BRTB BPAG Minutes 05/04/05
Baltimore
Regional Transportation Board
BICYCLE
AND PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY GROUP
WEDNESDAY,
MAY 4, 2005
- UPDATES FROM STATE AND LOCAL JURISDICTIONS
- WRAP ON WALKABLE WORKSHOP SERIES
- DISCUSSION ON TIP REVIEW
(Note posting of minuets is two months behind do to the approval process.)
ATTENDANCE
Jamie
Bridges, Baltimore
Metropolitan Council
George
Cardwell, Anne Arundel County OPZ
Peggy
Drake, Baltimore City Department of Planning
George
Frangos, Howard County
Traffic
Engineering
Jenifer
German, Baltimore
County
Planning
Janet
Gleisner, Harford
County
Planning and Zoning
Stacey
Mink, One Less Car
Bob
Moore, Baltimore
Bicycle Club
Bobbi
Moser, Carroll
County
Planning
David
Whitaker, Maryland Department of Planning
INTRODUCTIONS: Mr. Whitaker welcomed everyone to the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Group (BPAG). Introductions followed.
APPROVAL OF JANUARY 2005 MINUTES: Minutes were approved with one change revision.
APPROVAL OF BPAG BY-LAWS: The Group approved the By-laws contingent on one more change: the BMC weather policy will be added.
UPDATES FROM STATE AND LOCAL JURISDICTIONS: Ms. Bobbi Moser detailed recent efforts in Carroll County to follow up on the Walkable Communities Workshop presented in Westminster in March. Ms. Moser explained the event was successful, with 50+ people in attendance. Even the weather, she said, was perfect. Ms. Moser also shared details of the work to represent bike and ped in the Comprehensive Plan, for which the process is now underway.
Ms. Janet Gleisner detailed the upcoming Bike-to-Work Day event in Bel Air. Event planning was on schedule, and plans for the event include APG participation