MAKING DOWNTOWN PEDESTRIAN-FRIENDLY

From the Downtown Partnership -

This will probably come as a shock to many drivers, but pedestrians rule under Maryland law, at least when it comes to crosswalks. By statute, drivers must stop for pedestrians in crosswalks and a new initiative from Mayor Dixon is helping remind motorists exactly who has the right of way.

Bright green signs have been cropping up at pedestrian crossings across Downtown, particularly those that occur mid-block where drivers don