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Preserve the community-friendly design of Dumbarton Middle School

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Tara Penders
12 years ago

pedestrian friendly design is a very important issue for our neighborhood.

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Lily Rowe
12 years ago

BCPS needs to engage the community as much as possible, not just for appearances sake but to find legitimate solutions to problems which satisfy the community the school serves.

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David Marks
12 years ago

I agree and have been in communication with BCPS to do what I can to incorporate the community's concerns.

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Jason Garber
12 years ago

BCPS needs to take community concerns seriously and allow communities to have a voice in decisions that affect them.

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Nancy Carr
12 years ago

BCPS has continually ignored the needs and preferences of the Rodgers Forge community. As a longtime resident and mother of a rising middle schooler, I am appalled that our concerns are not given adequate consideration.

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Dennis King
12 years ago

The residents of Rodgers Forge and the parents, students and teachers of Dumbarton Middle deserve better treatment!

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Beth Foster
12 years ago

DMS and Rodgers Forge are unique and the safety of pedestrians needs to be given top priority. A cookie-cutter plan is

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Laurence Fogelson
12 years ago

It is disturbing to learn about BCPS resistance to incorporating community suggestions for improving the design of of DMS renovations.

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Jill Epstein-Molter
12 years ago

The area surrounding the school is part of what makes this community desirable. Mature trees and the landscape are part of the area's history, not to mention beautification.

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Anonymous
12 years ago

Save our open space!

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Jon Acheson
12 years ago

examine closely how to create drop off pattern without using more green space and taking down trees; think more creatively in your design!

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Gail Robinson
12 years ago

I am against turning the open space and meadows into driveways and parking lots

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Elizabeth Renwick
12 years ago

A school is about so much more than the building and entrances and exits. What will it take for the people in BCPS making these decisions to understand that the people who live in the communities the schools are in are okay with some "less than perfect" designs that don't match their criteria or values when the opportunity cost is fully considered? It is possible that we have different values than the designers? We are the ones living in the community for lifetimes. We're okay with our choices regarding our schools. Please respect our desire to keep the green space. Please open a true dialogue.

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John Perrelli
12 years ago

These are poorly thought out plans. I am strongly opposed to turning the green space into a parking lot.

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Scott Carlson
12 years ago

The green space around the school should be preserved.

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Elizabeth Buxton
12 years ago

We need to work together to preserve more open space in our community and discourage parking lots!

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Kristina Golden
12 years ago

Preserve the trees and community feel of our neighborhood!

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Jennifer Kotarides
12 years ago

This area is vital to our community. BCPS needs to rethink their plan to destroy this precious green space.

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Lawrence K. Moran
12 years ago

The quality of the commumity includes open , park like space.

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Matt Kozera
12 years ago

Do not take away more green space. Save what we have