Posts tagged Road Code
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“Road Code” bill will make Montgomery County’s urban streets more ped and bike friendly
Tomorrow, the Montgomery County Council will vote on Bill 33-13, a road code bill that will set a new standard for urban streets. If passed, the bill will make streets narrow, give them pedestrian bumpouts and bike lanes, and set a speed limit of 25 mph when they pass through urban areas. Keep reading…
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This bill could make Montgomery’s streets better for walking
Montgomery County’s urban areas are growing, but their wide, fast streets, designed to prioritize drivers over everyone else, are holding them back. A new bill going before the County Council could level the playing field for pedestrians and cyclists. Last month, Councilmembers Roger Berliner and Hans Riemer introduced several amendments to the county’s Road… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Power struggles
Pepco has reliability problems; Orange Crush will continue; Fairfax Fire and Rescue wants design by fire truck; Education advice for Gray; Traffic deaths down in DC; More pay-by-cell parking in MoCo; Ghost bike in Fairfax; A responsive transit agency in Rhode Island; And…. Keep reading…
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Design for speed, collect the dough
Maryland is considering a bill to allow more speed cameras throughout the state. Supporters argue that the goal is safety, while opponents claim that local jurisdictions use the cameras more as a revenue tool than anything else. They’re both right. Keep reading…
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MoCoCo agrees with Planning Board on Road Code
The Montgomery County Council thinks the Planning Board—and the GGW community—are right about the flaws in the Road Code. Six of them sent a letter to the MoCo DOT concurring with the Planning Board’s objections. From the letter: Keep reading…
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MoCo road code, AAA oppose tree-lined medians
Montgomery County is finalizing a new “road code” to define basic standards for roads of different types across the county. It’s a good idea to update the standards, but in the hands of MoCo’s traffic engineers and some county leaders, it’s become a blindly pro-traffic sledgehammer that will force pedestrian-unfriendly design throughout the… Keep reading…