Why has there not been much job growth in Montgomery County in the past years? (Takoma Park: home)

[back2MD]

Montgomery County failing to create jobs - Washington Business Journal


Traffic is horrific in the morning on 270 and at night . I just came back to the area after four years and i can't get over the BOOM in population, all the jobs located in VA or DC, all the new housing developments, but no new job creation. Why must i travel out of my way for a decent paying job each day for a total of 2 hours or more, this is just absurd. I use to love Montgomery County but now i hate it, it's way overcrowded, Maryland's governor SUCKS ASS!!!

[hbosch80]

What kind of "decent paying job" were you looking for? I think there has been plenty of job growth in MoCo but most of the jobs were probably taken by all the people that moved in while you were gone for four years.

[Henry Bowman]

It's all going to NoVA because the cost of doing business in Maryland is too steep.

All you have to do is watch all of the traffic streaming from MD to NoVA in the morning and then in reverse in the afternoon to understand that MD's anti-business climate is hurting the state.

[dkf747]

Originally Posted by Henry Bowman

It's all going to NoVA because the cost of doing business in Maryland is too steep.

All you have to do is watch all of the traffic streaming from MD to NoVA in the morning and then in reverse in the afternoon to understand that MD's anti-business climate is hurting the state.

That 2nd paragraph is inaccurate. Traffic on the American Legion bridge is equally bad in both directions, and just might be worse heading towards NOVA in the PM. It sure looks worse when I'm heading home in the PM and also when I've got to go back to NOVA again while the traffic is still bad. Even if it's not actually worse (I don't have data) it's pretty much just as bad as the traffic heading the other way. It may have been as you describe, at one time, but not for the past few years that I've been going that way.

[cry_havoc]

I just got a really good job in MoCo. So much for there being no jobs in the area.

[Samoi137]

Originally Posted by Henry Bowman

It's all going to NoVA because the cost of doing business in Maryland is too steep.

All you have to do is watch all of the traffic streaming from MD to NoVA in the morning and then in reverse in the afternoon to understand that MD's anti-business climate is hurting the state.

People have said that for years, including when I lived in the area from 1983-2005 (retired elsewhere, far from the area, due to wife's job). Yet there's still building in Montgomery County and, as noted, the traffic goes both ways, not just Maryland to Virginia (commuting). When we were house-hunting in 2000, we decided on Montgomery County over Arlington/Alexandria due to both prices and less urban sprawl (Mo Co has plenty of that, but No Va was even worse).

[Arigatou]

Washington Post just tackled this question
Closing the Montgomery-Fairfax gap - The Washington Post


Montgomery is having an increasingly anti-business stance as well, as illustrated with their recent big box bill travesty, which was also ravaged by the Washington Post.
Montgomery’s big-box bill sends the wrong signal to retailers - The Washington Post

[back2MD]

Originally Posted by Arigatou

Washington Post just tackled this question
Closing the Montgomery-Fairfax gap - The Washington Post


Montgomery is having an increasingly anti-business stance as well, as illustrated with their recent big box bill travesty, which was also ravaged by the Washington Post.
Montgomery’s big-box bill sends the wrong signal to retailers - The Washington Post

Well what a coincidence i actually work in Fairfax.

[bonnielisabeth]

The Gazette had an article as well:
Gazette.Net: Montgomery flailing in job creation
"Councilman Marc Elrich (D-At large) of Takoma Park said the county does not have a plan for attracting high-end jobs and businesses. He said the primary investment the county has made in economic development has been to Westfield Group"

[KLynch10]

I wish we could give O'Malley and his Montgomery county to VA or DC. Both Clueless when it comes to luring and growing business. I'd hate to see what the economy would look like without the endless pot of Gov't money.