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Concerned
neighbors against the Silver Spring/Thayer alignment of the Purple
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The
proposed Silver Spring/Thayer Purple Line route will:
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Threaten
a large portion of Sligo Creek Park and the Sligo Creek
Watershed, home to diverse wildlife
and fish.
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Take
portions of over 50 properties with no legal basis other than
through the lengthy and expensive eminent domain process.
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Destroy
over 200 trees and one of the few significant tree
canopies near downtown Silver Spring.
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Cross
in back of East Silver Spring Elementary School, where children
in Pre-kindergarten through 2nd grade attend. Two tunnels
openings are expected near the crosswalk.
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Decrease
bus service on Thayer Avenue.
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Widen
Thayer Avenue 8 Feet, allowing for 4 lanes of
traffic. This will eliminate on-street
parking. Children will have to cross 4 lanes of traffic to
get to East Silver Spring Elementary School.
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Result
in such a circuitous route that ridership gains and greater
community benefits are in dispute.
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Threaten
the viability of the East Silver Spring community, an
economically and racially diverse neighborhood.
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Require
tearing down buildings on Fenton St. and Silver Spring
Ave, including the corner breakfast shop, the Globe hi-rise and
the R&R lighting building.
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Result
in increased traffic delays and allow additional hi-rise
buildings with a proposed stop on Fenton St.
Take
Action Now!
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Update! |
SLIGO
CREEK PARK CLEANUP:
The third park cleanup was a success. Thanks to
everyone who helped. Please stop by Dale Drive at Thayer
Avenue to see what a difference we made.
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Pro SSTOP editorial letters have been published in the
Gazette. Click
here to read them.
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Walking Tours are provided to all who want to learn about the
impact of the proposed Thayer/Sligo Purple Line Route. Contact:
Karen Roper at karroper@aol.com
 GET
YOUR SSTOP SIGN. Contact
Hannah McCann at hannahmccann@msn.com or
301-585-7009 ----------------------
STOP.ORG and the effects of the purple line route discussed in the
Gazette.
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