Lutherville transit proposals draw mixed reactions from residents

Lutherville connector would create a ‘College Corridor’ that benefits all

I know a student who attends Towson University but has never actually visited the city of Baltimore. She is not alone, and that is a shame. Aside from aiding workers and easing downtown traffic congestion, the proposed Lutherville connector would connect students from Goucher, Towson, Notre Dame, Loyola, Hopkins, Morgan, MICA and the University of Maryland, Baltimore, in a linear “College Corridor” (“Baltimore County residents push back against transit proposals to speed riders between downtown Baltimore and Lutherville,” Dec.

16).

It would allow entrepreneurs to create easily accessible hub(s), with coffee shops, bookstores, bars, entertainment venues, bike shops, hip stores, etc. — the types of places where students from different campuses could gather, share ideas, have fun and spend money.

A de facto “College Town” would enhance the experience of attending college in the Baltimore area. It could help enrollment and help change Baltimore’s image. Schools and students, as well as businesses, would benefit from a “College Corridor” that connects our great schools, and once they get to know the place, some of those students may choose to stay here when they graduate. From this point of view, the Lutherville connector is way overdue.