{"id":221945092,"date":"2012-01-13T19:24:52","date_gmt":"2012-01-13T19:24:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/?p=221945092"},"modified":"2012-01-13T19:24:52","modified_gmt":"2012-01-13T19:24:52","slug":"b-more-involved-january-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/?p=221945092","title":{"rendered":"B&#8217; More Involved January 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>[B&#8217; Spokes: If I could make a request that some people attend the <a style=\"COLOR: #00466e; TEXT-DECORATION: underline\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" shape=\"rect\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gbrba.org\/PDF\/MayorsWorkshop0112.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Mayor&#8217;s FY 2013 Budget Workshop<\/a> as we have more pedestrian fatalities then we do drivers of automobiles fatalities not to mention too few who bicycle in the city. We need to make sure these needs are adequately addressed through the budget. Thanks.]<\/em>   <\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<table style=\"width:600px;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" align=\"left\" style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color:#336699;padding:1px; background-color: #336699;\" valign=\"top\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" align=\"left\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color:#00466E; background-color: #00466E; width: 100%;\" valign=\"middle\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" align=\"left\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"5\" cellspacing=\"0\" id=\"content_LETTER.BLOCK1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: #ffffff; FONT-SIZE: 12pt\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" align=\"center\">\n<p style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"160\" width=\"606\" alt=\"B'more Involved - Produced by the BMC for the BRTB | www.baltometro.org\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/871.jpg\" id=\"ACCOUNT.IMAGE.871\" style=\"border: 0px;\" \/><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color:#00466E; height: 20px; background-color: #00466E; width: 100%;\" valign=\"top\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" align=\"left\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"5\" cellspacing=\"0\" id=\"content_LETTER.BLOCK2\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right; font-family: Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; font-size: 10pt; width: 50%;\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" align=\"right\"><strong>January 2012<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF; background-color: #FFFFFF; width: 100%;\" valign=\"top\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" align=\"left\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"5\" cellspacing=\"0\" id=\"content_LETTER.BLOCK3\" style=\"border-color: #111111;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color:#00466E;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;TEXT-ALIGN: left; height: 1px; width: 841px;\" valign=\"top\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" align=\"left\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 6px\"><b>Greetings!<\/b><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"color:#00466E;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;TEXT-ALIGN: left; height: 1px; width: 4px;\" valign=\"top\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" align=\"left\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"color:#00466E;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;TEXT-ALIGN: left; height: 1px; background-color: #ffffff; width: 120px;\" valign=\"top\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" align=\"left\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color:#00466E;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;TEXT-ALIGN: left; height: 131px; width: 841px;\" valign=\"top\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 9px\"><em>Thank you for subscribing to B&#8217;More Involved!&nbsp; B&#8217;More Involved is designed to provide you with helpful information on transportation planning, opportunities for public involvement, and environmental justice. This important information, e-mailed out on a regular basis and now posted on Facebook and Twitter, is a great way for you to learn more, stay up-to-date on important events and news, and, of course, let you know how you can B&#8217;More Involved!<\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"color:#00466E;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;TEXT-ALIGN: center; height: 131px; width: 4px;\" valign=\"top\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" align=\"center\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"color:#00466E;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;TEXT-ALIGN: center; height: 131px; background-color: #ffffff; width: 120px;\" valign=\"top\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" align=\"center\">\n<p style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 9pt\"><span style=\"FONT-STYLE: italic; COLOR: #000066; FONT-WEIGHT: bold\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12px\">&nbsp;<\/span> <br \/><span style=\"COLOR: #ffffff\"><b><i><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" shape=\"rect\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Bmore-Involved\/197840369239\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Like us on Facebook\" src=\"https:\/\/imgssl.constantcontact.com\/ui\/images1\/btn_fbk_160_a.png\" title=\"Like us on Facebook\" style=\"border: 0px;\" \/><\/a><\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px\"><span style=\"COLOR: #ffffff\"><b><i><br \/><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" shape=\"rect\" href=\"https:\/\/www.twitter.com\/bmoreinvolved\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Follow us on Twitter\" src=\"https:\/\/imgssl.constantcontact.com\/ui\/images1\/btn_twit_160.png\" title=\"Follow us on Twitter\" style=\"border: 0px;\" \/><\/a><\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color:#00466E;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;TEXT-ALIGN: left; height: 144px;\" valign=\"top\" rowspan=\"1\" align=\"left\" colspan=\"3\">\n<p style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px\"><span style=\"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 9px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold\">In this issue:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Comments