Safe Streets in Maryland

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TESTIMONY: Montgomery County’s Pedestrian Master Plan

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We strongly support the  Pedestrian Master Plan draft and commend the plan’s holistic approach to achieving pedestrian safety and comfort across the county. In particular, we appreciate that the plan acknowledges pedestrian planning as a critical tool to meet our goals around health, equity, accessibility, climate, and land use, and that we need to think about these policies as interconnected.
Graphic data from recent Data for Progress polls of likely Montgomery County Democratic voters.

All About Thrive #5: Thrive, more housing options, and safe streets are all popular

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Recent Data for Progress polls about Thrive 2050, constructing new homes, and redesigning roads for safety over speed showed majority support for all three. 
TAKE ACTION: Keep Upper Beach Drive for walking and rolling year round! 

TAKE ACTION: Keep Upper Beach Drive for walking and rolling year round! 

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Submit your comments by August 11 to support a continued car-free Upper Beach Drive during the summer (proposed) but also make it year around too!
EVENT: How traffic engineers can design streets for transit-oriented development

EVENT: How traffic engineers can design streets for transit-oriented development

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On June 1, 2022, RISE Prince George's and CSG hosted on online discussion with Randy Dittberner, PE, PTOE (formerly with Virginia Dept. of Transportation).