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approve a
plan for the Purple Line light-rail transit system between Montgomery
and Prince Georges counties, which will reduce traffic congestion, use
less energy than transit buses, and provide faster and more energy
efficient public transportation. The line will go from Bethesda to New
Carrollton, with stations near the Silver Spring and Takoma Transit
Jillian Wilson
Blue Group
Why The Purple Line Is A Good Idea for
Maryland
Critical Thinking Paper
March 28, 2015
Centers and the University of Maryland. One proposed route for the
Purple Line goes on major streets including Wayne Avenue and
University Boulevard, which has been a topic of controversy because
the route would go through residential neighborhoods, possibly cutting
into peoples front yards and bringing more noise in the form of the
machines required to build the line to these neighborhoods. The
construction of the line and surrounding residential and retail units
would create over 6,300 jobs in the lines corridor and provide an
efficient and environmentally friendly alternative to buses and cars.
in a U-shape. The Purple Line would cut that in half since the route just
goes right across, saving time and money for commuters in both
Montgomery and Prince Georges Counties and fuel for the already
existing diesel buses and trains.
The Purple Line will not only provide economic stability and a
reduction in traffic congestion, but also an energy efficient and long
Works Cited
Horowitz, Mitchell, Richard Clinch, and Marisa Gaither Flowers.
"Economic Drivers and Catalysts: A Targeted Economic Development
Strategy for Prince George's County, Maryland." Mar. 2013. Reading.
This report provided me with in-depth information about the flawed
economy in Prince George's County and what their plan for fixing it and
increasing the stability is for the next few years.
Howard, Craig, and Natalia Carrizosa. "Review of Montgomery
County's Economic Development Incentive Programs." 26 Feb. 2013.
Reading. This report was helpful in figuring out the economic state of
Montgomery County and what the county government plans to do to
further increase and develop the economy in the years to come.
Kazanjian, Glynis. "Purple Line Part I: To build or not to build a
$2.4 billion light rail." MarylandReporter.com. Maryland Reporter, n.d.
Web. 2 Mar. 2015. <http://marylandreporter.com/2015/01/12/purpleline-part-i-to-build-or-not-to-build-a-2-4-billion-light-rail-line/>. This
article provides information about the pros of building the purple line
and the recent information on the project while understanding the cons
and opposition to the project.
"Metrorail, Circulator, and Shuttle Map Washington, DC."
Beam24. N.p., n.d. Web. 31 Mar. 2015.
<http://www.dcmetromap.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/dc-metromap2.jpg>. This picture showed me the shape of the red line, which
stops at both the Silver Spring and Bethesda stations, that proves that
the commute from the two cities is longer than it needs to be.
Purple Line. "Purple Line Final Environmental Impact Statement
and Draft Section 4(f) Evaluation." Reading. This report goes in depth
about why the Purple Line should be built and covers everything from
the economic growth of the area to traffic congestion to the connection
between the Metrorail lines and Montgomery and Prince George's
County.
Purple Line Now! "Why light rail?" Purple Line Now! Purple Line
Now!, n.d. Web. 2 Mar. 2015.
<http://www.purplelinenow.com/why_light_rail.html>. This webpage
gives a short and to the point version of why the Purple Line should get
built. In a small amount of text, they managed to pack in a load of
important information.
"Ready to ride: America THINKS transit." HNTB. HNTB, 5 Nov.
2013. Web. 31 Mar. 2015. <http://news.hntb.com/news-releases/readyto-ride-america-thinks-transit.htm>. This article provided me with a
good source that shows Americans really are willing to make the move
to public transportation versus cars and that having a good
transportation system in the area is important to people.
The Sierra Club. "Smart Choices, Less Traffic 50 Best and Worst
Transportation Projects In the United States." Nov. 2012. Reading. This
report really helped me with the environmental aspect of the paper
because the other sources had only little snippets, but this one went in
depth about the environmental side of public transportation that isn't
always talked about as much as it should be.