Welcome&nbsp;through January 23 on Baltimore City and MTA Projects<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Connecting Columbia &#8211; Get Involved! <\/em><\/li>\n<li>Carroll County is Seeking Your Input<\/li>\n<li><em>Annapolis Bicycle, Auto, and Pedestrian Safety Study Topic of January 19 Presentation <\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Chesapeake Bay Watershed Implementation Plan <\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>US Dept of Transportation Exploring Use of Mobile Applications for Public Transit<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Clean Air Partners Poster Contest<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Plan It 2035 Approved by the BRTB<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Upcoming Events<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>In The News<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<table style=\"DISPLAY: table\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"5\" cellspacing=\"0\" id=\"content_LETTER.BLOCK5\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color:#FFFFFF;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;background-color:#00466E;TEXT-ALIGN: left; background-color: #00466E;\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" align=\"left\"><strong>COMMENTS WELCOME THROUGH JANUARY 23rd ON&nbsp;BALTIMORE CITY AND MARYLAND TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION PROJECTS <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color:#336699;font-family:Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;TEXT-ALIGN: left\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" align=\"left\">\n<p style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; COLOR: #808080\"><em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color:#00466E;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;TEXT-ALIGN: left\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" align=\"left\">\n<p style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.baltometro.org\/public\/OpenForPublicReview.jpg\" style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: right; margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px; border: 0px; float: right; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;\" width=\"62\" alt=\"Open For Public Review\" title=\"1.09375\" height=\"63\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px\">The Baltimore Regional Transportation Board is currently welcoming public feedback on&nbsp;the following amendments&nbsp;to&nbsp;the 2012 &#8211; 2015 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP).&nbsp;Comments are welcome through Monday, January 23.<\/p>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px\">&nbsp;<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px\"><strong><a class=\"imgCaptionAnchor\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" shape=\"rect\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baltometro.org\/downloadables\/TIP\/11-14TIP_Amendment_US40improvements_Flyer.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.baltometro.org\/TIP\/12-15TIP_Amendment_NewBridgesBetterStreets_Flyer.jpg\" style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: left; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; border: 0px; float: left; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px;\" width=\"90\" alt=\"Flyer about TIP Amendment\" height=\"119\" \/><\/a>&nbsp;<em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px\"><strong><em>New Bridges, Better Streets&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Baltimore City is requesting amendments for two projects. The first project is for an additional $9.4 million in Federal funds for the Annapolis Road and Waterview Avenue Bridges over the Baltimore-Washington Parkway. Also, the City is seeking to add the new Highlandtown Transit Streetscape project. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: right; text-align: right;\"><a style=\"COLOR: #00466e; TEXT-DECORATION: underline\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" shape=\"rect\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baltometro.org\/transportation-planning\/2012-2015-tip-amendment-new-bridges-better-streets\" target=\"_blank\">&gt;&gt; Get details about the New Bridges, Better Streets amendment<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.baltometro.org\/TIP\/12-15TIP_Amendment_MTA_OptimizingFederalFunds_Flyer.jpg\" style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: left; margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px; border: 0px; float: right; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;\" width=\"85\" alt=\"Flyer for TIP Amendment\" height=\"113\" \/><em><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px\"><em><strong>Maryland Transit Administration: Optimizing Federal Funding<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px\">The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) has submitted eight projects, including Howard Street Revitalization,&nbsp;Northern Police Facility Relocation, and&nbsp;MARC Edgewood Station Improvements.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; text-align: right;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: right; text-align: right;\"><a style=\"COLOR: #00466e; TEXT-DECORATION: underline\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" shape=\"rect\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baltometro.org\/transportation-planning\/2012-2015-tip-amendment-mta-optimizing-federal-funding\" target=\"_blank\">&gt;&gt; Learn more about MTA: Optimizing Federal Funding<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; text-align: right;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"5\" cellspacing=\"0\" id=\"content_LETTER.BLOCK15\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color:#FFFFFF;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;background-color:#00466E;TEXT-ALIGN: left; background-color: #00466E;\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" align=\"left\"><strong>CONNECTING COLUMBIA &#8211; GET INVOLVED!