One of the most acknowledged problems in the Annapolis area is our congested “corridors” because they provide the only way in and out of various areas in the City and surrounding parts of the County. If there is a closure, mayhem ensues. In addition, these roads – really STROADS now – are terrible for everyone: drivers,… Read More Traditional Street Grids are the Answer For Future Growth In Annapolis
I live in the Annapolis Maryland the historic capital of the state, one of two incorporated areas in Anne Arundel County. The historic city proper is about 40,000 people, a very small town compared to the neighboring Baltimore and Washington DC, which is essentially infilling into a single mega metropolis. Through a series of good… Read More Strong Towns Challenge: Walk to the Grocery Store
Appearing in The Capital, July 28, 2014 While the Chinquapin Round Road, West Street, Admiral Drive intersection needs to be reconfigured for sure, what I am worried about is the drive-through restaurant development discussed in a recent article. This kind of auto-centric development will continue to reinforce the “highway” nature of outer West Street. This… Read More Guest Column: Thoughts on outer West Street development
Appearing in The Capital, March 21, 2014 By BILL NEVEL AND ALEX PLINE Both Annapolis and Anne Arundel County are at a crossroads for improving transit in their respective areas with the proposed Regional Transportation Agency. A regional transit system would put this area on comparable footing with scores of major urban areas in the… Read More Guest Column: Annapolis should join the Regional Transportation Agency
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information contact: Alex Pline, alex@teampline.org, 443-‐510-‐7297 https://www.facebook.com/events/557691114304692/ Media Kit Trish Cunningham Memorial Rally and Ride for Bicycle Safety Awareness Saturday September 28, 2012 7:00am Rally Start at Annapolis High School – 8:30 Bike Ride Start Annapolis, MD, September 28, 2013 -‐ On Wednesday August 21 at 5:30pm, 50 year-‐old mother… Read More Trish Cunningham Memorial Rally and Ride
It had a flavor typical of these public meetings. George Cardwell from the County Planning and Zoning did a good job at setting the context for the plan. I really do think he “gets it” about the need for a more balanced set of transportation options in the county. For the most part, people who… Read More Thoughts on the AA County Public Meeting for the Draft Pedestrain/Bike Master Plan Update
Allison Bourg wrote a good article about the county’s update to the Pedestrian and Master Plan. The purpose of the article was to publicize the public meeting on June 11, 2013, but it did feature yours truly because I met Allison over at Parole Towne Center for her to snap a few pictures for the… Read More Capital Article about AA County Transportation Cycling
Annapolis as portrayed on the city web site, is for the most part, a very walkable city: “Take time to walk in our city and peer over the garden gates. Visit our many shops or relax on a water taxi in our harbor.” However, once you leave the historic downtown core and head out the… Read More Parole and Mobility
Anyone who lives in or has visited Annapolis has been down West Street, which is roughly divided into “inner” (Church Circle to Chiquapin) and “outer” (Chinquapin to MD Route 2. It is as James Howard Kustler always says in his podcasts about urbanism, “it’s a place that no one wants to be” that is ostensibly… Read More What I Would Change about Outer West Street
Annapolis City Council Meeting, January, 9 2012 Mr. Mayor and Council Members, thank you for the opportunity to comment on the Annapolis Bicycle Master Plan. Auto-based transportation certainly has its place in our city and provides many benefits. However, auto dependence has many negative consequences, such as pollution, sprawling development patterns, unattractive urban development and… Read More Statement of Support – Annapolis Bicycle Master Plan
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