Fearing That MetroWest Will Overcrowd Metro and Roads
Thursday, May 4, 2006; Page VA22
Dear Dr. Gridlock:
Well, the greedy members of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors finally went against the voters' wishes. They refused to listen to reason. They are allowing Pulte Homes to build the massive MetroWest multi-unit complex next to the Vienna Metro station.
What are they smoking, to fantasize that the people who will move into the 2,250 townhouses, condos and apartments are going to use Metro? That number does not even include the offices and retail units.
The supervisors' pipe dream is that people are going to take Metro everywhere. Well, did they tell Metro? There aren't enough rail cars to handle the surges of passengers now; most have to stand going into town or back home.
I can't take Metro to my office at Baileys Crossroads, to Fair Oaks or Tysons Corner, or even to my friends' homes.
My conservative estimate is that there will be an influx on our roads of at least 5,000 additional cars from this complex every weekday.
Obviously, the supervisors do not live or drive in this neighborhood during rush hour.
Maryann Teri
Fairfax
