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Serving Anne Arundel, Baltimore,
Carroll, Harford, and Howard Counties and the Cities of
Annapolis and Baltimore. |
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May
25, 2007 |
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PUBLIC REVIEW CLOSES TUESDAY: FIRST DRAFT 2008-2012 TIP |
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DRAFT PLAN
FOR WESTMINSTER OPEN FOR REVIEW |
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MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY MAY AFFECT TRANSIT SCHEDULES |
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VOLUNTEERS
NEEDED FOR TREE SURVEY IN BALTIMORE CITY |
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TRANSPORTATION OUTLOOK 2035 UPDATE |
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BIKE TO WORK
DAY A HUGE SUCCESS! |
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CLEAN CAR
CLINICS OFFER FREE VEHICLE INSPECTIONS |
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FRIENDS OF
GWYNNS FALLS/LEAKIN PARK LECTURE SERIES |
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WALKABLE TOWSON - COMMUNITY MEETINGS BEGIN JUNE 4th
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PATAPSCO
VALLEY SUMMER STREAM CLEAN-UPS |
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PUBLIC REVIEW CLOSES TUESDAY:
FIRST DRAFT 2008-2012 TIP |
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The Baltimore Regional
Transportation Board has released a first draft list
of projects submitted for the FY 2008-2012
Transportation Improvement Program.
The TIP is a list of
transportation priorities and projects that are
requesting federal funding over the next 5 years.
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Examples of projects
listed in this database include:
- Road resurfacing and
bridge repairs, rehabilitation, and painting
- Pedestrian
overpasses near schools and the building of
pedestrian/bicycle trails
- Evaluation of
current traffic command and control systems and the
installation of new traffic signal detection systems
- Funding for the New
Freedom and Job Access and Reverse Commute Programs,
assisting people with disabilities, seniors, and
low-income individuals access to employment and other
opportunities.
The full list of proposed
projects can be viewed at:
bmc.baltometro.org/tips_web.
Visitors to the web site can review draft projects near
their home or in the region. Included with the project
descriptions are projected costs and a map showing the
location of the project, if appropriate. Information on
how to use the database is provided.
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Public Review and Comment
A public
review period will be held from April 27 to May 29, 2007.
The public is invited to review and comment on the proposed projects.
The activities funded by the BRTB are
supported primarily through federal dollars. Public participation is
extremely beneficial in making sound decisions. Transportation affects
most of us every single day, so public input is crucial. The public is
encouraged to visit the
TIP database and submit comments by Tuesday, May 29, 2007.
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>>> Learn more about the First Draft 2008-2012 TIP
or submit a comment |
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MEMORIAL
DAY HOLIDAY MAY AFFECT TRANSIT SCHEDULES |
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TRANSPORTATION OUTLOOK 2035 UPDATE |
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Planning
continues on Transportation Outlook 2035 - the
next long-range transportation plan for the Baltimore
region.
Currently,
local elected officials and area planners are busy
identifying projects to be included in the plan. A first
draft list of projects is now available online.
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Transportation
Outlook
2035 projects
include transit, bicycle,
pedestrian, and local road or highway projects. In
addition, for the first time, "management and
operations" projects are included in this list.
These are projects such as
signal timing or real-time
traveler information that help the transportation
system run smoothly and efficiently.
At this time
there are also six regionally significant highway and
transit projects on the list. Regionally significant
projects are classified as critically important to all
jurisdictions in the region.
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View the
Regionally Significant projects on our Interactive
Google Map Application and zoom in to see which projects
are in your area or zoom out to see the entire region.
>>> View the current list of
projects |
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CLEAN CAR
CLINICS OFFER FREE VEHICLE INSPECTIONS |
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The Baltimore
Metropolitan Council has joined with the Maryland
Department of the Environment and Precision Tune Auto
Care to sponsor a series of Clean Car Clinics.
The Clean
Car Clinics offer area drivers a chance to get a FREE
vehicle inspection to ensure that passenger vehicles are
operating efficiently and cleanly.
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Regular maintenance can
make a big difference in how much a vehicle pollutes, so
it is important to keep up with basic preventive
measures like ensuring fluids are changed regularly,
engines are tuned properly, worn belts are replaced, and
tires are inflated to the correct pressure.
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Help improve air
quality in the Baltimore region
by joining us at one of these upcoming Clean Car
Clinics!
Wednesday, May 30 - 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Edgewood Senior Activity Center
1000 Gateway Rd.
Edgewood, MD 21085
Tuesday,
June 5 - 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Havre de Grace Senior Center
351 Lewis Lane
Havre de Grace, MD 21078
Thursday, June 7 - 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Highland Senior Activity Center
708 Highland Rd.
Street, MD 21154 |
>>> Learn more at
www.cleancommute.com |
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WALKABLE TOWSON - COMMUNITY MEETINGS BEGIN JUNE 4th
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Help make
downtown Towson a more vibrant, pedestrian-friendly
place by participating in a series of public meetings
starting on June 4th.
