d16th+st,+20910\u0026amp;sll\u003d37.0625,-95.677068\u0026amp;sspn\u003d37.598824,68.378906\u0026amp;ie\u003dUTF8\u0026amp;hq\u003d\u0026amp;hnear\u003d16th+St,+Silver+Spring,+Montgomery,+Maryland+20910\u0026amp;ll\u003d38.992888,-77.03616\u0026amp;spn\u003d0.002256,0.004174\u0026amp;z\u003d18\u0026amp;layer\u003dc\u0026amp;cbll\u003d38.992994,-77.036163\u0026amp;panoid\u003duSCLWi4avyS95jn3z-godA\u0026amp;cbp\u003d12,212.96,,0,8.93\" rel\u003d\"nofollow\"\u003estreet view. \u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThere is a staircase down a hill on once side, a sidewalk in the median, and then a sidewalk entry on the other side. While clearly designed to be welcoming for pedestrians, there isn\u0026#39;t a painted crosswalk. Needless to say, I rarely see cars looking for pedestrians at this location.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e--Dan (not Reed)"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30306615/5865404680197816574/comments/default/7278801579414433852"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30306615/5865404680197816574/comments/default/7278801579414433852"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://www.justupthepike.com/2009/11/if-there-was-crosswalk-it-wouldnt-have.html?showComment\u003d1258851601124#c7278801579414433852","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Dan"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/09401985393259835244"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://www.justupthepike.com/2009/11/if-there-was-crosswalk-it-wouldnt-have.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-5865404680197816574","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30306615/posts/default/5865404680197816574","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-3510248532521804590"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-21T09:01:23.433-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-21T09:01:23.433-05:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Matt is right - this is a legal crosswalk, even th..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Matt is right - this is a legal crosswalk, even though it does not have pavement markings.  The short sidewalk in the median is part of the pedestrian crossing route from the sidewalk on the north side of North Portal to the sidewalk in the circle to the median north of the circle to the sidewalk on the north side of Colesville.  Check out an areal view on Google Maps.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://maps.google.com/maps?hl\u003den\u0026amp;ie\u003dUTF8\u0026amp;hq\u003d\u0026amp;hnear\u003dSilver+Spring,+Montgomery,+Maryland\u0026amp;ll\u003d38.992447,-77.03627\u0026amp;spn\u003d0.000537,0.001029\u0026amp;t\u003dh\u0026amp;z\u003d20\" rel\u003d\"nofollow\"\u003ehere\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe crime is that the state and county have done such a poor job of marking this crossing.  They lay out curb cuts and sidewalks in the circle and median to encourage pedestrians to cross here, then give motorists very little to alert them of the presence of a pedestrian crossing."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30306615/5865404680197816574/comments/default/3510248532521804590"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30306615/5865404680197816574/comments/default/3510248532521804590"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://www.justupthepike.com/2009/11/if-there-was-crosswalk-it-wouldnt-have.html?showComment\u003d1258812083433#c3510248532521804590","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"silverspringtrails"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/12142254843465970449"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://www.justupthepike.com/2009/11/if-there-was-crosswalk-it-wouldnt-have.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-5865404680197816574","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30306615/posts/default/5865404680197816574","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-21078808651736304"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-20T20:04:03.850-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-20T20:04:03.850-05:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"I think it is an exaggeration to say \"Despite all ..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"I think it is an exaggeration to say \u0026quot;Despite all of this, accommodations for pedestrians are rare or nonexistent\u0026quot; in downtown Silver Spring.  In the name of pedestrian safety they have made almost all corners \u0026quot;No Right Turn on Red.\u0026quot;  In many cases there aren\u0026#39;t enough pedestrians to justify the restriction and in others, where most pedestrians are going the same way most drivers are going, No Right Turn on Red actually results in less pedestrian safety by putting pedestrians in the path of right turning cars when the light changes.  \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe right turn restriction on northbound Second Avenue to eastbound Spring Street is particularly ridiculous.  I don\u0026#39;t think I\u0026#39;ve ever seen a pedestrian helped by the restriction, while lots of right turning drivers sit there wasting gas waiting for the light to change."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30306615/5865404680197816574/comments/default/21078808651736304"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30306615/5865404680197816574/comments/default/21078808651736304"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://www.justupthepike.com/2009/11/if-there-was-crosswalk-it-wouldnt-have.html?showComment\u003d1258765443850#c21078808651736304","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Robert"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/00180733496678026590"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://www.justupthepike.com/2009/11/if-there-was-crosswalk-it-wouldnt-have.