August 18, 2023

Council President Evan Glass
Transportation & Environment Committee
Council Office Building
100 Maryland Ave, 6th Floor
Rockville, MD 20850

Comments Re: Support for Pedestrian Master Plan

The Coalition for Smarter Growth strongly supports the Planning Board draft of the Pedestrian Master Plan. Its comprehensive approach to pedestrian safety and accessibility will advance our county’s climate and equity goals, help us reach Vision Zero, and establish Montgomery County as a model for other jurisdictions to follow. 

The actions recommended in the Pedestrian Master Plan are visionary and ambitious—as we must be when tackling issues with the weight and urgency of climate change and increasing pedestrian injuries and fatalities.

We urge the Transportation & Environment Committee to support the Pedestrian Master Plan in full, and advance this visionary plan for a safer and more equitable Montgomery County.

(Keep reading for our specific recommendations.)