<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color:#336699;font-family:Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;TEXT-ALIGN: left\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" align=\"left\">\n<p style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; COLOR: #808080\"><span style=\"FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt\"><em>Take an online survey or use their online mapping tool to share your ideas<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px\"><b>&nbsp;<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color:#00466E;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;TEXT-ALIGN: left\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"COLOR: #336699\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.columbiaassociation.com\/images\/sub_main_photo\/connecting_columbia.jpg\" style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: right; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; border: 0px; float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px;\" width=\"176\" alt=\"Plan It 2035 - Illustrative Projects List\" height=\"74\" \/><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px\">The Columbia Association is developing <em>Connecting Columbia: an Active Transportation Action Agenda<\/em> to create a more interconnected and comprehensive bicycling and walking circulation system for health, recreational and transportation purposes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px\">This project will result in a list of action items that will improve safe pedestrian and bicycle connections throughout Columbia, with an emphasis on CA&#8217;s pathways. This project will be coordinated with the County&#8217;s Bicycle Master Plan initiative, which will focus more on the county&#8217;s roadways.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.columbiaassociation.com\/images\/app_map.png\" style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: left; margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px; border: 0px; float: left; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;\" width=\"87\" alt=\"Online Mapping Tool\" height=\"83\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px\">The CA is seeking the community&#8217;s help in identifying needs, potential solutions, and areas of concern. Public workshops, meetings, walk and biking tours, and an on-line commenting tool will all provide ways to be involved.<\/p>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; text-align: right;\"><strong><a style=\"COLOR: #00466e; TEXT-DECORATION: underline\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" shape=\"rect\" href=\"https:\/\/www.columbiaassociation.com\/content\/getinformed\/connectingcolumbia\/index.cfm\" target=\"_blank\">&gt;&gt; Learn more about Connecting Columbia<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; text-align: right;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; text-align: right;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"5\" cellspacing=\"0\" id=\"content_LETTER.BLOCK27\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color:#FFFFFF;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;background-color:#00466E;TEXT-ALIGN: left; background-color: #00466E;\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" align=\"left\"><strong>CARROLL COUNTY IS SEEKING YOUR INPUT <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color:#336699;font-family:Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;TEXT-ALIGN: left\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" align=\"left\">\n<div style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: center; margin: auto;\"><i><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"193\" width=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/1066.jpg\" title=\"1.0154905335628228\" alt=\"image\" id=\"ACCOUNT.IMAGE.1066\" style=\"margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px; border: 0px;\" \/><\/i><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color:#00466E;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;TEXT-ALIGN: left\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" align=\"left\">\n<div style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: left; text-align: left;\">The Carroll County Board of County Commissioners is currently in the process of reviewing the 2012 draft Master Plan Update.&nbsp; The next work sessions will be held on <strong>Tuesday, January 17<\/strong> at 1:30 p.m. and <strong>Monday, January 30<\/strong> at 6 p.m. at the County Office Building, 225 North Center St, Room 003 in Westminster. <\/p>\n<p>Comments on the Planning Commission&#8217;s discussions and draft revisions are welcomed. To provide comments to the Planning Commission, e-mail <a style=\"COLOR: #00466e; TEXT-DECORATION: underline\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" shape=\"rect\" href=\"mailto:ccmasterplan@ccg.carr.org?\" target=\"_blank\">ccmasterplan@ccg.carr.org<\/a>. <\/div>\n<div style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: right; text-align: right;\"><a style=\"COLOR: #00466e; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-DECORATION: underline\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" shape=\"rect\" href=\"https:\/\/ccgovernment.carr.org\/ccg\/compplan\/masterplan2011\/default.asp\" target=\"_blank\">&gt;&gt; View the Draft 2012 Carroll County Master Plan Update<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: left; text-align: left;\">&nbsp; <\/p>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: left; margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px; border: 0px; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px; float: left;\" height=\"116\" width=\"175\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/1068.jpg\" alt=\"image\" id=\"ACCOUNT.IMAGE.1068\" \/>In addition, Carroll County is currently developing a Transit Development Plan. The purpose of this study is to develop a five-year plan for public transportation services in the County. <\/p>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px\">A key part for this effort is to gather input from residents concerning their transit needs. This survey is one method that is being used to obtain this important public input.<\/p>\n<div style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: right; text-align: right;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: right; text-align: right;\"><a style=\"COLOR: #00466e; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-DECORATION: underline\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" shape=\"rect\" href=\"https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/s\/carrollpublictransportationsurvey\" target=\"_blank\">&gt;&gt; Take the survey online<\/a> <\/div>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: right; text-align: right;\"><a style=\"COLOR: #00466e; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-DECORATION: underline\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" shape=\"rect\" href=\"https:\/\/www.carrolltransit.org\/Carroll-County-Public-Transportation-Survey.