[RP TownTalk] Fwd: Announcing Development of a Strategic Trail Plan for Maryland by MDOT

[Dwight Holmes]

All friends with wheels & friends of wheels, please take the time to
fill out this survey - it's our chance to have input into the state's
planning for bike trails.  Since this may soon be the only form of
personal transportation we can afford, I believe we should take every
opportunity to remind, cajole and pressure our officials and
representatives to do the right thing and make wise investments in
things like bike trails & mass transit.

Speaking of mass transit... the MARC has been horribly unreliable of
late. I posted a Baltimore Sun editorial from today's paper on the
subject on the wiki; you can read it here if you're interested:
http://rpwiki.wetpaint.com/page/On+the+MARC


---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Bill Gardiner <bgardiner at hyattsville.org>
Date: Sun, Jul 27, 2008 at 3:46 PM
Subject: [HyattsvilleBikersUnite] FW: Announcing Development of a
Strategic Trail Plan for Maryland by MDOT
To: HyattsvilleBikersUnite at yahoogroups.com


Colleagues,

Please see the information below, and complete the survey!

Bill


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From: <sramsey1 at mdot.state.md.us>
Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:09:57 -0400
To: <rpatten at tooledesign.com>
Subject: Announcing Development of a Strategic Trail Plan for Maryland
by MDOT


Dear Friends and Supporters of Trails in Maryland,

I am very excited to let you know that MDOT is leading a strategic
planning effort to guide development of a bicycle and pedestrian trail
network that connects people to the places in which they live, work, and
play.  The plan will chart a course for Maryland's state and local
agencies to implement a seamless, multi-use trail system that can be
used for transportation by bicyclists, pedestrians, runners and others.
MDOT is committed to continue working with our local and state partners
in this effort and we want your input in the plan development process to
ensure that your plans, perspectives, needs and visions are included.

We have created two easy ways for you to provide input:

First, I invite you to complete a simple online survey. Click on the
following link, which will take you to directly to the survey at the
SurveyMonkey website. It will take just a few minutes to fill out.

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=aFsezUukX8MtDQEpOXS3_2fQ_3d_3d

 <http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=aFsezUukX8MtDQEpOXS3_2fQ_3d_3d>



Second, through our project website, we provide an opportunity to use
Google Maps to give us geographic information about where trail
improvements and linkages are needed. Go to the website using the link
below. You will find instructions there and a link to the Maryland
Trails Google Map.

http://www.mdot.state.md.us/Planning/TSIP/trails.html
<http://www.mdot.state.md.us/Planning/TSIP/trails.html>

In addition to completing the survey yourself (and giving us ideas on a
map), I want to encourage you to forward this invitation (by email or in
newsletters) to your friends, colleagues and fellow members of bicycle,
pedestrian or trail interest groups in which you are involved. The
survey and map will remain open from now through September 30, 2008.

For more information about the project, I have attached a project
announcement flyer that explains this exciting effort. You can also
visit our project homepage at
http://www.mdot.state.md.us/Planning/TSIP/index.html
<http://www.mdot.state.md.us/Planning/TSIP/index.html> .

 Sincerely,

Sylvia Ramsey

Manager Community Enhancements Programs

Office of Planning and Capital Programs

Maryland Department of Transportation

Sramsey1 at mdot.state.md.us

<<MD Trail Plan Announcement.pdf>>

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