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-5865404680197816574","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30306615/posts/default/5865404680197816574","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-4586345082276835422"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-20T17:08:52.230-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-20T17:08:52.230-05:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Matt is right that the police don't seem to be awa..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Matt is right that the police don\u0026#39;t seem to be aware of this unmarked crosswalk code nor does the press - they both report incorrectly in almost every instance when a ped is injured by saying \u0026quot;not in a crosswalk\u0026quot; -implying the ped was at full fault - they would more accuretely say \u0026quot;not in a MARKED crosswalk\u0026quot; or \u0026quot;ina crosswalk that is not marked\u0026quot; so they could better educate the driving public to this possibility\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003ePS Dan I\u0026#39;m so with you and the crosswalk crusaders couple - should we stage a sit-in at in the streets at George \u0026amp; Colesville this Monday rush hour?"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30306615/5865404680197816574/comments/default/4586345082276835422"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30306615/5865404680197816574/comments/default/4586345082276835422"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://www.justupthepike.com/2009/11/if-there-was-crosswalk-it-wouldnt-have.html?showComment\u003d1258754932230#c4586345082276835422","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"WashingtonGardener"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/03950523974356540767"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://www.justupthepike.com/2009/11/if-there-was-crosswalk-it-wouldnt-have.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-5865404680197816574","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30306615/posts/default/5865404680197816574","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-3489721535004345318"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-20T15:20:06.086-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-20T15:20:06.086-05:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"I'm on Dan's side here - mostly because his premis..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"I\u0026#39;m on Dan\u0026#39;s side here - mostly because his premise is that we should set things up better for pedestrians - from driving behavior to width of sidewalks to how we lay out our cities - than we do. Even if it were jaywalking, I still buy Dan\u0026#39;s premise.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe problem here seems to be that disaster of a bastardized traffic circle. It\u0026#39;s a entire bloody mystery what the rules are to get through it. For instance: turning from s-bound 16th onto Colesville going NE - do you follow the light at Western? Turning left from Colesville onto 16th S-bound - do you have the right-of-way like you would in a real roundabout?\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eHas Dr. Gridlock or Bumper to Bumper in the Gazette ever written this one up?"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30306615/5865404680197816574/comments/default/3489721535004345318"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30306615/5865404680197816574/comments/default/3489721535004345318"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://www.justupthepike.com/2009/11/if-there-was-crosswalk-it-wouldnt-have.html?showComment\u003d1258748406086#c3489721535004345318","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"FunkyGawy"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/16665094681845048584"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://www.justupthepike.com/2009/11/if-there-was-crosswalk-it-wouldnt-have.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-5865404680197816574","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30306615/posts/default/5865404680197816574","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-9143197060413057992"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-20T14:10:36.964-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-20T14:10:36.964-05:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"What was in that water, Dan? ;)\n\nPlease note the s..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"What was in that water, Dan? ;)\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003ePlease note the smiley emoticon.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eAs for Dan\u0026#39;s integrity, I apologize for any previous insinuations about the 4096-character limit on Comments.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThat being said, anyone wanting to question Mr Leventhal\u0026#39;s campaign contribution sources is welcome to trot on over to Maryland Politics Watch and or the State Elections Campaign and \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.mdelections.org/campaign-finance/advanced-search/contributions?acctno\u003dA1784\" rel\u003d\"nofollow\"\u003esearch it yourself\u003c/a\u003e. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eIn 2006, Konterra LP contributed a modest $100, for example. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eI should note right here, as well, that I\u0026#39;m not insulting Dan\u0026#39;s integrity after he got his current job, as he does in fact have a prominent disclaimer. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eAnyone who wanted to, for instance, could easily find fault with my own integrity when I promote Open Source Software as a massive cost-saver, especially for local governments. I would in fact be in a position to potentially benefit from that, \u003ci\u003eif\u003c/i\u003e I were selected under the usual and legal process. I have no influence in that, so when I write promotional copy, it\u0026#39;s clear that I\u0026#39;m trying to sell something. