Residents to Comment in Feedback Loop for Bethesda Downtown Plan

The Montgomery County Planning Department has invited stakeholders and residents to participate in an online “Feedback Loop” to discuss the ongoing Bethesda Downtown Plan.

The Feedback Loop allows community members to talk with planners about the vision and proposals of the Bethesda Downtown Plan.

Topics in the concept plan open for public comment in the Feedback Loop include:

• New civic gathering spaces and green amenities
• Transportation options, including bike paths and Purple Line access
• Pedestrian networks and street extensions
• Proposed allowable building heights
• Transitional areas next to residential neighborhoods
• Focal areas of sustainability incorporating best environmental practices

The Feedback Loop will be available online from now until Dec. 19.

A public meeting will also be held on Thursday, Jan. 28, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Bethesda Chevy Chase Regional Service Center, 4805 Edgemoor Lane, Bethesda, where planning staff will present the feedback they received from the Dec. 11 planning board meeting and answer questions from the audience.

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