By Fern Shen, Baltimore Brew
Did two college presidents try to kill a bike lane proposed for the stretch of Mount Royal Avenue that runs right through their campuses? And have angry Baltimore cyclists and students, with their emails, phone calls and petition campaign, saved the lane for now?
Answering “yes” to both questions might be going too far,…
https://www.baltimorebrew.com/2012/02/03/cyclists-rallying-to-save-mount-royal-bike-lane/
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[B’ Spokes: To the point; good government is about maximizing project benefits and project success. The best practice (as required by law??*) "stakeholders should or must be consulted due to ethical, legal or social obligations."**
Nothing in this article has any semblance of "good government" … it’s that simple. This is too much like what happened with Monroe St. bike lane***
While a resolution does not have the same power as law but I can’t help but wounder what would be the consequences if we can show that BDOT has a pattern of ignoring the city counsel resolution?
Is it really too much to ask that the City to take steps to maximizing project benefits and project success? ]
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* § 2-602. Public policy https://www.baltimorespokes.org/article.php?story=20111025010622931
** Public Participation: More than an “Orgy of Public Process” https://www.baltimorespokes.org/article.php?story=20111029234335139
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