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eI personally can\u0026#39;t see any problems with any of these proposals, it\u0026#39;s just that \u003ci\u003eI\u003c/i\u003e am relentlessly promoting comparable (or even larger) redevelopment here in Aspen Hill, and maybe I\u0026#39;m just a little annoyed that the elected Council person for my district hasn\u0026#39;t got anyone comparable to Dan, in talents or readership, promoting for MY neighborhood. Um, I should hasten to add that I am not applying for any such job."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30306615/5765051853125758905/comments/default/9143197060413057992"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30306615/5765051853125758905/comments/default/9143197060413057992"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://www.justupthepike.com/2009/11/percontee-new-heights-in-hyattsville.html?showComment\u003d1258744236964#c9143197060413057992","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Thomas Hardman"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/07951423786343852055"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://www.justupthepike.com/2009/11/percontee-new-heights-in-hyattsville.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-5765051853125758905","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30306615/posts/default/5765051853125758905","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-4437832482643371052"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-20T13:48:11.425-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-20T13:48:11.425-05:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"And since the circle in question is half in DC, I ..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"And since the circle in question is half in DC, I should note that DC\u0026#39;s definition of crosswalk is essentially identical:\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e[DCMR - §18.9901]\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eCrosswalk - that part of a roadway at an intersection included within the connections of the lateral lines of the sidewalks on opposite sides of the highway measured from the curbs, or in the absence of curbs, from the edges of the transversable roadway; or any portion of a roadway at an intersection or elsewhere distinctly indicated for pedestrian crossing by lines or other markings on the surface."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30306615/5865404680197816574/comments/default/4437832482643371052"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30306615/5865404680197816574/comments/default/4437832482643371052"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://www.justupthepike.com/2009/11/if-there-was-crosswalk-it-wouldnt-have.html?showComment\u003d1258742891425#c4437832482643371052","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Matt'"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/15011703558247093148"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://www.justupthepike.com/2009/11/if-there-was-crosswalk-it-wouldnt-have.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-5865404680197816574","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30306615/posts/default/5865404680197816574","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-1873987367762710914"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-20T13:33:23.679-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-20T13:33:23.679-05:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"According to the Maryland State Code (the laws of ..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"According to the Maryland State Code (the laws of Maryland),\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e[§21-101(i)]\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u0026quot;Crosswalk\u0026quot; means that part of a roadway that is: (1) Within the prolongation or connection of the lateral lines of sidewalks at any place where 2 or more roadways of any type meet or join, measured from the curbs or, in the absence of curbs, from the edges of the roadway; or (2) Distinctly indicated for pedestrian crossing by lines or other markings.  \u003cbr /\u003e  \u003cbr /\u003eWhat this means that even if there is no paint on a roadway, a crosswalk legally exists wherever a sidewalk crosses a roadway at an intersection.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eSixteenth Street has a sidewalk on the east side on both the north and south sides of Colesville Road, which means it has a crosswalk \u003ci\u003ewhich is not painted, but which is there nonetheless.\u003c/i\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eI doubt this is any comfort to pedestrians trying to cross. I also seriously doubt that many drivers understand that they are required to yield to pedestrians both in marked and in \u003ci\u003eunmarked\u003c/i\u003e crosswalks.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eMy only hope is that the police understand this part of the code.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eI doubt that too."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30306615/5865404680197816574/comments/default/1873987367762710914"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30306615/5865404680197816574/comments/default/1873987367762710914"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://www.justupthepike.com/2009/11/if-there-was-crosswalk-it-wouldnt-have.html?showComment\u003d1258742003679#c1873987367762710914","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Matt'"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/15011703558247093148"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://www.justupthepike.com/2009/11/if-there-was-crosswalk-it-wouldnt-have.