tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17267242.post601498732182354385..comments2024-03-27T14:57:27.470-04:00Comments on bloomingdale: John Salatti wants you to ask for a Metrorail station at McMillan: take the WMATA survey on the future of transit in the regionScott Roberts of Bloomingdalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13729317215189785132noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17267242.post-13829328459219425992012-12-16T13:24:27.793-05:002012-12-16T13:24:27.793-05:00I've had a couple of people ask where they cou...I've had a couple of people ask where they could suggest having a Metro Station at McMillan. Here's how I did it.<br /><br />You have to bounce around to find a place to make such a suggestion. Try here: http://wmata.mindmixer.com/connect-areas-with-high-speed-frequent-transit. Here you can pick among places where more transit options should be in place (one of which is the North Capitol Street corridor). And further down the page you can add your comments, suggestions, and desires (like a Metro station at McMillan). <br /><br />You can also refer WMATA planner to this fantasy plan put out a view years ago on the blog Greater Greater Washington: http://greatergreaterwashington.org/post/634/even-more-fantastic-wmata-fantasy-map/. From the Bloomingdale/Eckington/Stronghold point of view, the Brown line extending north out of Union Station and serving the south end and middle of Bloomingdale before going on to the Washington Hospital Center and the Armed Forces Retirement Home would be huge for us. I believe this fantasy plan envisions the line running up North Capitol Street, but with the NOMA station on the Red line just east of North Capitol, I believe the better alignment would be along First Street with stops at First & Florida, First & Rhode Island, First & Michigan (just south or north of the intersection), and at the Armed Forces Retirement Home.<br /><br />As for the development plans for McMillan, they say little or nothing about transit. At best, they talk about where cars will go when they get to the Site and possibly a Circulator bus along Michigan Avenue between Brookland and Columbia Heights Metro Stations (possibly a medium-term precursor to a streetcar, but nothing much is said about that). No mention of Metro rail. No mention of improving transit along North Capitol Street (street cars, bus rapid transit). No mention about what will happen to all the cars that will flow through Bloomingdale and Truxton Circle/Bates/Hanover (and bleed off into side streets as they try to avoid the backups). <br /><br />The reason the developers and the city say nothing about these things is that they have no solutions. The District and WMATA are not prepared to spend the money needed to build these things, which is why I suggested (somewhat tongue-in-cheek including a McMillan Station in the survey).<br /><br />Have a great day,<br />John<br /><br />John T. Salatti<br />(202) 986-2592<br />john.salatti@gmail.com<br /><br />"Together, Building a Better Bloomingdale"Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14343950017233142646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17267242.post-18046075165050701602012-12-12T20:43:34.601-05:002012-12-12T20:43:34.601-05:00i did the survey, and there's no place in ther...i did the survey, and there's no place in there for prose about requesting<br />a mcmillan subway stop -- though that's an interesting idea -- and no<br />questions about even increasing the number of existing subway stops.<br />good questions, but more modest than line extensions. Kirbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10996837139209552822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17267242.post-9048390174315557162012-12-12T17:41:35.204-05:002012-12-12T17:41:35.204-05:00Okay, looking for feedback here....Okay, looking for feedback here....Scott Roberts of Bloomingdalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13729317215189785132noreply@blogger.com