A newly created Pedestrian Advocacy Committee is working to address concerns about pedestrian safety and walkability in Rockville.
About 30 residents attended the committee’s first meeting at City Hall on June 13, including city civic association leaders and Richard Montgomery high’s cluster coordinator, a representative from the city’s Traffic and Transportation Commission and the chief of the city’s Traffic and Transportation Division.
The committee heard a report from city staff, including an overview of Rockville’s ongoing pedestrian advocacy efforts, projects and resources such as the city’s sidewalk prioritization policy. The committee also discussed the role, function and organization of the committee and held an open forum on pedestrian issues across the city, including specific intersections, sidewalks and roads.
Eric Fulton and Corinne Abramson were selected as the committee’s chair and vice chair, respectively.
The next steps are to finalize the committee’s mission statement, vision and work plan, continue discussing pedestrian safety concerns and walkability, and develop suggestions and recommendations for general and specific improvements.
The committee will meet on the second Thursday of each month. The next meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday, July 11 at City Hall. All are welcome and encouraged to attend.
For more information, contact Oleg Kotov, senior transportation planner, at [email protected] or 240-314-8527.
Pedestrian Advocacy Committee Welcomes All to Future Meetings
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