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CITY OF BALTIMORE
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RESOLUTION<\/p>\n
Council Bill 09-0433<\/p>\n
Introduced by: Councilmembers Clarke, Henry, Middleton, Branch, Kraft, Young, Conaway,
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Holton, Reisinger, Cole, Welch, Curran<\/p>\n
Introduced and read first time: December 10, 2009
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Assigned to: Community Development Subcommittee
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Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
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Council action: Adopted<\/p>\n
Read second time: November 8, 2010<\/p>\n
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL CONCERNING<\/p>\n
1 Street and Transportation Projects \u2013 Complete Streets<\/p>\n
2 FOR the purpose of directing the Departments of Transportation and Planning to apply 7 Recitals<\/p>\n 8 Baltimore\u2019s streets provide the critical framework for current and future development while 14 While these efforts have borne fruit, allowing Baltimore to rank above many southern and 19 In recognition of the fact that any effort to create more liveable neighborhoods in Baltimore 1 Adoption of a \u201cComplete Streets\u201d philosophy for transportation projects is especially 7 SECTION 1. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE, That the 15 SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Department of Transportation is 19 SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the application of Complete Streets 23 SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That Complete Streets may be achieved 27 SECTION 5. AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Department of Transportation is 36 SECTION 6. AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That this Resolution takes effect on the 30th Certified as duly passed this _____ day of ________, 20___ EXPLANATION: Underlining indicates matter added by amendment. Strike out indicates matter stricken by amendment. CITY OF BALTIMORE RESOLUTION Council Bill 09-0433 Introduced by: Councilmembers Clarke, Henry, Middleton, Branch, Kraft, Young, Conaway, Holton, Reisinger, Cole, Welch, Curran Introduced and read first time: December 10, 2009 Assigned to: Community Development Subcommittee Committee Report: Favorable with amendments Council … <\/p>\n
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3 \u201cComplete Streets\u201d principals<\/del> principles<\/span> to the planning, design, and construction of all new
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4 City transportation improvement projects; providing certain exceptions; requiring annual
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5 reports on the implementation of \u201cComplete Streets\u201d principals<\/del> principles<\/span>; and generally
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6 relating to transportation improvement projects.<\/p>\n
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9 playing a major role in establishing the image and identity of the City. Recognizing this, City
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10 planners and transportation officials have made consistent efforts to improve the streetscape and
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11 make the City\u2019s transportation network responsive to the changing needs of our citizens. These
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12 efforts have included an expanded focus on measures to make streets more accessible to
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13 bicyclists and pedestrians.<\/p>\n
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15 western cities in pedestrian safety, a recent study showed that Baltimore was still more
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16 dangerous for pedestrians than many peer cities in the Northeast and Midwest. Maryland as a
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17 whole also ranks near the bottom in spending on street accommodations for cyclists and
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18 pedestrians.<\/del><\/p>\n
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20 must include further improvements to the streets that are such a critical component of public
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21 space, a more systematic approach to inviting all people to make use of the streets must be
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22 adopted. \u201cComplete Streets\u201d principals<\/del> principles<\/span> require that the needs of pedestrians,
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23 bicyclists, transit riders, and people of all abilities, as well as freight and motor vehicle users, be
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24 taken into account when designing and implementing changes to transportation networks. The
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25 systematic application of these principals to all transportation projects would create a
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26 comprehensive framework to open up all streets to the full range of diverse users present in
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27 Baltimore, by encouraging walking, bicycling, and transit use while promoting safety<\/del> safe and
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28 contiguous<\/span> routes for all street users.<\/p>\n
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2 advantageous in an urban area such as Baltimore where many people do not have regular access
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3 to a car. Ensuring that the needs of all citizens are met by applying \u201cComplete Streets\u201d
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4 principals<\/del> principles<\/span> across the board will improve access to communities throughout Baltimore,
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5 make the City more liveable, encourage healthy behaviors, and reduce negative environmental
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6 impacts city-wide.<\/p>\n
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8 Department of Transportation and the Department of Planning are directed to plan for, design,
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9 and construct all new City transportation improvement projects to provide appropriate
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10 accommodations for pedestrians, bicyclists, transit riders, motorists, and persons of all abilities,
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11 while promoting safe operation for all users. This can be accomplished through the
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12 incorporation of construction elements such as special bus lanes, transit stops, improved
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13 pedestrian street crossings, median islands, accessible pedestrian signals, curb extensions,
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14 sidewalks, ADA compliant ramps, and bike lanes.<\/span><\/p>\n
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16 directed to incorporate Complete Streets principals<\/del> principles<\/span>, as applicable and subject to State
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17 and federal laws and regulations<\/span>, into all Department plans, manuals, rules, regulations, and
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18 programs.<\/p>\n
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20 principals<\/del> principles<\/span> may be waived for a specific project if the Director of Transportation issues
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21 a documented exception concluding that application of Complete Streets principals<\/del> principles<\/span>
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22 would be contrary to public safety.<\/p>\n
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24 through single projects or incrementally through a series of smaller improvements over time. It
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25 is the Mayor and City Council\u2019s intent that all sources of transportation funding be drawn on to
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26 implement Complete Streets.<\/p>\n
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28 directed to report to the Mayor and City Council annually, on the anniversary of the effective
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29 date of this Resolution, on the Department\u2019s progress towards implementing Complete Streets
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30 throughout Baltimore. These reports must incorporate performance measures established to
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31 gauge how well streets are serving all users and include information such as crash data, uses of
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32 new projects by mode, complaints, the linear feet of sidewalk built, the number of ADA
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33 compliant ramps built, how many miles of bike lanes have been created, the number of
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34 exemptions from the application of Complete Streets principles that have been granted, and the
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35 number of, and yearly change in, overall paved lane miles.<\/span><\/p>\n
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37 day after the date it is enacted.<\/p>\n
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President, Baltimore City Council
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Certified as duly delivered to Her Honor, the Mayor,
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this _____ day of ________, 20___
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Chief Clerk
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Approved this _____ day of ________, 20___
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Mayor, Baltimore City<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"