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Old 05-07-2014, 12:55 PM
 
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You know I get it. They want the school to house something that will benefit the community but if MGM is willing to pay for improvements, pay rent to the county and then move once their facility is done giving room for another program, why are they complaining. Do they have 4M to invest in a remodel and code alignment.

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The Maryland State Board of Education is reviewing an appeal by a nonprofit group and about two dozen Prince George’s County residents who allege that the county’s school system violated local and state rules when it voted to transfer a vacant school to the county so that MGM Resorts could use it as a casino training facility.

Appeal challenges Prince George’s board decision to let MGM casino use vacant school - The Washington Post
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Old 05-07-2014, 05:52 PM
 
Location: Hyattsville, MD
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NH for sure. DC may want to get to NH but there is not a wholesale need. NH needs more transportation options to fully benefit from tourist and other types of patrons.
Agreed. I have yet to be anywhere near the vicinity of NH, and I'm a nearly lifelong PGC resident. I live in the Northern part of the county, and I have absolutely nothing going on in my life, that requires me to be in the southern end of the county. Not to mention, transportation-wise, it's difficult for me to undertake the drive to NH from my area. It's significantly easier for me to get to many points in Northern Virginia and even places like Arundel Mills, than it is to get to NH. Hell, it's easier for me to get to the Baltimore Harbor, than it is for me to get to NH!! That's insane! I think the last time I've been in the area of NH, was about 5-6 years ago, maybe even longer. Again, it boils down to the horrible transportation system in that part of the county. They need to address that issue, like yesterday! It needed to have been happened.
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Old 05-07-2014, 11:56 PM
 
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It would be easiest to connect NH to the Huntington Metro line. I'm pretty sure that WW Bridge was designed to support it.
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Old 05-08-2014, 09:23 AM
 
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If anyone is interested, the the hearing involving MGM has started.

http://mncppc.iqm2.com/Citizens/SplitView.aspx?Mode=Video&MeetingID=1203&MinutesID =1133&Format=Minutes&MediaFileFormat=wmv
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Old 05-08-2014, 11:21 AM
 
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Was dude serious about his concern for people watching the led billboards while driving on the beltway? So, how is that different from the billboards already in existence?
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Old 05-08-2014, 07:18 PM
 
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Was dude serious about his concern for people watching the led billboards while driving on the beltway? So, how is that different from the billboards already in existence?
He was man he was...smh. Although light would definitely catch someone's attention its would not be to an extreme (ie be the cause of accidents)
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Old 05-09-2014, 05:05 AM
 
Location: Washington, DC area
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Anyone have the most recent renderings of the casino project?
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Old 05-09-2014, 07:02 AM
 
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Was dude serious about his concern for people watching the led billboards while driving on the beltway? So, how is that different from the billboards already in existence?
That was actually one of the first thoughts I had when I read about them using those billboards. I remember a few years ago, how MD threaten to stop posting traffic times on the those electronic signs on 495 because people tend to slow down trying to read them and they cause delays. People are distracted by all types of things, that's not a ridiculous thing to assume that it may distract drivers.
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Old 05-09-2014, 07:08 AM
 
Location: DMV
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Here's what I am talking about

Getting There: Maryland rolls out travel time message signs - Baltimore, DC public transportation: News, delays and updates on MARC, Amtrak, BWI, light rail and highways and byways by reporter Michael Dresser - baltimoresun.com

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Buck acknowledged that the electronic signage isn’t universally appreciated. Some motorists complain that traffic slows as drivers pause to read the messages. Such complaints, he said, have been heard for as long as the signs have been around.
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He said the messages cause "maybe a little" slowing but not enough to have a significant impact on traffic flow.
I don't have as much faith as you guys have in the quality of drivers in this region.
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Old 05-09-2014, 08:49 AM
 
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That was actually one of the first thoughts I had when I read about them using those billboards. I remember a few years ago, how MD threaten to stop posting traffic times on the those electronic signs on 495 because people tend to slow down trying to read them and they cause delays. People are distracted by all types of things, that's not a ridiculous thing to assume that it may distract drivers.
Whether traffic slows or not, drivers should be paying attention to the road. 9 times out of 10 people are driving 10 miles above the speed limit anyway. And there are dozens of things that potentially distract drivers.

1. Phone conversations
2. Conversations with people in the car
3. Radio
4. GPS
5. Aircraft
6. Weather
7. Billboards (almost all are lit at night on any state highway)
8. Cars on the side of the road.
9. Traffic message boards
10. Road construction
11. Accidents
12. Scenic views
13. Wildlife
14. Skylines
15. Buildings with interesting architecture.
16. Eating while driving (actually saw someone eating a bowl of cereal on the beltway.)
17. Applying makeup.
18. Reading a book, newspaper, or job related reading. (Saw someone editing a paper)
19. Ferris wheels. (I guess that's okay for people crossing the WW Bridge to be distracted by?)
20. Carnivals.
21. Public Events
22. Huge signs with messages. (I.E. Kings Dominion sign or mall signs)
23. etc.

I fail to see how lights and video on buildings is a tipping point all of a sudden. I cite two cases where drivers SHOULD NOT be distracted. Times Square and Chinatown in DC. Yet, both have bright lights and large LED screens. And this is with hundreds of pedestrians walking through the area. In NYC, thousands.

MGM's two billboards more than a few hundred yards from the Beltway should cause minimal distraction as they are dwarfed by the 1 million sqft, lit building that they will be placed on. If anything, the building itself could be a distraction being so architecturally distinct.

We shouldn't have to treat responsible adults like children. Give people the benefit of the doubt. Or else this becomes a nanny state where the state has to hold everyone's hand less we hurt ourselves.

And I'll add that MGM can point to many road distractions by other companies throughout the state of Maryland. Businesses should be able to advertise with signage. Especially directed at a highways. All billboards should be banned in the state if they are so distracting. There's a lit kenetic billboard above Franklins in Hyattsville in the same county.

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