Baltimore
Regional Transportation Board
BICYCLE
AND PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY GROUP
WEDNESDAY,
MAY 4, 2005
- UPDATES
FROM STATE AND LOCAL JURISDICTIONS
- WRAP
ON WALKABLE WORKSHOP SERIES
- DISCUSSION
ON TIP REVIEW
(Note
posting of minuets is two months behind do to the approval
process.)
ATTENDANCE
Jamie
Bridges, Baltimore
Metropolitan Council
George
Cardwell, Anne Arundel County OPZ
Peggy
Drake, Baltimore City Department of Planning
George
Frangos, Howard County
Traffic
Engineering
Jenifer
German, Baltimore
County
Planning
Janet
Gleisner, Harford
County
Planning and Zoning
Stacey
Mink, One Less Car
Bob
Moore, Baltimore
Bicycle Club
Bobbi
Moser, Carroll
County
Planning
David
Whitaker, Maryland Department of Planning
INTRODUCTIONS:
Mr. Whitaker welcomed everyone to the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Group
(BPAG). Introductions followed.
APPROVAL
OF JANUARY 2005 MINUTES: Minutes
were approved with one change revision.
APPROVAL
OF BPAG BY-LAWS: The
Group approved the By-laws contingent on one more change: the BMC weather policy
will be added.
UPDATES
FROM STATE AND LOCAL JURISDICTIONS: Ms.
Bobbi Moser detailed recent efforts in Carroll
County
to follow up on the Walkable Communities Workshop presented in
Westminster
in March. Ms. Moser explained the event was successful, with 50+ people in
attendance. Even the weather, she said, was perfect. Ms. Moser also shared
details of the work to represent bike and ped in the Comprehensive Plan, for
which the process is now underway.
Ms.
Janet Gleisner detailed the upcoming Bike-to-Work Day event in Bel Air. Event
planning was on schedule, and plans for the event include APG participation oldId.20050803144938865