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North Takoma Segment of Metropolitan Branch Trail

Meeting Wed. May 21 at 6:00 p.m. at Jequie Park and then moving to the Bliss Room at Montgomery College.

Below is some basic information. There are many views on this issue and I am only posting the planning options and the major critique. Needless to say, in Takoma Park, there is a full range of diversity of opinions.

Click here for the original design. Bidding for it has come in over budget.

Council has asked for new options. One option is to build all but the boardwalk now, and build the boardwalk later.

Click here for that option.

Council asked for more study of these options and had a great number of concerns.

Here is the further analysis from the consultant:

Memo #1 (pdf)

Memo #2 (pdf)

Frances Phipps, who has overseen building trails as part of other historic districts, has many concerns about the current design and options.

Click here for her critique.


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