Monday, April 23, 2012
The comprehensive bike plan would add trails, signs and bike lanes throughout the western side of the county.
The comprehensive bike plan for western Baltimore County is one step closer to reality after the Baltimore County Planning Board approved it last week. At its meeting on April 19, the board unanimously approved the plan, which is a master plan for bicycle and pedestrian improvements for the western portion of Baltimore County. The eastern portion was completed in 2006. The western plan includes the southwestern portion of Baltimore County, through Owings Mills, Reisterstown, Hunt Valley and Timonium. The major improvements for southwest Baltimore County include: Earlier this month, Catonsville and Arbutus residents testified in support of the plan at a public hearing before the board. While no funding has yet been attached to any of the …
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Final community input meeting was held Wednesday night.
Many of the residents in attendance at a community meeting Wednesday on the comprehensive bicycle plan for Western Baltimore County said they would bike no matter what. But to encourage more people to bike and walk for commuting or short trips, roads need to be more bike and pedestrian friendly, meeting participants said. Arbutus resident Brian Towns said he has been cycling for years and feels pretty comfortable on the road. So when he came to the Benjamin Banneker Museum Wednesday night to look at the maps outlining hundreds of road, sidewalk and signage improvements proposed in the Western Baltimore County Pedestrian and Bicycle Access Plan, he didn't have any major critiques. "I would just like them to add a little bit more shoulder so…
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Most feel safe, but a recent study shows that confidence may be misplaced.
When Soriya Signorina lived in Baltimore, she said she felt safe as a pedestrian. Originally from the Bronx in New York, Signorina, who now lives in Queenstown, MD, said she usually feels more unsafe driving in Maryland than walking. “People here are constantly still using their phones (while driving),” she said. “Maryland is so far behind…it’s still a secondary offense (talking on the phone when driving)…it should have been a primary a long time ago.” Despite Signorina’s confidence when crossing streets, the state doesn’t stack up particularly well when compared to others in pedestrian safety. Maryland was ranked 15th deadliest for pedestrians among the 50 states and District of Columbia, according to the transportation advocacy group …
Nick Z.
12:04 pm on Wednesday, April 25, 2012
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