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">&gt;&gt; Download a survey to print and mail<\/a>&nbsp;<span style=\"FONT-SIZE: 8pt\"><em>(pdf)<\/em><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: right; text-align: right;\"><span style=\"FONT-SIZE: 8pt\"><em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: right; text-align: right;\"><span style=\"FONT-SIZE: 8pt\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"DISPLAY: table\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"5\" cellspacing=\"0\" id=\"content_LETTER.BLOCK25\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color:#FFFFFF;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;background-color:#00466E;TEXT-ALIGN: left; background-color: #00466E;\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" align=\"left\"><strong>ANNAPOLIS BICYCLE, AUTO, AND PEDESTRIAN SAFETY STUDY AND IMPROVEMENTS TOPIC OF JANUARY 19 PUBLIC MEETING <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: #666666; FONT-SIZE: 10pt\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" align=\"left\">\n<div><i>Proposed Improvements to be presented on January 19<\/i><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color:#00466E;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;TEXT-ALIGN: left\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" align=\"left\"><span><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<span style=\"COLOR: #666666\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.annapolis.gov\/Libraries\/BoardsCommissions\/Picture_003.sflb.ashx\" style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: left; margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px; border: 0px; float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px;\" width=\"264\" alt=\"Downtown Annapolis\" title=\"1.064516129032258\" height=\"193\" \/><\/span>The City of Annapolis has a vibrant, historic, and busy downtown area. With this vibrancy, and confluence of tourists, residents, and commuters, there are inevitable traffic conflicts.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nThroughout&nbsp;2011, the City of Annapolis conducted a Bicycle, Automotive and Pedestrian Safety Study, which looked at ways to evaluate existing safety conditions and identified short and long-term improvements.&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nNow, these proposed improvements will be presented o<span><span>n <strong>Thursday, January 19<\/strong> from <\/span><span>7:30 to 9 p.m. in the Annapolis <\/span><span>City Council Chambers.<br \/>&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span>For more information, please contact the Department of Planning and Zoning at 410-263-7961 or by email at <a style=\"COLOR: #00466e; TEXT-DECORATION: underline\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" shape=\"rect\" href=\"mailto:citydock@annapolis.gov?\" target=\"_blank\">citydock@annapolis.gov<\/a>.<\/span><br \/>\n<span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/span><strong><a style=\"COLOR: #00466e; TEXT-DECORATION: underline\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" shape=\"rect\" href=\"https:\/\/www.annapolis.gov\/Government\/Departments\/PlanZone\/CityDockPlan\/Circulation.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">&gt;&gt; Learn more about this event or download study details<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/span><span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"DISPLAY: table\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"5\" cellspacing=\"0\" id=\"content_LETTER.BLOCK26\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color:#FFFFFF;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;background-color:#00466E;TEXT-ALIGN: left; background-color: #00466E;\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" align=\"left\"><strong>CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED IMPLEMENTATION PLAN<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: #666666; FONT-SIZE: 10pt\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" align=\"left\">\n<div style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: center; margin: auto;\"><span style=\"COLOR: #666666\"><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"179\" width=\"595\" alt=\"Chesapeake Bay (Source: https:\/\/www.baystat.maryland.gov)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.baystat.maryland.gov\/images\/splash4.jpg\" title=\"1.042031523642732\" style=\"margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px; border: 0px; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;\" \/><\/em><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color:#00466E;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;TEXT-ALIGN: left\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" align=\"left\">\n<p style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px\">&nbsp;<span><br \/>Last year, the US Environmental Protection Agency&nbsp;(EPA) changed pollution targets for the jurisdictions in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.&nbsp; The purpose of this was to better enable the development of state implementation plans to achieve the Bay &#8220;pollution diet&#8221; that will restore and protect the Bay.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px\"><span>Maryland&#8217;s Phase II Watershed Implementation Plan (WIP) was recently submitted to the EPA and a Final Draft of this will be available for public review and comment <strong>after January 15, 2012. <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px\"><span>Please visit <\/span><span>the MD Department of the Environment web site after January 15 for final details.&nbsp; You can also sign-up to receive updates on this process by visiting the link below and clicking on &#8220;Sign-up to Receive TMDL Updates.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; text-align: right;\"><span><a style=\"COLOR: #00466e; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-DECORATION: underline\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" shape=\"rect\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mde.maryland.gov\/programs\/Water\/TMDL\/TMDLImplementation\/Pages\/PhaseIIBayWIPDev.