Become a Good Neighbor of the Montgomery Hills Street Fest!
If you would like help support this community tradition, please consider sponsoring this year’s Street Fest. Anyone who donates $50 will have their name listed as a Good Neighbor sponsor on our web site and receive a limited edition Street Fest T-shirt. You can either use the PayPal button below or come see as us the information table on the day of the Fest.
$50.00
A limited number of t-shirts are available for sale. Good Neighbor sponsors ($50) include a free t-shirt! Email us if you are interested.
Save the date for the 2nd annual Montgomery Hills Street Fest. The Fest is Saturday, September 21st from 3-7 pm.
It was frustrating and disappointing to hear that the Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) decided to not file for a federal BUILD grant to help fund the Georgia Ave improvements. But we still have an opportunity to convince State and County officials that the Georgia Ave improvements are worthy of funding. This makes the Straat Fest this year even more important!
Residents from the neighborhoods adjoining Montgomery Hills, the geographic area surrounding Georgia Avenue from 16th Street to Forest Glen Road, will gather on Sat., Sept. 21, 2019, at the 2nd Annual Montgomery Hills Street Fest, to generate support for fixing the unsafe, congested seven-lane roadway, improving pedestrian access, and enhancing the retail environment. More than one dozen elected officials, including Rep. Jamie Raskin (MD-08), State Delegates from District 18 and 20, Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich and Councilmember Tom Hucker, are expected to join the gathering to hear locals’ opinions on why funding the redesign of Georgia Ave. should be a top priority. Attendees will also experience all Montgomery Hills has to offer, including food from area establishments, beer from our local breweries, and a variety of entertainment including carnival games (from local PTAs), and neighborhood bands.
We will post updates here in the upcoming weeks – or you can follow the Fest on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/events/544233966342615.
We can’t wait to see you there!
We are excited to announce that Partap Verma, Co-founder of the Friends of Forest Glen and Montgomery Hills, has been endorsed by both the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce and the Sierra Club Montgomery County Group. We wish him luck with his upcoming bid!
https://www.sierraclub.org/maryland/montgomery-county/endorsements
Is there anyone that believes that Georgia Ave should not be made safer, more walkable, bikeable, greener, and more beautiful? If so, we have not met them.
Friends of Forest Glen and Montgomery Hills have spent months talking to residents, businesses, individuals, civic associations, schools, churches, and local organizations. While their reasons for support varies, their support is unanimous. Almost without exception, they have been LOUD and CLEAR: #FixGeorgiaAve.
Residents want a roadway that doesn’t divide the neighborhoods, is safe to drive or walk, and is more attractive. Public and private schools within the study area say that the road is dangerous to students and they support the road improvements. Local businesses struggle to gain resident customers because the volume of commuter traffic obstructs them from walking or biking. Businesses in downtown Silver Spring certainly want a better gateway to the business district. Even commuters would like to see a more safe and functional road to their home.
United we stand in support of a safer and improved Georgia Ave. SHA has the right plan, the State and County just need the will to find and allocate the necessary funding.
Below are our supporters. Want to add your name to the list? Email us at FixGeorgiaAve@gmail.com or sign our petition at: http://chng.it/K7BhnrXFxM.
Edge Commercial Real Estate
Finmarc Management
Ghar E Kebeb
La Casa del Monfongo restaurant
Sniders Super Foods
Forest Estates Community Association
Linden Civic Association
North Woodside Civic Association
Woodside Civic Association
Woodside Forest Civic Association
Woodside Park Civic Association
1,142 and counting have added their name
Friends of Forest Glen and Montgomery Hills
League of Women Voters of Montgomery County
Montgomery Housing Partnership
Sierra Club MD
Silver Spring Citizens Advisory Board
Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA)
Maryland State Elected Officials
Senator Jeff Waldstreicher (District 18)
Delegate Jared Solomon (District 18)
Delegate Al Carr (District 18)
Delegate Emily Shetty (District 18)
Senator Will Smith (District 20)
Delegate Lorig Charkoudian (District 20)
Delegate David Moon (District 20)
Delegate Jheanelle Wilkins (District 20)
County Elected Officials
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich
Montgomery County Council President Nancy Navarro
District 5 Councilmember Tom Hucker
At-Large Councilmember Hans Riemer
At-Large Councilmember Evan Glass
At-Large Councilmember Gabe Albornoz
Letter of Support for BUILD Grant to SHA FINAL
We have made progress and are so close to getting the funding for the Georgia Ave improvements to go from plan to reality.
The State is committing to providing funding. The County has also agreed to provide some cost-share. On our request, the State is considering filing a grant for federal funding. Georgia Ave is one of two projects being considered. But SHA wants to make sure that the improvements have broad support from the community.
Please take a minute to send a letter to SHA Administrator Greg Slater to encourage him to file the grant and implement the road improvements. Below is a rendering of what Georgia Ave could look like. Just imagine how much better it can be!
A sample letter is available at the link above. Feel free to modify this or write your own letter. If you use the sample letter please make sure to personalize it with you name and address and why the improvements are important to you. PLEASE send a copy of your email or letter to us at FixGeorgiaAve@gmail.com and to the elected officials at the bottom of the letter.
Friends of Forest Glen & Montgomery Hills 