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Potomac Street Cycle Track Community Meeting
United Evangelical Church (3200 Dillon Street)Tuesday, August 8, 2017
7:00 – 9:00 PM
7:00 P.M. Doors Open and Sign-in
7:30 P.M. Welcome and Introduction Project status and recap Emergency vehicle access Parking Loading Zones Safety
7:45 P.M. Presentation
8:15 P.M. Community Questions
9:00 P.M. Conclude Meeting
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Meeting Rules
Civil discourse is encouraged. Shouting, name-calling, and speaking out of turn will not be tolerated
Questions will be answered at the end of the presentation
Only one person may speak at a time when asking questions
This meeting is about Phase I of the Potomac Street Cycle Track. Phase II will be discussed at a later date
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Meeting Goal and Agenda
Goal: To provide a status update and to build community consensus on the project design
Meeting Agenda: Project Background Current Conditions Project UpdateQuestions
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Why Potomac Street?
All ages and abilities bicycle facility: Patterson Park Canton Waterfront Park / The
Promenade
Excess capacity for a neighborhood street
Traffic calming: Slowing driving speeds Reducing crossing distances
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Project Status
Unfinished construction & resulting confusion
Illegal parking
Non-compliant with International Fire Code per BCFD
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Current Consensus
Emergency vehicle access
All ages and abilities bicycle facility
Maximize parking
Loading zone for businesses
Improve roadway safety and accessibility
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Original Constraints
Federal grant for a protected cycle track
Creating an all ages and abilities facility
Designing per recommended guidelines
Accessibility
Federal Historic District
Neighborhood design elements
Parking availability
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Updated Constraints
International Fire Code
Federal grant for a protected cycle track
Creating an all ages and abilities facility
Designing per recommended guidelines
Accessibility
Federal Historic District
Neighborhood design elements
Parking availability
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Updated Constraints
Design Guidelines: Provide recommendations and best practices
Historic District: Maryland Historic Trust approved flex
posts/striping and will review any updates
Accessibility: Updated plans will be reviewed
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Updated Constraints
194 - 210 designated parking spaces
West side has more fire hydrants and garages
How can diagonal parking net the same number of spaces? 8’ spaces versus 9’ spaces Where can we gain spaces within 50’ of Potomac Street? 199 proposed diagonal spaces + 8 additional spaces within 50’
of Potomac = 207 parking spaces
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Updated Constraints:Designing for Safety
Slower travel speeds
Shorter crossing distances
Separation of vehicles and bikes
Increased visibility
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Potomac StreetBoston Street – Fait Avenue
Potomac StreetBoston Street – Fait Avenue
Potomac StreetFait Avenue – Eastern Avenue
Potomac StreetFait Avenue – Eastern Avenue
Updated Constraints:Designing for Everyone
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Timeline
August 8 – Community meeting for proposed redesign; Begin the 30 day comment period.
September 7 – End of the 30 day comment period on proposed redesign; Review comments; Begin compilation of final design elements.
Week of September 18th – Community open house for final design
October/November – Construction begins (weather permitting)
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Meeting Recap
• Full emergency vehicle accessibility
• Two-way, all ages and abilities protected cycle track
• Comprehensive parking and loading spaces/zones
• Accessibility
• Historic District
• Neighborhood design elements
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Questions & Comments
A microphone will be circulated for questions
Reminder: Civil discourse is encouraged. Shouting, name-calling, and
speaking out of turn will not be tolerated Only one person may speak at a time when asking questions This meeting is about Phase I of the Potomac Street Cycle
Track. Phase II will be discussed at a later date
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Comment Period
Comment period is 30 days.
Please send comments to: [email protected]
or
ATTN Grishae BlacketteBaltimore City Department of Transportation417 E. Fayette Street, 5th FloorBaltimore, MD 21202
The comment period ends at midnight on September 7, 2017