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But when a final decision is made on fares, "we're not going to vote for the increases that are going out to public hearing," said Maryland board member Peter Benjamin. Those figures are meant to stimulate public discussion.
The board's decision to delay a vote on the Takoma townhouse project was a temporary victory for some Maryland and District residents who live near the station in Northwest Washington. In letters and in testimony yesterday, opponents urged the Metro board to rework its longstanding plan to sell 6.8 acres at the station to Bethesda-based developer EYA. Critics want the 86-unit development to better accommodate walkers and disabled riders and to retain more of the tree-lined open space around the station.
Takoma Park City Council member Bruce Williams said the project would lead to a chaotic mix of cars and buses at the station's roundabout and constrain transit operations.
"You have neither heard nor received our message. We're frustrated, and we're angry," he told the Metro board.
The project is backed by District Mayor Adrian M. Fenty (D) and council member Muriel Bowser (D-Ward 4). Supporters of the project have said that it is central to revitalizing the neighborhood's retail district and that the debate, which began in 1999, has dragged on long enough.
Metro board Chairwoman Elizabeth M. Hewlett, one of Maryland's representatives, said she decided to delay action after hearing concerns from residents and an entreaty from O'Malley, who appoints Maryland's Metro board members.
A board meeting on the townhouse project is scheduled for Nov. 8.
