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A New Era for Biking in College Park

May 6th, 2012  |  by Peter Schilling  |  published in Bicycles, Transportation

If you happen to be a College Park resident and a fan of biking, then the developments in the past few weeks have been cause for celebration.  First, we had the announcement from Prince George’s county about their ground breaking legislation for improved pedestrian and cyclist connections in new developments.  Then, to kick off Bike [...]

County Passes Groundbreaking Bill for Cyclist and Pedestrian Access

April 25th, 2012  |  by Clay Gump  |  published in Bicycles, Transportation

Time to count one for the bike/ped community. In a 9-0 vote, the County Council passed a bill that will require the Planning Board to take into account the surrounding areas access to pedestrian and bikeway facilities when evaluating new development. In planning terms, the bill is an adequate public facilities ordinance (APFO) for sidewalks and [...]

Coming Soon – Trolley Trail From Paint Branch to Calvert Rd.

March 15th, 2012  |  by Clay Gump  |  published in Bicycles

The City is moving forward with Phase IV of the Trolley Trail which will complete a missing link from Paint Branch Parkway to Calvert Road. Prospective bidders have until April 12 to submit final proposals for completing this half million dollar project. Once complete residents in the Calvert Hills will be able to pedal uninterrupted to [...]

Route 1: A Main Street by Default

January 30th, 2012  |  by Krystle Okafor  |  published in Bicycles, Downtown, EYA Arts District Hyattsville, Housing, Route 1

A recent article in The Diamondback commended the rise of mixed-use development on our university’s main street, as it should. After years of housing shortages and blight, College Park is finally being rejuvenated. But in current discussions of College Park’s redevelopment, there is a huge elephant in the room: Route 1 itself. Dangerous and traffic-clogged, [...]

Where should we put Capital Bikeshare in College Park?

September 1st, 2011  |  by Mark Noll  |  published in Bicycles

In all honesty, I was originally hesitant to support Capital Bikeshare in College Park. I thought that if riders were unable to connect to the core of the system in DC, stations in College Park would see very little use. However, after hearing presentations about the future of Capital Bikeshare from DDOT’s Jim Sebastian, Alta [...]

Olson Delivers HAWK Signal at Trolley Trail Crossing

May 23rd, 2011  |  by Mark Noll  |  published in Bicycles, Transportation

After several years of struggling with intransigent county highway engineers, District 3 County Councilman Eric Olson has secured approval for a critical safety improvement to the College Park “Trolley Trail” crossing at Paint Branch Parkway. A pedestrian-activated red light (or HAWK Signal) is expected to be installed by the County’s Department of Public Works and [...]

City Scrambles to Spend Speed Camera Money

April 21st, 2011  |  by David Daddio  |  published in Bicycles, Politics

The College Park City Council seemed to be taken off guard Tuesday by $350-600,000 in city speed camera funds that must be committed to “public safety” projects (including pedestrian infrastructure). The money must be committed in the next two months or it will be returned to the state. The relatively large sum (equivalent to 10% [...]

Third Time’s the Charm? For Bikesharing Efforts in College Park, Maybe.

February 21st, 2011  |  by Fazlul Kabir  |  published in Bicycles

After at least two failed attempts to roll out bikes on city streets, the city of College Park is trying once again to secure funds for bikesharing—this time, on a much smaller scale. The city is planning to apply for the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority grant program, which is due on March 4, 2011. City staff [...]

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