What The Election Of Hogan Means For Prince George's County (Baltimore: real estate, house)

[adelphi_sky]

I'll be honest, I voted for Governor based on a single issue - The Purple Line. Now that Brown lost and Hogan won, I'm concerned that a project that is just about to break ground, may get unnecessarily delayed. The government already put up $100 million. And Maryland has a good chance of receiving up to $900 million in grants for the project. This is after over 10 years of planning for a rail line that was superseded by the building of the ICC thanks to the Ehrlich administration of which Hogan was a part of who shelved light rail for the ICC project. More roads, and one you have to pay to drive on no less.

I'm okay with Hogan as long as he doesn't impede the progress that has already begun on a project that will create jobs and economic development in areas that are desperately in need of those things.

Any other thoughts on what this means for PGC?

[bufflove]

Originally Posted by adelphi_sky

I'll be honest, I voted for Governor based on a single issue - The Purple Line. Now that Brown lost and Hogan won, I'm concerned that a project that is just about to break ground, may get unnecessarily delayed. The government already put up $100 million. And Maryland has a good chance of receiving up to $900 million in grants for the project. This is after over 10 years of planning for a rail line that was superseded by the building of the ICC thanks to the Ehrlich administration of which Hogan was a part of who shelved light rail for the ICC project. More roads, and one you have to pay to drive on no less.

I'm okay with Hogan as long as he doesn't impede the progress that has already begun on a project that will create jobs and economic development in areas that are desperately in need of those things.

Any other thoughts on what this means for PGC?

Yeah, the PL was one of my biggest concerns as well. Hopefully, it's far enough along at this point that the project won't be scuttled (a la O'Malley inheriting the imminent ICC). Also, I think Hogan knows he'll have a short leash and will be dumped in 4 years like Ehrlich unless he governs as a moderate. Antagonizing MoCo, PG and Baltimore by ruining the planned light rail lines would turn a few hundred thousand registered voters into enemies real quick.

[bufflove]

GGW has a good article on the issue, making 3 key points:
1. Hogan needs to be concerned w/re-election, so that bodes well for the PL
2. his pro-business backers are very much in favor of the PL. "David Moon, an organizer who once ran the Purple Line Now campaign and was just elected to the House of Delegates from the Silver Spring/Takoma Park area, said, "You're not going to be able to [win Hogan over] from a regional DC-suburban perspective, or a liberal transit versus roads perspective," or the environment (he ran against a stormwater fee calling it a "rain tax"). But if businesses are willing to stand up for infrastructure that will generate economic growth, he said, that is more compelling."
3. related to #2, "The cultural vibrancy of the DC area is rapidly consolidating around places like U St., 14th St., Ballston, Clarendon. Tysons and Potomac Yard will invariably follow. We must be candid with ourselves. Except for Silver Spring, Montgomery County has no place today that can realistically compete for the attentions and diverse demands of the all-important Uber Generation."

Can, and will, Governor Hogan kill the Purple Line? - Greater Greater Washington

[adelphi_sky]

Originally Posted by bufflove

GGW has a good article on the issue, making 3 key points:
1. Hogan needs to be concerned w/re-election, so that bodes well for the PL
2. his pro-business backers are very much in favor of the PL. "David Moon, an organizer who once ran the Purple Line Now campaign and was just elected to the House of Delegates from the Silver Spring/Takoma Park area, said, "You're not going to be able to [win Hogan over] from a regional DC-suburban perspective, or a liberal transit versus roads perspective," or the environment (he ran against a stormwater fee calling it a "rain tax"). But if businesses are willing to stand up for infrastructure that will generate economic growth, he said, that is more compelling."
3. related to #2, "The cultural vibrancy of the DC area is rapidly consolidating around places like U St., 14th St., Ballston, Clarendon. Tysons and Potomac Yard will invariably follow. We must be candid with ourselves. Except for Silver Spring, Montgomery County has no place today that can realistically compete for the attentions and diverse demands of the all-important Uber Generation."

