1. Describe your vision of a healthy, safe, equitable transportation system for Baltimore City and the roles walking, biking, and public transportation play in that vision.

   Fixing Baltimore's transportation infrastructure including roadways and adding fuel efficient and green transportation. Also creating pedestrian and bike friendly roadways where applicable.

2. The fastest and most economical way to address climate change, improve public health, and create equal access to opportunity is to design a city that reduces dependence on private automobiles. What are the biggest barriers to getting people to choose walking, biking, or public transit instead of personal vehicles, and what would you do to address these impediments?

   Creating transportation options that allow for commuters outside the city and county to have safe efficient access to businesses downtown would help in encouraging those who commute by vehicle to explore a more environmentally friendly option.
   
   Create more urban and green spaces/pedestrian/bike friendly pathways ie, bridge that connected certain communities involvement in the planning would be beneficial, and help the city as a whole.

3. In 2017, the Planning Commission approved the Separated Bike Lane Network plan that connects 85% of Baltimore’s neighborhoods by creating safe, protected places to ride a bike. Do you agree with the plan’s recommendations, and if so, what would you do to ensure that we fulfill the plan’s promise to build a minimum of 17 miles of bike lanes per year? Are there specific areas of the city where you would prioritize implementation?

   I have not read nor studied that plan, and do not feel I can comment effectively. I do however, support ways to create safe pedestrian and bike friendly areas where applicable in our city. It just healthy.

4. Approximately 50 people are killed on city streets each year while walking, biking, or driving, with another 9,000 people injured. What is your plan to reduce the number of Baltimoreans injured and killed in traffic every year?

   Having roadways fixed, traffic lights working, speed bumps/street calming applications implemented, cleared walkways and lighted areas, is what I would like to see supported and I would also support.

5. Approximately 800 Baltimoreans die early every year from preventable diseases related to carbon emissions, more than double the city’s murder rate. Thousands more are hospitalized each year as these emissions trigger asthma and other respiratory diseases. There is a strong correlation between hospitalization and proximity to major car commuter routes. What is your plan to reduce carbon emissions from automobiles in order to decrease the number of Baltimoreans hurt by and dying from emissions-related diseases?

   Supporting green legislation and implementation of fuel efficient and hybrid alternative transportation.

6. Do you walk for transportation? If so, for what purposes, how often, and what was your last trip walking?

   In the summer months I tend to walk a lot more around the neighborhood. I would more if I felt safe in the evenings.

7. Do you use public transportation? If so, for what purposes, how often, and what was your last trip by public transportation?

   I do not use public transportation, however my mother does. She is on a fixed income and depends on public transportation to get to the grocery store and doctors appointments. She has a osteoarthritis and having to walk two blocks to the bus stop is an inconvenience and across traffic is dangerous.

8. Do you ever ride a bicycle? Is it for transportation, recreation, or both? What was your last trip by bicycle?

   I personally do not bike here because I do not feel Baltimore has a safe enough infrastructure to support a pedestrian and bike friendly city; and we lack budgeting for fuel efficient vehicles and green space additions, that would make it so.

9. Baltimore’s urban areas have limited space on streets. In order to increase safety and improve mobility, some modes of transportation must be prioritized over others to make the most of this limited space. Please rank how you would prioritize different modes of transportation on city streets, using numbers 1 through 7:

   1. Ride Hailing Services (Taxi, Uber, Lyft)
   2. Public Transportation
   3. Walking & devices that aid people with a disability
   4. Personal Automobiles
   5. Bicycles and Scooters
   6. Parking
   7. Freight and Delivery

   
   Agree or disagree?
   

10. I support removing parking on a street if it would improve safety and increase mobility of people using that street.

    Agree

11. Minimum parking requirements are shown to increase housing costs while limiting potential density and making neighborhoods less walkable. I support following the lead of other cities that have removed minimum parking requirements from new development.

    Agree

12. Some cities require employers that subsidize parking also offer an option for employees to receive that subsidy as a cash payment. I support a mandate that employers offer parking cashout so that employees can choose to pocket that money, use it for alternative transportation, or continue using that cash to pay for parking.

    Disagree
    Incentives should be given to all residents to encourage public transportation.

13. Increasing density in areas of opportunity is proven to help individuals escape poverty. I support taller, denser, or larger buildings in areas they are now prohibited by zoning.

    Disagree
    This question to me is loaded. we have housing. we need to lower taxes and provide affordable housing in where there is redevelopment. We are also losing residents due to crime and taxes.

14. Transit oriented development can expand access to areas of opportunity by locating housing and retail along high frequency transit. Current zoning code only identifies these zones along subway and light rail routes. I support expanded Transit Oriented Development zoning to include areas within a quarter mile of high-frequency bus routes.

    Agree
    Along with community and business input.

15. It is now widely accepted that Single Family Residential Zoning was historically created to maintain racial segregation. I support removing Single Family Residential Zoning categories, allowing both single family and multi family residences to be built in all residential zoning areas.

    Neither agree nor disagree
    The 3rd is a residential area it is a great diverse community in Baltimore City. I support need and desires of my community. As a whole there are areas that can be successful in different types of zoning for housing.

16. I support allowing existing residences to be split into apartments in all zoning categories without having to pass legislation for each conversion, increasing density in neighborhoods that were traditionally single family homes.

    Disagree

17. At 20mph, 90% of pedestrians survive being hit by a car. At 40mph, only 10% survive. I support enforcing a maximum speed limit of 25 mph on arterial streets, and 20 mph on local streets.

    Agree

18. Allowing turns on red is a contributing factor in increased pedestrian injury and death. I support banning turns on red at all intersections that allow pedestrian crossing.

    Agree

19. Automated Speed and Red Light Enforcement Cameras are widely proven to reduce fatal collisions. I support using these cameras on any street, not just near schools and construction sites.

    Disagree
    I do not support this. I think our local government can find other ways to reduce traffic so our citizens can afford to live here and not lose jobs and essentials due to unpaid traffic light fines.

20. The Automated Speed Enforcement Camera current threshold is 12 miles per hour. I support cameras being able to issue citations for those traveling 5 miles per hour or more over the speed limit.

    Disagree

21. I would invest in automated enforcement cameras that will issue citations to private automobiles for being stopped or parked in bus lanes.

    Disagree

22. Dedicated bus lanes and bus boarding islands are proven to dramatically improve bus reliability and boarding times. I support removing parking or travel lanes to create bus lanes and boarding islands to improve bus performance.

    Disagree

23. The city adopted the Greenway Trails Network plan that will connect existing trails such as Gwynns Falls Trail and Herring Run Trail to create a 35-mile trail loop that connects 80% of Baltimore’s neighborhoods to greenspace and recreational trails. I support the construction of these trail connections, even if it requires using grass medians or taking road space or parking space away from private automobiles.

    Neither agree nor disagree
    I agree to commit to working with the community and environmentalist on how to be effective in planning.

District Specific Questions: 3rd District

1. The Hamilton Streetscape project follows the lead of other cities in reducing travel lanes for cars in a business district to add higher quality transit and bicycle amenities, which are proven to increase local business sales. I support prioritizing expanding higher quality transit and bicycle amenities down Harford Road to connect to Lake Montebello and Herring Run.

   Neither agree nor disagree
   I commit to working with the community and local businesses, to design and implement a plan that would effectively work for them. The current implementation has reduced business and caused a traffic nightmare.