Eastern County Pedestrian and Bicycle Access Plan Newsletter


May 25, 2006

NEWS UPDATE--PLEASE JOIN US ON THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 2006

The Baltimore County Office of Planning is hosting several events on Thursday,
June 1, 2006 related to the pedestrian/bicycle planning process. I hope you will
be able to attend! Also, please feel free to forward this email to others that
may be interested. Baltimore County Office of Planning
Fourth Floor, County Courts Building
401 Bosley Avenue, Towson
(Enter from the Courthouse Plaza after 5 p.m.)

4:00-5:00 A Special Presentation By Dan Burden:
Mr. Burden, a nationally-recognized expert on walking and bicycling, will addess
the Planning Board on Transportation and Liveable Communities.

5:00-6:30 Reception with Dan Burden:
Take advantage of this opportunity to talk with Dan about your pedestrian and
bicycling problems and ideas.

5:30-8:30 Bicycling and Walking Open House:
Learn about the draft Eastern County Pedestrian and Bicycle Access Plan. Provide
input to the upcoming planning process for the Western Baltimore County
Pedestrian and Bicycle Access Plan.


OVERLEA WALKABLE WORKSHOP

Dan Burden will lead a Walkable Overlea Workshop, providing an opportunity for
community residents and business owners to collaborate with elected officials and
county and state planners on how to improve opportunities for walking and
bicycling.

The workshop will be held on Thursday, June 1 from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., at the
Overlea Recreation Center, located at 7209 Belair Road. Overlea residents who are
interested in participating may call Laurie Hay, Baltimore County Office of
Planning at 410-887-3480 for a reservation.


MORE ABOUT DAN BURDEN

An urban designer, Dan Burden is a nationally recognized authority on bicycle
and pedestrian facilities and programs, roadway corridor and intersection design,
traffic flow and traffic calming. He has over 25 years experience, including 16
years as Florida DOT’s State Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator. Walkable
Communities, Inc., is a nonprofit corporation helping to develop walkable
communities across North America.

We are very fortunate to have Dan Burden come to Baltimore County to provide his
insights for making Baltimore County a place for walking and bicycling.

I am looking forward to seeing you on June 1.


Kathy Schlabach, Project Manager
Baltimore County Office of Planning
401 Bosley Avenue
Towson, MD 21204
kschlabach@co.ba.md.us
410-887-3521

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