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">&gt;&gt; Find out more about the Watershed Implementation Plan<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"5\" cellspacing=\"0\" id=\"content_LETTER.BLOCK24\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color:#FFFFFF;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;background-color:#00466E;TEXT-ALIGN: left; background-color: #00466E;\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" align=\"left\"><strong>US DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION EXPLORING MOBILE APPLICATIONS FOR PUBLIC TRANSIT <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: #666666; FONT-SIZE: 10pt\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" align=\"left\">\n<div><i>Public Comments Sought &#8211; Public Meeting On January 26 and 27 <\/i><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color:#00466E;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;TEXT-ALIGN: left\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" align=\"left\">\n<p style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table class=\"imgCaptionTable\" style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 5px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5px; text-align: right;\" width=\"170\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"imgCaptionImg\" style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: center; width: 170px;\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"273\" width=\"184\" alt=\"Example of a Mobile App for Transit\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/screenshot-0-original.png\" style=\"margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px; border: 0px; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"imgCaptionText\" style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: #cbcbcb; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-WEIGHT: 400\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">Source: citygoround.org<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px\">Imagine an integrated public transit system that uses satellites to identify your location and spit out the fastest and most convenient route to your desired destination.&nbsp; A&nbsp;recent article in the <a style=\"COLOR: #00466e; TEXT-DECORATION: underline\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" shape=\"rect\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/washington\/blog\/fedbiz_daily\/2012\/01\/dot-to-explore-mobile-apps-for-public.html\" target=\"_blank\">Washington Business Journal<\/a> reports that this&nbsp;is among the research goals of&nbsp;the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), which will hold two public meetings later this month to discuss the concept.<\/p>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px\">The overarching goal of the Transit Connected Vehicle for Mobility program is to improve public transportation by increasing transit productivity, efficiency, and accessibility; mitigating congestion in an integrated transportation environment; and providing travelers better transportation information and transit services.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px\">The free public meetings and webinars to obtain stakeholder input on concepts, opportunities, and needs will be held&nbsp;on <strong>January 26&nbsp;<\/strong>from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. and <strong>January 27<\/strong> from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (EST) at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park, Washington Room, 2660 Woodley Road NW, Washington, DC 20008.<\/p>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px\">Individuals planning to attend any part of the public meeting or participate in the three-hour webinar should register by January 19, 2012. For additional questions, please contact Adam Hopps at <a style=\"COLOR: #00466e; TEXT-DECORATION: underline\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" shape=\"rect\" href=\"mailto:ahopps@itsa.org?\" target=\"_blank\">ahopps@itsa.org<\/a> or 202-680-0091.<\/p>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; text-align: right;\"><strong><a style=\"COLOR: #00466e; TEXT-DECORATION: underline\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" shape=\"rect\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itsa.org\/component\/forme\/?fid=6\" target=\"_blank\">&gt;&gt; Register for this webinar<\/a><\/strong> <\/p>\n<p style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; text-align: right;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"5\" cellspacing=\"0\" id=\"content_LETTER.BLOCK17\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color:#FFFFFF;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;background-color:#00466E;TEXT-ALIGN: left; background-color: #00466E;\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" align=\"left\"><b>CLEAN AIR PARTNERS POSTER CONTEST<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" align=\"left\">\n<p style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px\"><span style=\"COLOR: #003366\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px\"><span style=\"COLOR: #003366\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/solutions_to_pollution.jpg\" style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: right; margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px; border: 0px; float: right; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;\" width=\"208\" alt=\"Plan It 2035 - Illustrative Projects List\" title=\"0.9411764705882353\" height=\"162\" \/>The Clean Air Partners are currently inviting students in grades 4 to 8 from the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan region to submit a creative poster that will bring to light the solutions to air pollution and climate change and inspire people to take actions to improve our region&#8217;s air quality.<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"COLOR: #00466e\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; COLOR: #00466e\"><span style=\"COLOR: #003366\">This year&#8217;s theme is &#8220;<em>Fresh Air is a Start to Living Life Smart<\/em>.&#8221; Example topics include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; COLOR: #003366\">Health effects of air pollution<\/li>\n<li style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; COLOR: #003366\">Increasing energy efficiency<\/li>\n<li style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; COLOR: #003366\">Ways to reduce ground-level ozone and air pollutants<\/li>\n<li style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; COLOR: #003366\">Alternatives to fossil fuels that reduce air pollution<\/li>\n<li style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; COLOR: #003366\">Different transportation options such as biking to work, teleworking, etc.