BRAC: Maryland's Growing Pains
http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2011-06-13/brac-marylands-growing-pains
Our series on military base realignment and closure (BRAC) in the Washington region continues with a look at one of so-called 'winners' of the process: Maryland. We explore how expansion at Bethesda's National Naval Medical Center and Fort Meade will boost the state's economy, even though it may create headaches for local residents.
Guests
Anthony G. Brown
Lieutenant Governor of Maryland and Chairman of the Governor’s Subcabinet on Base Realignment and Closure.
Colonel Daniel Thomas
Fort George G. Meade Installation Commander
Robert Leib
Anne Arundel County Executive’s Special Assistant for BRAC
Phil Alperson
Montgomery County BRAC Coordinator in the office of the County Executive
Comments
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With regard to the continuing controversy of the relocation to the MarK Center, Why didn't the Pentagon ever consider relocation to Prince George's county,instead of the densely developing and overcrowded Northern Virginia?
One such location I would have suggested would be the closed Giant Supermarket Distribution Center on Sheriff Rd, it is a large complex including a recently added (six?) story office building. It is situated a short shuttle ride from both the Largo and Morgan Blvd Metro stations, accessible to both the 495 and 50 via Landover Rd and Martin Luther King Jnr. Highway respectively and connected to the rest of Prince George County and the district via a labyrinth of local roads.
Extensive satelite parking is readily available at the nearby Fedex Field
A good way to fight congestion and save money getting to work is good old carpooling. The DC area has great incentives to carpooling (namely HOV lanes). Personally, I think slug lines are unsafe, and unfortunately it is just a matter of time before something bad happens. There are some new web applications that make carpooling secure and easy to manage. Check out Ridaroo (www.ridaroo.com). They provide solutions per organization or for a group of organizations. I think the military bases in Maryland would really benefit from something like this.