[Chat] news?

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Dawna, 



you could mention the major change aalong Wyman Park at Charles and 29th--getting rid of a lane and extending the park.. 








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From: "Stephen J Gewirtz" <gewirtz at bellatlantic.net> 
To: "The Charles Village Chat List" <chat at charlesvillage.info> 
Sent: Sunday, January 9, 2011 10:02:38 PM 
Subject: Re: [Chat] news needed for my Village Chat column 

One change by request from several of us is that Guilford and 31st will continue to have a 4 way stop. 

Steve. 

On 1/9/2011 8:45 PM, gary letteron wrote: 




Dawna! 



‘not exactly gossip…  but do you know about the proposed\future Guilford Ave Bicycle Boulevard?  See below from Nate Evans ( nate.evans at baltimorecity.gov ), our Bicycle Planner in the Dept of Transportation. 

Hope all’s grand, 

-=G=- 





Good Afternoon Everyone, 







As the Guilford Avenue Bicycle Boulevard project nears final design, I wanted to let you know how this project would affect the street.  No parking spaces were eliminated with this project and the overall nature of Guilford Ave will remain as it is - a quiet, residential street.  The planned improvements will discourage through traffic and reduce traffic speed without altering access for local residents. 







The planned improvements include: 



1.       "Sharrows" added along the length of Guilford Avenue from 

University Pkwy to Mt. Royal Ave, where the project will meet Phase 2 of the Jones Falls Trail. 



2.       Mini circles will replace 4 way stops at 22nd St, 24th St and 32nd 

St.  Community input played a vital role in helping DOT determine where the mini-circles were needed to improve safety and security. 



3.       A stop sign has been added to 20th St at Guilford Ave, just north 

of the school headquarters 



4.       27th & 31st St. intersections reduced from a 4 way to 2 way stop 



5.       Bike & emergency vehicle friendly speed humps on the 2600 block and 

2700 block of Guilford 



6.       Curb extensions on the southwest corner of North Ave & Guilford to 

provide for better bike & pedestrian protection 



7.       Widening the median crossing at North Ave from 6' to 12'.  While 

two separate crossings for pedestrians and bicycles were preferred, the location of signal poles prevented this option. 



8.       Green sharrows on approaches to 33rd St crossing and green bike 

lanes on the 33rd St median crossing. 



9.       Wayfinding signs indicating destination, distance and direction 



10.  A white pavement marking to delineate the on-street parking from travel lanes 







Our consultants at Toole Design Group are putting together a map to help illustrate these improvements.  I would like to meet after the New Year to give you a preview of the project.  If you have any questions in the meantime, please let me know. 







Happy Holidays, 

Nate 







Nate Evans 



Bike & Pedestrian Planner 



Baltimore City Department of Transportation 



417 E. Fayette St , Rm. 555 



Baltimore , MD 21202 



443.984.4094 



Website:  < http://www.baltimorecity.gov/bike > www.baltimorecity.gov/bike 



Blog:  < http://www.bikebaltimore.org > www.bikebaltimore.org 



Map:   < http://www.baltimorebikemap.com > www.baltimorebikemap.com 










It's never too late to have a happy childhood. 

-Tom Robbins 



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From: chat-bounces at charlesvillage.info [mailto: chat-bounces at charlesvillage.info ] On Behalf Of Dawna Cobb 
Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2011 11:54 AM 
To: The Charles Village Chat List 
Subject: [Chat] news needed for my Village Chat column 



Hi all: it's that time again. Send me news for my column. It could be about you or a neighbor. Thanks! Dawna _______________________________________________ Chat mailing list Chat at charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/ 

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