<\/li>\n<li style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; COLOR: #003366\">&#8220;Green Jobs&#8221; related to air quality and climate change<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px\"><span style=\"COLOR: #003366\">The deadline for submissions is <strong>March 16, 2012<\/strong>.<\/span><br \/>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: right; text-align: right;\"><a style=\"COLOR: #00466e; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-DECORATION: underline\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" shape=\"rect\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cleanairpartners.net\/contest.cfm\" target=\"_blank\">&gt;&gt; Get the full contest details<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; COLOR: #00466e\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"DISPLAY: table\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"5\" cellspacing=\"0\" id=\"content_LETTER.BLOCK8\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color:#FFFFFF;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;background-color:#00466E;TEXT-ALIGN: left; background-color: #00466E;\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" align=\"left\"><strong>PLAN IT 2035 APPROVED BY THE BRTB<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color:#336699;font-family:Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;TEXT-ALIGN: left\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" align=\"left\">\n<p style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; COLOR: #808080\"><span style=\"FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt\"><em>Long-Range Transportation Plan Focuses on Doing Better with Less<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color:#00466E;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;TEXT-ALIGN: left\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" align=\"left\">\n<p style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px\"><b>&nbsp;<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.baltometro.org\/PlanIt2035\/PlanIt2035_Vertical.gif\" style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: right; margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px; border: 0px; float: right; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;\" width=\"172\" alt=\"Plan It 2035: Partners for Transportation\" height=\"142\" \/>Following several years of outreach starting with <em>imagine 2060<\/em> and leading into <em>Plan It 2035<\/em>, the Baltimore Regional Transportation Board (BRTB) voted to approve <em>Plan It 2035<\/em>&nbsp;on Monday, November 14, 2011.<\/p>\n<p>The BRTB would like to thank the members of the public who participated in the public project ideas and other comment periods, as well as the public meetings. You had an impact on the direction of transportation investments for this region.<\/p>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px\"><em>Plan It 2035&nbsp;<\/em>sets aside nearly $11.5 billion worth of projects to expand our current transportation system. This includes $6.7 billion for new and improved highways, $4.3 billion for expanded transit service, and $93 million for new and improved bicycle\/pedestrian facilities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px\"><em>Plan It 2035<\/em>&nbsp;also recognizes the importance of operating and maintaining our existing system.&nbsp; As such, it designates $24 billion for system operations and $9.4 billion for system preservation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px\">Examples of major system expansion projects include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Construction of the Red Line light rail from Woodlawn to&nbsp;Bayview<\/li>\n<li>Extension of the Green Line Metro from Johns Hopkins Hospital to North Avenue<\/li>\n<li>Widening of I-97 from MD 32 to US 50\/301<\/li>\n<li>Widening of I-795 from Franklin Boulevard to south of Owings Mills Boulevard, including a new interchange at Dolfield Boulevard<\/li>\n<li>Widening of MD 140 from Market Street to Sullivan Road, including a full interchange at MD 97<\/li>\n<li>Widening of MD 22 from MD 543 to the gate at&nbsp;Aberdeen Proving Ground&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Reconstruction of the I-95 Interchange at MD 175&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: right\">          <\/ul>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"DISPLAY: table\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"3\" cellspacing=\"0\" id=\"content_LETTER.BLOCK23\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color:#FFFFFF;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;background-color:#00466E;TEXT-ALIGN: left; background-color: #00466E;\" rowspan=\"1\" align=\"left\" colspan=\"2\">\n<p style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px\"><strong>UPCOMING&nbsp;EVENTS<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color:#336699;font-family:Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;TEXT-ALIGN: left\" rowspan=\"1\" align=\"left\" colspan=\"2\">\n<p style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: #888888; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; width: 50%;\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" align=\"left\">\n<p style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px\"><a style=\"COLOR: #00466e; TEXT-DECORATION: underline\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" shape=\"rect\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/event\/2621448824\" target=\"_blank\">Housing and Schools Roundtable for the Baltimore Region<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><em><br \/>\nTuesday, January 17 &#8211; Baltimore&nbsp;<br \/>&nbsp;<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px\"><a style=\"COLOR: #00466e; TEXT-DECORATION: underline\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" shape=\"rect\" href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/net2dc\/events\/43870742\/?gj=ej25a&amp;a=wr1.11_wr1\" target=\"_blank\">Modern Mapping and New Data Visualizations<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><em><em><em><br \/>\nTuesday, January 17 &#8211; Washington, DC &nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px\"><a style=\"COLOR: #00466e; TEXT-DECORATION: underline\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" shape=\"rect\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mwmca.org\/events\/viewEvent\/217\" target=\"_blank\">MD Washington Minority Contractors Association Night<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><em><em><em><br \/>\nThursday, January 19&nbsp; &#8211; Annapolis<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px\"><a style=\"COLOR: #00466e; TEXT-DECORATION: underline\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" shape=\"rect\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gbrba.org\/PDF\/MayorsWorkshop0112.