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Carroll, Harford, and Howard Counties and the Cities of Annapolis
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Thank you for subscribing to B'More Involved! B'More Involved
is designed to provide you with helpful information on transportation
planning, opportunities for public involvement, and environmental
justice. This important information, e-mailed out on a regular
basis and now posted on Facebook and Twitter, is a great way
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Involved!
In this issue:
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BRTB Seeks
Members For Citizens Advisory Committee
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Plan It 2035:
Draft Goals Open for Review
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Have Your Say:
Open for Review Through September 14
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Imagine 2060
Photo Contest - Entries Due September 30
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B'more
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BRTB SEEKS MEMBERS FOR CITIZENS
ADVISORY COMMITTEES |
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Share Your Ideas. Help Others Be Heard.
Make A Difference.
 The
Baltimore Regional Transportation Board is currently seeking
members for their Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC).
The CAC is a
diverse group of citizens, representatives of community organizations,
and industry professionals that promote public engagement and
provide independent, region-oriented advice regarding regional
transportation planning and related issues.
Why serve on the CAC?
Transportation in our region should reflect how transportation
impacts you, your neighbor, and everyone else in the region.
This can only be done if you get involved, learn how transportation
planning works and voice your opinion. Volunteering to serve
on the CAC is a great way to directly provide input to decision
makers. Additional benefits include:
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Helping your community or your organization get their voice
heard
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Getting information and discussing important planning issues
directly with staff and BRTB members
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Sharing new ideas or providing input that can impact regional
planning
New members
will be appointed for 3-year terms, starting in January 2011.
Shorter terms may also be available. Meetings of the CAC are
generally held on the 1st Wednesday of the month at 5:30 p.m.
in Baltimore City. In addition, the CAC has 3 standing subcommittees,
which meet at various locations or by telephone/e-mail. The
total volunteer commitment is approximately 2-5 hours per month.
Applications will be accepted until September 10,
2010.
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PLAN IT 2035: DRAFT GOALS OPEN FOR REVIEW |
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BRTB Seeks Comments on Goals for Next Long-Range Transportation
Plan |
The BRTB is
currently seeking public comments on the proposed goals for
Plan It 2035 - the next long-range transportation plan
for the Baltimore region.
Three years
have passed since the latest plan was approved. Therefore,
it's time for us to take another look at the region's transportation
systems and the challenges facing our region, now and over
the next twenty-five years. The BRTB will also consider how
to best allocate funding to meet the region's transportation
needs and challenges.
One of the
first steps the BRTB is taking in this process is to develop
goals for Plan It 2035.
Now Open for Public Review - Public Meeting
Tuesday, August 31st
The public is
invited to review and comment on the proposed goals for Plan
It 2035. All comments must be submitted in writing by Tuesday,
September 14, 2010.
A public meeting
on the draft Goals will be held on Tuesday, August 31,
from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at BMC (2700 Lighthouse Point East, Suite
310, Baltimore, MD 21224).
>> View the draft goals for
Plan It 2035 or submit a comment
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HAVE YOUR SAY! OPEN FOR REVIEW THROUGH SEPTEMBER 14 |
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BRTB Seeks Comments on Funding for two Baltimore City Projects
and Plan for Seniors, disabled, and low-income residents
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In addition
to the comment period for Plan It 2035, the BRTB
also has two other open comment periods, which are scheduled
to run through Tuesday, September 14.
A public meeting
for both of these comment periods will be held on
Tuesday, August 31, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at the BMC
offices (2700 Lighthouse Point East, Suite 310, Baltimore,
MD 21224).
Amendments
to FY 2011-2014 Transportation Improvement Program
Baltimore City
has submitted proposals for $2.7 million in projects and plans
to improve transportation in Baltimore City. The first project
is the Kent Street Transit Plaza and Pedestrian Corridor Project,
designed to expand bus ridership and safe access to the existing
light rail system and strengthen the economically distressed
community through the Westport Waterfront Project. The second
is the Transit Vehicle Purchases Project to obtain hybrid-electric
transit vehicles for use in the Charm City Circulator, extending
service to the Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic
Shrine. Both of these projects have been submitted as recommended
amendments to the 2011-2014 Transportation Improvement Program
and the BRTB would like to know what you think.