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-5865404680197816574","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30306615/posts/default/5865404680197816574","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-1542324316287076148"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-20T12:57:18.268-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-20T12:57:18.268-05:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Just because the alternative is to walk half a blo..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Just because the alternative is to walk half a block to a crosswalk, doesn\u0026#39;t make it ok to knowingly walk directly in front of an oncoming car. Sure, there could be more crosswalks, but until that changes, one has to work within the existing framework or risk endangering yourself and others."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30306615/5865404680197816574/comments/default/1542324316287076148"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30306615/5865404680197816574/comments/default/1542324316287076148"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://www.justupthepike.com/2009/11/if-there-was-crosswalk-it-wouldnt-have.html?showComment\u003d1258739838268#c1542324316287076148","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Sligo"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/18201229508558436514"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://www.justupthepike.com/2009/11/if-there-was-crosswalk-it-wouldnt-have.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-5865404680197816574","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30306615/posts/default/5865404680197816574","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-4253733847523414602"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-19T15:54:22.433-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-19T15:54:22.433-05:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Terry - I totally agree.  It is a horrible store n..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Terry - I totally agree.  It is a horrible store now.  I hadn\u0026#39;t been there for about ten years or more and couldn\u0026#39;t believe it when I saw how much it had changed."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30306615/3142822351631833464/comments/default/4253733847523414602"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30306615/3142822351631833464/comments/default/4253733847523414602"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://www.justupthepike.com/2009/11/this-is-not-sears.html?showComment\u003d1258664062433#c4253733847523414602","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Cyndy"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/11787927933858782267"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://www.justupthepike.com/2009/11/this-is-not-sears.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-3142822351631833464","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30306615/posts/default/3142822351631833464","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-1875971955413544092"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-19T12:50:41.501-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-19T12:50:41.501-05:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Terry,\n\nI am glad that you pointed out the one thi..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Terry,\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eI am glad that you pointed out the one thing that I have known about the Sears in White Oak for years. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eOriginally it was just a suspicion but has been confirmed a few times since my I first began to  wonder why everytime I bought something there and was sent around back to pick it up the item wasn\u0026#39;t there and I had to go back up to the sales floor and go through the process again. Once when I was buying a treadmill I had to this three times and each time the salesperson would point to the computer and confirm that it was in their wharehouse only to find that it wasn\u0026#39;t.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eOnce at cookout I met two guys who had worked at Sears for several years when they were in college and they were talking about \u0026quot;the benefits\u0026quot; that they were able to share with their friends during their employment there. Those benefits were if you knew someone who worked there and wanted something from Sears, just let these guys know and pull around the back at a certain time with cash and in the car it went. Since that time I have heard with winks and nods about folks getting $50 and $100 TVs from knowing the right people.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eA few years ago while walking my dog I was approached by an elderly lady from my neighborhood and she told me that her brother had passed away and she was selling some of his things and that I should stop by if I wanted some \u0026quot;tools and stuff\u0026quot;. So I stopped by.  There in the basement were tools galore. In their original packages with their price tags on them. Hundreds of them.Pliers to compressors. Hammers to routers. Most of them Craftsman.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eCare to guess where he had worked?"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30306615/3142822351631833464/comments/default/1875971955413544092"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30306615/3142822351631833464/comments/default/1875971955413544092"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://www.justupthepike.com/2009/11/this-is-not-sears.html?showComment\u003d1258653041501#c1875971955413544092","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"chippy"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/09853701426607869416"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://www.justupthepike.com/2009/11/this-is-not-sears.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-3142822351631833464","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30306615/posts/default/3142822351631833464","type":"text/html"}}]}});