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Mayor&#8217;s FY 2013 Budget Workshop<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><em><em><em><br \/>\nSaturday, January 21 &#8211; Baltimore &nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px\"><a style=\"COLOR: #00466e; TEXT-DECORATION: underline\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" shape=\"rect\" href=\"https:\/\/www.harfordcountymd.gov\/services\/disabilities\" target=\"_blank\">Harford Co Commission on Disabilities<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><em><em><em><br \/>\n<em><em><em>Monday, January 23 &#8211; Bel Air<\/em><\/em> <\/em><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: #888888; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; width: 50%;\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" align=\"left\">\n<p style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px\"><a style=\"COLOR: #00466e; TEXT-DECORATION: underline\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" shape=\"rect\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mde.state.md.us\/programs\/crossmedia\/environmentaljustice\/ejimplementationinmaryland\/pages\/programs\/multimediaprograms\/environmental_justice\/implementation\/details.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">MD Commission on Environmental Justice &amp; Sustainable Communities<\/a><br \/><em>Tuesday, January 24 &#8211; Annapolis<\/em> <\/p>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px\"><a style=\"COLOR: #00466e; TEXT-DECORATION: underline\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" shape=\"rect\" href=\"https:\/\/cc.readytalk.com\/r\/mknj06xmdd9p\" target=\"_blank\">Creating Healthy Communities Through Design<\/a><br \/><em>Wednesday, January 25 &#8211; Online Webinar<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px\"><a style=\"COLOR: #00466e; TEXT-DECORATION: underline\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" shape=\"rect\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baltometro.org\/get-involved\/citizens-advisory-committee\" target=\"_blank\">BRTB Citizens Advisory Committee<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px\"><em>Wednesday, February 1 &#8211; Baltimore <\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px\"><em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px\"><a style=\"COLOR: #00466e; TEXT-DECORATION: underline\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" shape=\"rect\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bluewaterbaltimore.org\/events\/?event_id=166\" target=\"_blank\">Adopt-A-Stream Workshop<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px\"><em><em><em><em>Thursday, February 16 &#8211; Towson<\/em><\/em> <\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px\"><em><em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px\"><a style=\"COLOR: #00466e; TEXT-DECORATION: underline\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" shape=\"rect\" href=\"https:\/\/transportationequity.org\/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=538:tens-annual-conference-transit-jobs&amp;catid=63:feature&amp;Itemid=199\" target=\"_blank\">Transportation Equity Network Annual Conference<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px\"><em><em>March 5-6 &#8211; Washington, DC&nbsp;<\/em><\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"DISPLAY: table\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"5\" cellspacing=\"0\" id=\"content_LETTER.BLOCK13\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color:#00466E;TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: #ffffff; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; background-color: #00466E;\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" align=\"left\">\n<p style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; COLOR: #ffffff\"><span><strong>IN THE NEWS <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: #666666; FONT-SIZE: 8pt\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" align=\"left\">\n<p style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; COLOR: #666666\"><span style=\"FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: #666666; FONT-SIZE: 10pt\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><br \/>\n<b><span style=\"FONT-SIZE: 8pt\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: right; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; border: 0px; float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/1036.jpg\" width=\"214\" alt=\"Asian Man Reading Newspaper and Drinking Coffee\" title=\"1.0388349514563106\" height=\"142\" id=\"ACCOUNT.IMAGE.1036\" \/><\/span>Local News &amp; Links<\/b><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a style=\"COLOR: #00466e; TEXT-DECORATION: underline\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" shape=\"rect\" href=\"https:\/\/mlis.state.md.us\/2012RS\/misc\/2012SessionDates.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">General Assembly of MD &#8211; Dates of Interest<\/a>&nbsp;<span style=\"FONT-SIZE: 8pt\"><em>(pdf)<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<em>MD Department of Legislative Services<\/em><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a style=\"COLOR: #00466e; TEXT-DECORATION: underline\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" shape=\"rect\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baltometro.org\/publications\/pedestrian-and-bicycle-access-to-rail-stations\" target=\"_blank\">Pedestrian and Bicycle Access to Rail Stations<\/a><br \/><em>Baltimore Regional Transportation Board<\/em><br \/>\n<br \/><a style=\"COLOR: #00466e; TEXT-DECORATION: underline\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" shape=\"rect\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baltimoresun.com\/explore\/harford\/news\/ph-ag-transit-link-0111-20120109,0,1185309.story\" target=\"_blank\">Bus Line Between Harford, Cecil Unveiled<\/a><br \/><em>The Aegis<\/em><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a style=\"COLOR: #00466e; TEXT-DECORATION: