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Traveling at up to 55 miles per
hour, the Inner Purple Line will enable commuters
to bypass the most congested section of the
Beltway. It will stop at the three largest
employment centers in suburban Maryland -
Bethesda, Silver Spring, and the University of
Maryland.
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With code-red days increasing,
foul air threatens the health of everyone in the
Washington area. Over dependence on the automobile
is the major source of our air pollution, and more
transit is the solution.
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Light rail brings people to
vibrant mixed-use centers without overwhelming
them with cars and parking lots. Every stop on the
Inner Purple Line will be accessible on foot,
making it possible to preserve the livability of
downtown Bethesda and Silver Spring and help to
replicate its success in Langley Park, College
Park and New Carrollton..
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The Inner Purple Line supports
Maryland's technology-based economic development
strategy by linking the University of Maryland to
the economic engines of Bethesda and Silver
Spring. Residents near the Purple LIne stops will
have access to all these key job centers and their
many thousands of jobs.
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All the significant studies of
the economic impact of light rail projects on
property values show that property owners and
communities view the light rail as an
amenity.. LIght rail's contribution is
demonstrated through increased property values for
both the commercial and residential property in
close proximity to the rail project. |
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Silver Spring and Bethesda are isolated from
each other for thousands of rollers, runners and
bikers. The most direct
route crosses eight major roadways. Three of these
roadways are six-lane state highways. In addition,
there are another seven lesser roadway crossings
with stop signs. Plans for the Inner Purple Line
include a trail. The trail that comes with the
Inner Purple Line would eliminate all eight trail
crossings of major roadways. It would create a
direct 4.4 mile path linking the Silver Spring
Transit Center to Bethesda. Trail users would have
only one road crossing, at a three way stop sign
across a two lane residential street (Talbot
Avenue). Eight traffic lights and six stop signs
along the trail would be gone.
The trail will never get completed without the
Inner Purple Line. Bikers, runners and rollers
will always be faced with fighting traffic and
losing. Our communities will remain disconnected.
There will be no alternative to the roads.
  
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