People walking to transit, stores, schools, and elsewhere are often at risk as they traverse wide, high-speed roads. With Prince George’s leading the region in traffic and pedestrian deaths, we’ve been asking how we can make roads safer for people walking or biking to their destinations.
This forum featured Kandese Holford, Director, Maryland Department of Transportation, Active Transportation and Micromobility, who discusses the state’s efforts to make state roads safer through an updated Complete Streets Policy and implementation of the Maryland Pedestrian Safety Action Plan.
The event is introduced by Prince George’s County Council Member Krystal Oriadha, District 7. We also hear from Central High School teacher Clarise Cook-Ward on the challenges her students face; along with Ashley Drakeford of The Capital Market; and Carm Saimbre, District 3 Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) on how the local office is implementing these pedestrian/bicycle safety initiatives.
Check out the event materials:
- Agenda
- Event recording
- MDOT Complete Streets Initiative presentation
- MDOT Complete Streets webpage
Sponsors: Coalition for Smarter Growth, RISE Prince George’s, Washington Area Bicyclist Association, the Capital Market, Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), Greater Capitol Heights Improvement Corporation