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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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Potomac Street Cycle TrackAugust 8, 2017

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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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Existing Conditions

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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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Proposed Design

(EASTERN – FAIT)

(FAIT - BOSTON)

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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

Count the parking spaces

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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

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Updated Constraints

Design for turning vehicles

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Updated Constraints

Proposed Truck Loading Zone

Proposed Loading Zone

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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: dotpotomacstreet@baltimorecity.gov

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