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In this issue: 

• BRTB Releases $4.5 Billion Transportation Program For Comment
• Bikeable Baltimore Region Project Launches
• BRTB Seeks New Members for Transportation CORE 
• What Do You Think of the Four Options for the PRG Stoney Run Trail? 
• Let’s Make Every Week Bike to Work Week! 
• USDOJ Holds Listening Sessions on Draft Environmental Justice Strategic Plan
• Be the Driver Who Saves Lives - Walk, Bike, and Drive Safe this summer 
• Our Meetings are Open to All - Join online or Watch the Recordings 
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BRTB RELEASES $4.5 BILLION TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM FOR COMMENT

The Baltimore Regional Transportation Board (BRTB) has put together a $4.52 billion transportation investment program for the next 4 years and we want to know what you think about it.

There are 162 bicycle, transit, bridge, highway, pedestrian, and freight projects in this program. We also have an air quality assessment about the projects. 

Check out the interactive story map or download a detailed project list at publicinput.com/BRTB-TIP. 

Take our short survey or share your thoughts. We are also hosting two virtual meetings about the TIP and air quality assessment on June 10, one at noon and one at 6:30pm. Please tune in to learn more and share your feedback. 

Visit publicinput.com/BRTB-TIP to get involved

BIKEABLE BALTIMORE REGION PROJECT LAUNCHES

We're working to identify a bike network that's safe and comfortable for everyone, connecting our communities and making it easier to get to public transit, schools, work, parks, and more. Your input is crucial for our Bikeable Baltimore Region (BBR) project.

Join us at one of our public meetings—either in person or virtually—to share your thoughts. Meetings will be held from June 3 to June 27, with online comments open through July 26. There will also be another chance to give feedback in the fall. 

We're excited to hear from you and work together towards a more Bikeable Baltimore Region!  

Visit publicinput.com/bikebaltoregion to get involved today!

BRTB SEEKS NEW MEMBERS FOR TRANSPORTATION CORE

The Baltimore Regional Transportation Board (BRTB) is on the lookout for new volunteers to be part of something special: the Transportation CORE (Community Outreach and Regional Engagement).

What's the Transportation CORE, you ask? Well, it's a virtual panel where folks from all around the region come together online to share their thoughts on transportation, planning, and public engagement. Key goals include: 

• Giving you a voice in how BRTB tackles project planning, prioritizing initiatives, and getting the public involved.
• Making sure everyone - from rural, suburban, and urban communities - are included and a range of perspectives are included.
• Keeping our finger on the pulse of what's happening in different communities and bringing up new ideas and issues.

We are seeking neighborhood residents and business owners, transportation and equity advocates, non-profit leaders, and representatives of the various interested parties and key stakeholders that are essential to include in the planning process. If this sounds like a good fit, please apply today!  Applications are welcome through June 28, 2024. Applications received after will be considered on a rolling basis. 

Apply for the Transportation CORE today
 

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE FOUR OPTIONS FOR THE PRG STONEY RUN TRAIL? 

We are designing the Patapsco Regional Greenway: Stoney Run Trail segment and want your feedback! In January, we launched the design process and heard from community members about their ideas for features, concerns about the trail, and suggestions for making the trail beneficial for everyone. 

Now, we are eager to hear from you about 4 different options for where the trail should go. We hosted a community meeting on Wednesday, May 22 in Linthicum. There is still time to tell us what you think by June 5!  

Get involved at publicinput.com/PRG

LET’S MAKE EVERY WEEK BIKE TO WORK WEEK 

Thank you to everyone who joined this year's Bike to Work Central Maryland program around the Baltimore region! We had over 20 events and 40 bike to work week locations around the region. 

"We want to make every week Bike to Work Week" says BMC Executive Director Mike Kelly, who celebrated Bike to Work Day at City Hall with Mayor Brandon M. Scott, Lieutenant Governor Aruna Miller and other guests. 

Missed the fun?  Be sure to sign up for our mailing list and find out about other bike events or get notified about how to join next year’s Bike to Work Week. 

Learn more at biketoworkmd.com

USDOJ HOLDS LISTENING SESSIONS ON ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE STRATEGIC PLAN

The US Justice Department is holding two online meetings to get public input on their draft Environmental Justice Strategic Plan. This plan is being developed as part of Executive Order 14096, called "Revitalizing Our Nation’s Commitment to Environmental Justice for All." The order instructs the Justice Department to create a plan that outlines its vision, goals, key actions, and ways to measure progress in achieving environmental justice.

Join one of these virtual listening sessions to learn more or comment: 

• Wednesday, May 29 from 6 to 7:30 pm via zoom 
• Thursday, May 30 from 6 to 7:30 pm via Zoom 

All written comments must be submitted or postmarked by Monday, July 8, 2024. The public's feedback from these sessions will help shape the final plan.

Learn more or register
 

BE THE DRIVER WHO SAVES LIVES - WALK, BIKE, AND DRIVE SAFE THIS SUMMER

Walking or riding a bike is a great way to get from place to place and to also get some exercise. Every one of us is a pedestrian at some point during the day and it’s important that we all do our part to share the road. 

Pedestrians and bicyclists are some of the most vulnerable road users. In a crash with a car, it’s usually no contest for someone who is walking or biking. Approximately one out of every four people killed in Maryland in a traffic crash was a pedestrian on foot. 

Walk smart, Bike smart, and Drive smart to keep our communities safe for everyone. 

Also, May is Bike Month!  Make sure you and the kids are geared up to ride with proper gear and bike safety knowledge. 

Learn more at zerodeathsmd.gov
 

OUR MEETINGS ARE OPEN TO ALL - JOIN ONLINE OR WATCH THE RECORDINGS 

The Baltimore Regional Transportation Board and its subcommittees meet regularly to plan for the future of transportation in our region.  

These meetings are open to the public. Some meetings are held in person at Baltimore Metropolitan Council, 1500 Whetstone Way, Suite 300, Baltimore, MD 21230, while all are live streamed online via Zoom.  

Check out our calendar at baltometro.org

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