Mark your
calendar and plan to attend one or all of the following Walkable Towson community
sessions:
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Monday,
June 4, 7 p.m.
Trinity Episcopal Church, 120 Allegheny Avenue
Opening session. The professional design team will
explain the process, and how the public can
participate
Tuesday,
June 5, 7 p.m.
Calvary Baptist Church, 120 W. Pennsylvania Avenue
Pinup session to view early concepts and provide
feedback to the Design Team
Wednesday, June 6, 7 p.m.
Trinity Episcopal Church, 120 Allegheny Avenue
Pinup session to provide feedback on evolving concepts
and proposals
Saturday, June 9, 2 p.m.
Trinity Episcopal Church, 120 Allegheny Avenue
Final presentation: recommendations and next steps |
>>> Learn more about Walkable
Towson
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DRAFT PLAN
FOR WESTMINSTER OPEN FOR REVIEW |
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An updated
plan for directing future growth and development in the
unincorporated area surrounding Westminster is now
available for public review and comment. The 60-day
review period for the draft “Westminster Environs
Community Comprehensive Plan” began on May 7.
The review
period will conclude with a public hearing on the plan
on July 30 at 7:30 p.m. in the Public Hearing Room
(003/004) of the County Office Building, 225 N. Center
Street, Westminster.
A public
information meeting will take place immediately before
the hearing at 6:30 p.m. in the same location.
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>>> Learn more about the draft
plan for Westminster
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VOLUNTEERS
NEEDED FOR TREE SURVEY IN BALTIMORE CITY |
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Baltimore City's
Department of Planning and the Department of Recreation &
Parks in partnership with the Parks & People Foundation
will be conducting a volunteer sample tree survey in
July 2007 and they need your help!
Volunteers will
receive training on tree surveying including how to
utilize handheld computers and survey software. Training
sessions will occur in June with surveying scheduled at
the volunteers' convenience in July.
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To get a volunteer job
description or to sign up for a training session,
contact Kari Smith at 410-448-5663 x109 or
kari.smith@parksandpeople.org
by June 1, 2007.
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BIKE TO WORK
DAY A HUGE SUCCESS! |
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On Friday, May 18th
elected officials and over 500 other bicycle commuters
throughout the region participated in
Bike-to-Work Day 2007.
Rallies were held
in Baltimore City, Annapolis, Towson, and Bel
Air. Participants were treated to free
java, on-the-go snacks, a stylish t-shirt, and a
chance to win bicycle gear.
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Make every day Bike to Work Day!
Single
occupancy vehicles produce 20% of the dangerous
ozone-emission pollution in the Baltimore area. Bike
commuting can improve the air we breathe.
>>> Learn more about bicycle
commuting
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FRIENDS OF
GWYNNS FALLS/LEAKIN PARK LECTURE SERIES |
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Join
the Friends of Gwynns Falls/Leakin Park for a series of
lectures this summer. The first lecture in a three
part series features a showing of Road Wars, a
documentary on the construction of an expressway which
would have destroyed Leakin Park and other parts of
Baltimore city.
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The film will be shown on
Tuesday, June 12 at 6:30 p.m. at the Crimea Mansion (Orianda)
in Leakin Park, 1901 Eagle Drive, off of Windsor Mill
Road in Baltimore City.
Speakers include Baltimore
City Councilwoman Agnes Welch; Art Cohen, member of the
Citizen Advisory Council to the Baltimore Regional
Transportation Board and former president of MAD
(Movement Against Destruction); George Tyson,
transportation activist; and William Hellmann, former
Maryland Secretary of Transportation. Light refreshments
will be served. The event is $5. Tickets will be
available at the door or can be purchased in advance by
contacting (410) 448-3134 or
president@leakinpark.com.
In July, historian Louis Diggs
will talk about Black communities in the area
surrounding the park in the 19th century. The August
lecture will be a presentation on Environmental Justice
by the Maryland Department of the Environment.
>>> Learn more at
www.leakinpark.com
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PATAPSCO
VALLEY SUMMER STREAM CLEAN-UPS |
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Join
the Patapsco Valley Friends for some summer stream
clean-ups in the Patapsco Valley area.
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Saturday, June 2 from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
National River Clean Up Week, Patapsco River in
historic Ellicott City/Oella.
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Friday, June 22 from 12-4 p.m. Stream Clean
up, Miller Run, off Nuwood Road in Catonsville.
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Sunday, July 15 from 1-4 p.m. Stream Clean-up,
Miller Run, behind Sweetwater Pool & Spac, off Route
40 in Catonsville.
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Friday, August 3 from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Deep Run in Elkridge/Hanover, Race and Hanover Roads.
>>> Visit
www.patapscoheritagegreenway.org for more information
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transportation planning, equity, and environmental
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