WANTED: IDEAS FOR PLAN IT 2035, THE REGION'S LONG-RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN
(December 7, 2010 -- Baltimore, MD) - As you travel in the Baltimore region, can you imagine anything that would make it easier for you to get around? Maybe you have an idea for a new transit line or station, or a bike trail, or even a wider roadway or new highway interchange.
The Baltimore Regional Transportation Board (BRTB) invites you - the driver, cyclist or pedestrian who uses our transportation network - to help brainstorm large capital project ideas that could be considered for Plan It 2035, the region's next long-range transportation plan. Your ideas are welcome through Thursday, January 6, 2011.
There are two ways to share your ideas:
- The first is an interactive Google Map. Visitors simply find the location where you'd like to suggest a project - either by zooming in to a location or using the embedded search tool - and drop a "pin" on the map. This will open a box where you can enter some information about your proposed projects. You'll also be able to see what others are proposing by clicking on other pins. Visit www.planit2035.com and follow the link to the map.
- The second way is to fill out a form and return it to the BRTB. The form, which can be downloaded at www.planit2035.com, provides space to include details such as the location and type of project, the goals/objectives it meets, and how it will benefit the region. Completed forms may be submitted by mail, fax, e-mail, or online as indicated below:
The Baltimore Regional Transportation Board
Offices @ McHenry Row
1500 Whetstone Way, Suite 300
Baltimore, MD 21230
Fax: 410-732-8248
E-mail: comments@baltometro.org
Web: www.baltometro.org/bboard
Ideas and comments must be submitted by Thursday, January 6, 2011.
Note that the BRTB is looking for ideas for major projects that address goals and strategies that were developed with public input. These include safety, access to the transportation system, travel time and congestion, the environment (particularly air quality), cost effectiveness, the movement of goods, and the relationship to Priority Funding areas.
Smaller projects, such as sidewalk improvements, streetscapes, bike racks and road resurfacing are generally addressed in the short term. Routine maintenance is also handled separately in the long-range plan.
The BRTB will consider all ideas, but is not making a commitment to model or analyze any or all of the projects ideas submitted. Rather, the BRTB does want to promote dialogue and learn about ideas that residents might have for our future transportation system.
For more information contact Terry Freeland, tfreeland@baltometro.org, 410-732-0500 x1028; or Monica Haines Benkhedda at mhainesbenkhedda@baltometro.org or 410-732-0500 x1047.
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Last Updated on Friday, 10 December 2010 16:46