Potomac Mills reducing commuter parking

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   I agree with you Siggy completely, maybe we should boycott and get channel 5 down here. 

	Originally posted by siggy14

	I think someone needs to write a story how one of our biggest malls does not support being green. I can see this forcing a lot more people to start driving in if they cant get a spot which is bad for enviroment.

	It is a shame that the mall puts money before the enviroment, I also think we should get a online petition going saying that if they go through with this plan that we plan on boycotting the mall.

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Haze Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 30 Mar 2010 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 2	Post Options Post Reply Quote Haze Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 14 Jan 2011 at 11:31am
	I agree with you Siggy completely, maybe we should boycott and get channel 5 down here. Originally posted by siggy14 I think someone needs to write a story how one of our biggest malls does not support being green. I can see this forcing a lot more people to start driving in if they cant get a spot which is bad for enviroment. It is a shame that the mall puts money before the enviroment, I also think we should get a online petition going saying that if they go through with this plan that we plan on boycotting the mall.

Haze Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 30 Mar 2010 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 2	Post Options Post Reply Quote Haze Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 14 Jan 2011 at 11:27am
	I heard about this from my co-worker today and I hate it. Like some people said on here it doesn't fill up at all during the week. By the time we all get off work is really the only time folks start coming to that particular mall and it's usually for the movies. I'm sorry if I am ranting, but I would love to know what restaurants they are proposing, because all of them that matter are out on Prince William Parkway anyway. That mall is terrible and I hardly ever go in there, unless it's for last minute items or COSTCO. I understand they are trying to make it a better place to shop, but all around the mall are parking spaces. Just why can't they give us some spaces around on the other side. Cars not carrying passengers use more fuel and roads less efficiently than shared cars or public transport, and increase traffic congestion. We're all trying to reduce a major factor when it comes to global warming by commuting and driving our cars less to not contribute to air pollution and save. However, we have to deal with this now!! This just chaps my a*s!!

shorty5646 Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 27 Jul 2010 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote shorty5646 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 14 Jan 2011 at 11:19am
	Currently, it seems to fill by around 7:30am. I used to park at the mall, but had to move over to Tackett's Mill when summer vacations ended and school started, due to the lack of parking.

Salty Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 07 Oct 2010 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Salty Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 14 Jan 2011 at 10:16am
	What is the peak slugging time for Potomac Mills. Does it fill up by 7:00AM?

siggy14 Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 17 Nov 2009 Location: va Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote siggy14 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 14 Jan 2011 at 8:51am
	I think someone needs to write a story how one of our biggest malls does not support being green. I can see this forcing a lot more people to start driving in if they cant get a spot which is bad for enviroment. It is a shame that the mall puts money before the enviroment, I also think we should get a online petition going saying that if they go through with this plan that we plan on boycotting the mall.

sluDgE Members Profile Find Members Posts Master Slug Joined: 27 Oct 2003 Status: Offline Points: 501	Post Options Post Reply Quote sluDgE Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 13 Jan 2011 at 5:55pm
	A news report at http://www2.insidenova.com/news/2011/jan/13/potomac-mills-mall-reduce-commuter-parking-spaces-ar-772333/ says: "County officials are also preparing a list of parking lots with available space, county spokesman Jason Grant said." Appears that Mr. Grant may be your PW County POC for updates on actions being taken.

UriahKiser Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 13 Jan 2011 Location: Virginia Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote UriahKiser Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 13 Jan 2011 at 5:26pm
	We've just posted the full statement from Potomac Mills mall to our story on PotomacLocal.com. We'd love to hear your comments about all of this so we can use them in our story. Please include your name and what lot you slug from, or if you drive, and send them to news@potomaclocal.com. Thanks! Uriah Kiser

Bodybykids Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 01 Jul 2010 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Bodybykids Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 13 Jan 2011 at 3:37pm
	From what I am reading, Potomac Mills wants to expand and add more stores/restaurants. They are being questioned about the availability of parking.......so eliminate commuter parking and what do you have......more parking spaces for shoppers.......... Weekends and evenings are the "primetime" for shoppers......so again why not move the commuter spaces to the rear of the mall????? I personally try to avoid Potomac Mills as much as possible and adding more stores and restuarants is going to make me avoid it even more.

slug123456789 Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 04 Oct 2010 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote slug123456789 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 13 Jan 2011 at 2:55pm
	This is soooo not a good thing. I cannot wait to here what the reason for this is. The other local lots cannot support this new influx of riders. I am really glad to know this is going on but we need to learn who is in charge and complain. They had better have one heck of a good reason - like the ground is going to cave in or something.

fed up Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 17 Sep 2004 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote fed up Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 13 Jan 2011 at 1:53pm
	There is no quick way to get to the 123 lot in the mornings. 95 North is almost always a parking lot south of Potomac Mills. This would then force commuters onto the local roads which are already filled to capacity with commuters, school buses and local business travel. The impact of closing off these spaces to the commuters is going to have a more far-reaching impact than anyone can even imagine. What happened to the plan of building out Horner Road to encompass the space that was left when PRTC moved to its present location? Plans were on the drawing board to make this space a commuter parking lot, but how along ago was this!!!! quote: Originally posted by Bodybykids I don't slug from Potomac Mills but I agree with FedUp. Behind Costco, Across from IKEA and also where the furniture store is - these area's very rarely fill up and certainly not during the work-week hours. Why not move the parking to these area's? If they reduce it to 250 spots - will PRTC also move the bus lines from there? Do any of the commuters who park at Potomac Mills consider using the Lot off of the Occoquan/123 exit? I don't think this lot fills up and its not that far from Potomac Mills. Just my 2 cents.