>> Learn more about these projects
 Update
to Human Services Coordinated Transportation Plan
Comments are
being sought on a Draft Update to the Baltimore Area Coordinated
Public Transit-Human Services Transportation Plan. The purpose
of this plan is to: (1) identify the transportation needs
of individuals with disabilities, older adults, and people
with low incomes; (2) provide strategies for meeting those
local needs; and (3) prioritize transportation services for
funding and implementation.
>> View the draft updated plan
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IMAGINE 2060 PHOTO CONTEST - ENTRIES DUE SEPTEMBER 30 |
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Pull out your cameras and capture what you value most about
our region |
 The
BRTB would like to encourage area residents to pull out their
cameras and capture images of what they value about our region.
Photo entries will be accepted during the months of August and
September 2010 in the following categories:
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Transportation (pedestrians, bikes, buses, cars, boats, trains,
planes, etc.)
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Community (walkable & vibrant places, neighborhoods, town
centers, rural/small towns, people, places, art, culture,
food)
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Natural Environment (bay, lakes, rivers, preserves, parks,
sky, wildlife)
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Prosperity (plazas, port, buildings, retail, employment centers,
small businesses, neighborhoods, boulevards, agriculture)
Submissions to the imagine 2060 photo contest may be
showcased on the imagine 2060 web site and in BRTB
publications.
 Imagine
2060 is an initiative sponsored by the Baltimore Regional
Transportation Board and the Baltimore Metropolitan Council.
Through imagine 2060, residents and organizations throughout
the Baltimore region have shared their ideas on the future of
transportation in the region.
www.imagine2060.com
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B'MORE INVOLVED: HERE'S HOW! |
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Check out these great ways to B'more Involved in August and
September!
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Master
Plan 2020 - Draft available; Public hearings on September
2, October 18
 After
receiving preliminary input from a Citizens Advisory Group and
at four public input meetings, Baltimore County has released
the draft Master Plan 2020 for public review. The goals
of the plan are protecting the environment, preserving agriculture,
and ensuring safe and attractive places to live and work. Public
hearings are scheduled before the Planning Board on Thursday,
September 2, and at the County Council on Monday, October 18.
In addition, the Baltimore County Office of Planning invites
members of the public to provide written comments (find out how
to submit comments by using the link below).
www.baltimorecountymd.gov/Agencies/planning/masterplanning
 Baltimore
City Bike Count - September 7 to 10
Is Baltimore becoming more bike friendly? Are there more
people riding this year? There's only one way to find out: Count
those bikes! Volunteers are needed September 7 through 10 from
6:30 to 8:30 a.m. and 4 to 6 p.m. at four locations throughout
the city.
Register to volunteer for the Baltimore City Bike Count
 Activate
Your Inner Citizen University - Saturday, September 11
Citizens Planning
and Housing Association's next Activate Your Inner Citizen
event will be held on Saturday, September 11! Workshops will
include: Effective Outreach, Grant Writing, Youth Leadership
and more! The event will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
at Morgan State University. Registration is free; breakfast
and lunch will be provided for registrants. More details
to come. For more information, call 410-539-1369 x102. Register
online using link below.
www.cphabaltimore.org
Plan EJ
2014 - Comments welcome through October 1
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released Plan
EJ 2014 for public review and comment. The purpose of the
plan is to provide roadmap to help the U.S. EPA integrate
environmental justice into all of their programs. The goals
of Plan EJ 2014 are to: (1) Protect health in communities
over-burdened by pollution; (2) Empower communities to take
action to improve their health and environment; and (3) Establish
partnerships with local, state, tribal and federal organizations
to achieve healthy and sustainable communities. Comments are
due October 1.
www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/resources/policy/plan-ej-2014.html
 Tour
du Port - Sunday, October 3
Join thousands
of riders at Baltimore's Canton Waterfront Park to kick off
the 17th Annual Tour du Port! Routes to ride: 12, 26, 40,
50 (half century route) and 62 mile option. The Tour routes
travel through many historic neighborhoods, waterfront areas
and scenic parks. This fully supported Tour includes refreshments
at rest stops, map, Support and Gear (SAG) assistance and
a post-ride celebration at the Tour's end with lunch supplied
by Whole Foods and live music! Tour du Port is One Less Car's
(OLC) annual fundraiser - all fees go directly to advancing
the programs and advocacy efforts of OLC, a non-profit organization
dedicated to walking, bicycling and mass transit alternatives.
www.onelesscar.org
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Monica Haines Benkhedda
Public Involvement Coordinator
410-732-0500 x1047
mhaines@baltometro.org
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