Wednesday, June 12, 2019

Rockville pedestrian advocacy committee to hold first meeting Thursday

The topic of pedestrian safety is front-and-center in the region these days. It seems that the more restrictions and obstacles that are put in the way of motorists, the higher the pedestrian death toll continues to rise. A Pedestrian Advocacy Committee formed by the Mayor & Council on May 20 will hold its first meeting tomorrow night, Thursday, June 13, 2019 at 7:00 PM in the Red Maple Room on the second floor of City Hall. All city residents are welcome to attend and are invited to "take part in the committee."

City Manager Rob DiSpirito has recommended the committee first develop a workplan on its own, and then report back to the Mayor & Council so they can coordinate strategies and expectations. To that end, Thursday night's agenda includes an overview of how the committee was created, a review of existing pedestrian safety initiatives in the city, and how residents can help advocate for pedestrian concerns and Vision Zero goals to be more fully considered in planning decisions.

2 comments:

  1. "It seems that the more restrictions and obstacles that are put in the way of motorists, the higher the pedestrian death toll continues to rise."

    you seriously think that this is cause and effect?? i mean, you can't actually be that dumb.

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    1. 8:26: I'm actually that smart - as MoCo and D.C. have lowered speed limits, deployed ticketing cameras, and installed "traffic calming" obstacles, pedestrian deaths have risen, not declined, in both jurisdictions.

      It appears drivers are not the main problem.

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