Can, and will, Governor Hogan kill the Purple Line? - Greater Greater Washington

The good thing is Hogan is a real estate developer. He should know how the Purple Line will be a boon for Maryland developers.

[Yeadon718]

Hogan winning is a good move for Maryland.

[tcave360]

Originally Posted by adelphi_sky

I'll be honest, I voted for Governor based on a single issue - The Purple Line. Now that Brown lost and Hogan won, I'm concerned that a project that is just about to break ground, may get unnecessarily delayed. The government already put up $100 million. And Maryland has a good chance of receiving up to $900 million in grants for the project. This is after over 10 years of planning for a rail line that was superseded by the building of the ICC thanks to the Ehrlich administration of which Hogan was a part of who shelved light rail for the ICC project. More roads, and one you have to pay to drive on no less.

I'm okay with Hogan as long as he doesn't impede the progress that has already begun on a project that will create jobs and economic development in areas that are desperately in need of those things.

Any other thoughts on what this means for PGC?

That's definitely one of the reasons why I was a little hesitant on giving Hogan my vote. I seem to recall him advocating for a BRT corridor between the two counties instead I think. I like BRT but this LRT project has to happen. The groundwork planning has already been laid out and financing is on standby, all there needs to be is the green light for construction to commence. As long as Hogan doesn't impede upon all those years of planning for the Purple Line, regress progress made to make Maryland a healthier and beautiful state environmental-wise, and narrow the focus of school funding to MoCo and HoCo, I will feel more comfortable in my vote. Despite being a Republican, he seems tolerable. Fingers crossed.

[LoveToRow]

Originally Posted by bufflove

Yeah, the PL was one of my biggest concerns as well. Hopefully, it's far enough along at this point that the project won't be scuttled (a la O'Malley inheriting the imminent ICC). Also, I think Hogan knows he'll have a short leash and will be dumped in 4 years like Ehrlich unless he governs as a moderate. Antagonizing MoCo, PG and Baltimore by ruining the planned light rail lines would turn a few hundred thousand registered voters into enemies real quick.

Who cares? They didn't vote for him and won't vote for him. Hogan crushed Brown by 9 percentage points by winning the Baltimore suburbs, western Maryland, and the Eastern Shore.

No offense, but the D.C. liberals in PG and Montgomery can go to H. E. double hockey sticks.

[tcave360]

Originally Posted by Trace21230

Who cares? They didn't vote for him and won't vote for him. Hogan crushed Brown by 9 percentage points by winning the Baltimore suburbs, western Maryland, and the Eastern Shore.

No offense, but the D.C. liberals in PG and Montgomery can go to H. E. double hockey sticks.

No offense but:


https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RAA1xgTTw9w

[Missingatlanta]

Originally Posted by Trace21230

Who cares? They didn't vote for him and won't vote for him. Hogan crushed Brown by 9 percentage points by winning the Baltimore suburbs, western Maryland, and the Eastern Shore.

No offense, but the D.C. liberals in PG and Montgomery can go to H. E. double hockey sticks.

You sound so immature. People like you make Republicans seem so dislikable. And I'm a democrat who also voted for Hogan and yes I live in PG!!

[bufflove]

Originally Posted by Trace21230

Who cares? They didn't vote for him and won't vote for him. Hogan crushed Brown by 9 percentage points by winning the Baltimore suburbs, western Maryland, and the Eastern Shore.

No offense, but the D.C. liberals in PG and Montgomery can go to H. E. double hockey sticks.

"No offense," but you don't seem to know how elections work. Hogan won in large part because MoCo/PG/Baltimore didn't care enough about Brown to vote. MoCo had its lowest turnout in recent memory - 39%. If Hogan turns around and pisses off the populous/wealthy areas of Maryland, causing them to vote en masse, you can be damn sure he'd get womped in any reelection bid. Every Republican always wins the areas you cited; that obviously was not the deciding factor.