underline\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" shape=\"rect\" href=\"https:\/\/www.carrollcountytimes.com\/news\/local\/planning-commission-makes-changes-to-master-plan-draft\/article_2be8888b-ada9-55d1-ae4c-9c300e92844f.html%20%20\" target=\"_blank\">Planning Commission Makes Changes to Master Plan Draft<\/a><br \/><em>Carroll County Times&nbsp;<\/em>&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a style=\"COLOR: #00466e; TEXT-DECORATION: underline\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" shape=\"rect\" href=\"https:\/\/cbsloc.al\/wFdXdG\" target=\"_blank\">Rail Commuter Group Proposes Improvements To MTA <br \/>Maryland MARC Service<\/a>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<span><em>CBS Baltimore&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/em><\/span><br \/>&nbsp;<br \/><a style=\"COLOR: #00466e; TEXT-DECORATION: underline\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" shape=\"rect\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baltimoresun.com\/news\/maryland\/bs-md-omalley-tribes-20120109,0,2292739.story\" target=\"_blank\">O&#8217;Malley formally recognizes Piscataway tribe<\/a><br \/>\n<em>Baltimore Sun<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/>\n<strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: right; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; border: 0px; float: left; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/825.jpg\" width=\"157\" alt=\"woman reading newspaper\" title=\"1.1214285714285714\" height=\"233\" id=\"ACCOUNT.IMAGE.825\" \/>National News &amp; Links<\/strong><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a style=\"COLOR: #00466e; TEXT-DECORATION: underline\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" shape=\"rect\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.bikeleague.org\/blog\/2011\/09\/graph-growth-in-bicycle-commuting-2000-2010\/\" target=\"_blank\">Growth in Bicycle Commuting, 2000 &#8211; 2010<\/a><br \/>\n<em>League of American Bicyclists&nbsp;<\/em>&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a style=\"COLOR: #00466e; TEXT-DECORATION: underline\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" shape=\"rect\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2012\/01\/01\/opinion\/sunday\/the-recession-squeeze-on-buses-and-trains.html?_r=1\" target=\"_blank\">The Recession Squeeze On Buses and Trains<\/a><br \/><span><em>The New York Times &#8211; Sunday Review<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a style=\"COLOR: #00466e; TEXT-DECORATION: underline\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" shape=\"rect\" href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1111\/j.1467-9906.2011.00564.x\/full\" target=\"_blank\">The Effects of Light Rail Transit Stations on Neighborhood Crime<\/a> <em>Journal of Urban Affairs<\/em>&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a style=\"COLOR: #00466e; TEXT-DECORATION: underline\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" shape=\"rect\" href=\"https:\/\/www.planetizen.com\/node\/53578\" target=\"_blank\">Taking Parking Lots Seriously, as Public Spaces<\/a>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<span><em>Planetizen<\/em><\/span><br \/><a style=\"COLOR: #00466e; TEXT-DECORATION: underline\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" shape=\"rect\" href=\"https:\/\/www.policylink.org\/site\/c.lkIXLbMNJrE\/b.7841971\/k.7BB\/The_Healthy_Corridor_for_All_Health_Impact_Assessment.htm?tr=y&amp;auid=10103888\" target=\"_blank\">Healthy Corridor for All: A Community Health Impact Assessment of Transit-Oriented Development Policy<\/a><br \/><em>Policy Link<\/em>&nbsp;<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color:#FFFFFF;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;background-color:#00466E; background-color: #00466E;\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" align=\"left\"><span><br \/><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"5\" cellspacing=\"0\" id=\"content_LETTER.BLOCK12\" style=\"border-color: #111111;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color:#FFFFCC;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;TEXT-ALIGN: center; width: 975px;\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" align=\"center\">\n<table style=\"BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse; border-color: #111111;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"5\" cellspacing=\"0\" id=\"textEdit0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: center; width: 268px;\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"COLOR: #000066\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"81\" width=\"197\" alt=\"BMC Logo\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/264.gif\" id=\"ACCOUNT.IMAGE.264\" style=\"border: 0px;\" \/><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; width: 697px;\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" align=\"center\">\n<p style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; text-align: left;\"><span>Monica B. Haines Benkhedda<br \/>Public Involvement Coordinator<br \/>410-732-0500 x1047 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; text-align: left;\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/myemail.constantcontact.com\/B-More-Involved---January-2012.html?soid=1100617941348&amp;aid=YE4eXej8fFg\">https:\/\/myemail.constantcontact.com\/B-More-Involved&#8212;January-2012.html?soid=1100617941348&amp;aid=YE4eXej8fFg<\/a>oldId.20120113192452496<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[B&#8217; Spokes: If I could make a request that some people attend the Mayor&#8217;s FY 2013 Budget Workshop as we have more pedestrian fatalities then we do drivers of automobiles fatalities not to mention too few who bicycle in the city. We need to make sure these needs are adequately addressed through the budget. Thanks.] &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/?p=221945092\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;B&#8217; More Involved January 2012&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"1","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-221945092","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-biking-in-the-metro-area"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/221945092","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=221945092"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/221945092\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=221945092"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=221945092"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=221945092"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}