Active Transportation Newsletter News Hub
Active Transportation Newsletter News Hub
Welcome to the Active Transportation Newsletter, your source for biking, walking, and rolling updates across the Baltimore region.
Each month, we share updates on active transportation projects, funding and grant awards, opportunities to provide input, and upcoming public meetings. We highlight efforts to make it safer and easier to walk, bike, and roll in communities across the region.
Browse recent issues below, or sign up for the email list to receive monthly updates delivered straight to your inbox.
2026
- Announcing the Active Transportation Newsletter Hub
- Take the Active Transportation Newsletter Reader Survey
- Howard County Transportation Open House March 3
- Weigh In on the Fiscal Year 2027 Transportation Planning Budget
- Patapsco Regional Greenway: Henryton Road Spur Public Meeting March 23
- BikeHoward 2026 Public Meetings and Survey
- Host a Live Pit-stop for Bike to Work Week 2026
- Third Round of Pedestrian Safety Action Plan (PSAP) Corridors Announced
- MD 26 (Liberty Road) Safety Project Public Informational Workshop March 24
- MD 700 (Martin Blvd) Safety Project Public Informational Workshop March 18
- MD 140 (Reisterstown Road) Safety Project Project Public Informational Workshop March 24
- MDOT in Motion Webinar March 19
- Access Annapolis Symposium on Equitable Transportation May 1
- Upcoming Meetings You Can Attend with a Focus on Active Transportation
- Learn about E-Micromobility Regulations in Maryland
- Baltimore City Mayor’s Bicycle Advisory Commission Meeting Recording
- Chesapeake Bay Crossing Public Hearings February 9, 10, and 12
- Share Your Story of Traffic Violence on Baltimore City Streets
- BikeHoward 2026 Public Meetings and Survey
- Maryland’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Advocacy Committee (MBPAC) 2025 Annual Report
- The Bikeways Program 2025 Annual Report
- Washington Street Bike Lane Achieves 95% Design Milestone
- 2050 Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan Tracker
- Central Avenue Bike Lane Extension Meeting Materials
- Cecil Avenue Design Update and Door-to-Door Outreach
Upcoming Meetings You Can Attend with a Focus on Active Transportation
- Cherry Hill Engagement Survey Closes January 9
- Jones Falls Gateway Design Alternatives Presentation on January 15
- Attend the Howard County Transportation Open House on January 29
- Route 40 Design Manual Open to Comments
- Druid Park Lake Design Survey
- Pedestrian Safety Improvements Coming to Jessup
- Chinquapin Run Trail Public Meeting February 5
- Harford Road Hardening Phase II Launches
"Frequently Asked Questions"
The Baltimore region includes Baltimore City, Anne Arundel County, Baltimore County, Carroll County, Harford County, Howard County, and Queen Anne’s County. Approximately 2.8 million residents live in the Baltimore region, the 20th most populated Metropolitan Statistical Area in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
The Baltimore Metropolitan Council (BMC) is a group of trusted experts who help guide the future of the Baltimore region. We evaluate needs and trends, listen to communities, and develop and implement programs and projects. BMC’s Board of Directors governs the agency and sets our policy agenda. BMC’s staff convenes elected officials, state and local agency specialists, and regional leaders to advance shared priorities in transportation, housing, workforce development, emergency management and more. Through our work, we are committed to making our communities livable, accessible and prosperous for all.
Learn more at baltometro.org
The Baltimore Regional Transportation Board (BRTB) is the federally designated metropolitan planning organization for the Baltimore region. Staffed by the Baltimore Metropolitan Council, board members include local elected officials as well as local, state and federal agency specialists who guide transportation planning and budgeting. We evaluate needs and trends, listen to communities, and advance shared priorities for the movement of people and goods throughout the Baltimore Region with a focus on safety and resilience.
The BRTB members represent:
- Annapolis
- Anne Arundel County
- Baltimore City
- Baltimore County
- Carroll County
- Harford County
- Howard County
- Queen Anne’s County
- Maryland Department of the Environment
- Maryland Department of Planning
- Maryland Department of Transportation
- MDOT Maryland Transit Administration
- A representative of local transit agencies in the region
The BRTB receives staff support through its host agency, the Baltimore Metropolitan Council (BMC).
A Metropolitan Planning Organization, or MPO, is the policy board of an organization created and designated to carry out the metropolitan transportation planning process. MPOs are designated by agreement between the governor and local governments. Our region’s MPO is the Baltimore Regional Transportation Board.
Bikeable Baltimore Region (BBR) is a plan to create a safe, connected, and comfortable bike network that serves the entire Baltimore region. The goal is to provide people of all ages and abilities with the option to bike to where they need to go including public transit, schools, jobs, parks, and other essential destinations.
The BBR Network includes existing bike lanes and paths plus future routes from adopted local plans throughout the Baltimore region. It connects major centers and creates links between neighborhoods, parks, schools, job centers, and transit stations.
Visit baltometro.org/transportation/plans/bikeable-baltimore-region/ to learn more.
