Category: Biking in the Metro Area

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Columbia Downtown Master plan

The next meeting of the Transportation Advocates will be held on Tuesday morning, January 10, 2006 from 7:45 AM to 9 AM at the Florence Bain Senior Center, 5460 Ruth Keeton Way, Columbia. Coffee will be available from 7:30 AM.

We are devoting or January 10th meting to a better understanding of the elements of the Columbia Downtown Master plan that will have far-reaching implications not only for Columbia and Howard County but the whole region. The session will particularly focus on transit and pedestrian connectivity issues., the two most frequently cited priorities mentioned by the charrette participants.

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Ode to the traffic light

There once was a guy on a bike
who stopped at the local red light.
The light never turned
but the Law he can’t spurn,
so he sits there to this very night

– Chris (on BBC Talk)

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Participation in Harford County bicyclists survey

Dear Cyclist,

Thank you for participating in the Harford County Bicyclist Survey. More than 200 cyclists replied, a fantastic number of responses. We are currently compiling and analyzing the data. We expect to complete this over the next two months. Afterward we will make the information available and hold a presentation for feedback. We will keep you up to date on the process as it unfolds.

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Baltimore County Planning Develops Interactive Bike Maps


The Draft Eastern County Pedestrian and Bicycle Access Plan was developed by
an advisory Action Committee composed of local citizens, elected officials and
government staff. Taking input from citizens who live, work and play in the
area, the Action Committee’s plan identifies future pedestrian and bicycle
improvements. The plan, which covers the Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Council
Districts, is the first phase of what will eventually be a County-wide plan.


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Baltimore County Update

You made an impression! To quote one clerk "We did not know this was an issue till we started getting e-mails." This statement is what the campaign was about. Thanks to you accommodating cyclists as legitimate road users is now an issue and concern and hopefully not just in Baltimore County but in the surrounding metropolitan counties as well.

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