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| WANTED:
DOERS, THINKERS, VISIONARIES |
| Imagine the
Possibilities at a series of Open Houses - June 9 to 24 at area
libraries |
We heard what matters most to you during recent public workshops. Now, help
us find the right balance between where we will live and how we will get around
in one of our interactive open houses.
Imagine 2060 will be at local libraries throughout June. Stop by to
share your vision of the region's future. |
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Wednesday, June 9 - 1 to 4
pm
Brooklyn Library
300 East Patapsco Ave | Baltimore, MD 21225
Monday, June 14 - 4 to 7 pm
North Point
Library
1716 Merritt Boulevard | Baltimore, MD 21222
Tuesday, June
15 - 4 to 7 pm
Eldersburg Library
6400 West Hemlock Drive |
Sykesville, MD 21784
Wednesday, June 16 - 4 to 7 pm
Southeast
Anchor Library
3601 Eastern Ave | Baltimore, MD 21224
Thursday,
June 17 - 4 to 7 pm
West County Library
1325 Annapolis Road |
Odenton, MD 21113
Monday, June 21 - 6 to 9 pm
Columbia Central
Branch
10375 Little Patuxent Way | Columbia, MD 21044
Tuesday, June
22 - 4 to 7 pm
Catonsville Library
1100 Frederick Road | Catonsville,
MD 21228
Wednesday, June 23 -4 to 7 pm
Annapolis Area
Library
1410 West Street | Annapolis, MD 21401
Thursday, June 24
- 4 to 7 pm
Bel Air Library
100 East Pennsylvania Ave | Bel Air, MD
21014 |
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>> Get maps, transit info or more details at
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| $1
BILLION IN TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS |
| What do you
think? Four year transportation program open for review through June
22 |
 Just over $1 billion in transportation projects and
improvements are being proposed in the Draft 2011-2014 Transportation
Improvement Program (TIP) for the Baltimore region, recently released for
review. The draft TIP contains a list
of transportation priorities and projects for which federal funding will be
requested over the next 4 years. Projects are drawn from recommendations in the
long-range transportation plan.
An air quality report regarding
the impact of the proposed projects on the Baltimore region is also available
for review and comment.
Let the Baltimore Regional Transportation Board (BRTB) know what you think
about these proposed projects at a public meeting on Tuesday, June
8 or share your thoughts in writing. Comments are welcome through
Tuesday, June 22.
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| MTA SEEKS MEMBERS
FOR STATION ADVISORY COMMITTEES |
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Transit Administration (MTA) has announced the creation of Station Area Advisory
Committees, or SAACs. Their purpose will be to ensure that stations-and the
areas around them-truly enhance the communities they are in and make a safe
environment for Red Line riders. Further, the Red Line Community Compact states
that teams must represent the neighborhoods they serve. Therefore, SAACs will
include community stakeholders (station area residents, businesses, churches,
organizations, and institutions).
These committees will decide station locations, choose designs that reflect
each station's unique character, ensure that stations support community plans
and visions, address new traffic patterns, and name station stops. SAAC members
will also work to make sure that people can easily bike and walk to stations and
feel safe at night.
Committees will begin Fall 2010 and will meet every 4 to 6 weeks for
approximately 15 months. Nominations will be accepted until August 25, 2010.
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| B'MORE
INVOLVED: HAVE YOUR SAY! |
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Take a few minutes to share your thoughts
about biking in the region or the future... |
 What do you think of biking in Baltimore City?
The Baltimore Department of Transportation wants your
feedback on biking conditions in the city. The results from this quick,
anonymous survey will be used to gauge the biking conditions in Baltimore and
identify areas of improvement. http://www.surveymonkey.com/bikebaltimore
How's cycling in Harford County?
As part of an effort to make
Harford County a more bike friendly place to ride, the Harford County Department
of Community Services, Harford Commuter Assistance Program, the Harford County
Department of Planning and Zoning, and Healthy Harford, a nonprofit 501c3
dedicated to helping make Harford County the healthiest community in Maryland,
are conducting a survey on cycling behavior. The data gathered from this survey
will be used during the upcoming development of the County's Bicycle &
Pedestrian Master Plan.
http://www.harfordcountymd.gov/commuter/bicyclistsurvey.html
 Imagine 2060: What Matters Most to
you?The Baltimore Regional Transportation Board would like to hear what matters
most to you - for you, your children, and your children's children - through the
imagine 2060 online survey. It will only take a few minutes to
complete and your input will be used as the BRTB moves forward in the process to
imagine what we want for the region over the next 50 years.
If you've already completed the survey, please use the links below to share
with others or forward to a friend, coworker, neighbor, or your local community
association. www.surveymonkey.com/s/imagine_2060 |
 
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INTEREST |
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Monica Haines Benkhedda
Public
Involvement Coordinator
410-732-0500 x1047
mhaines@baltometro.org
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Baltimore Metropolitan Council | 2700 Lighthouse Point
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