www.pedestrians.org ---A press conference on August 4, 2009, announced the decision on the alignment and the mode for the proposed Purple Line in suburban Washington, DC. It will be a light rail line connecting downtown Bethesda, downtown Silver Spring, Langley Park, College Park, New Carrollton, and points in between.The speakers:Anthony Brown, Maryland Lieutenant GovernorMartin O'Malley, Maryland GovernorDonna Edwards, U.S. House of RepresentativesIke Leggett, Montgomery County (MD) ExecutiveJack Johnson, Prince George's County (MD) ExecutivePaul Pinsky, Maryland SenateBill Bronrott, Maryland House of DelegatesJim Dinegar, Greater Washington Board of TradeAndrew Fellows, Clean Water Action Less