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I looked at the White Flint sector plan, but its a little light on details concerning the boulevard plan, except for a couple paragraphs and figures.

I didn't mean to question whether you could physically change Rockville Pike into a boulevard. I'm questioning how effective those changes would be at really making Rockville Pike pedestrian friendly. No matter what its still going to be a wide, busy road. I really don't understand how dedicated bus lanes would help, given they'd only be built for a 1-mile stretch of road, yet presumably they'd be pretty costly.

I'm not really sure what changes to Rockville Pike are/were included in the boulevard plan, and what is just part of the overall development of the area, but it seems like many important changes would still occur. Presumably we'll still get a grid street layout with more crosswalks on the Pike. Presumably we'll get wider sidewalks. Presumably we'll still get lower traffic speeds on the Pike as a result of lower speed limits and more controlled intersections.

So, I guess pedestrians mainly lose a buffer zone between traffic and the sidewalk, medians that can act as safe havens when crossing the road, and general aesthetics. What else?

Do you have a link to Leggett's plan? I also can't find any reference to tonight's meeting on the County Council page.

by Andy R on Oct 26, 2010 8:11 pm • link • report