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.

   I believe that equitable access to multiple modes of transportation is the best way to move the City of Baltimore forward, figuratively and literally. As an advocate for recreational amenities for Baltimore City's skate and bike communities for over a decade, I have seen the ways in which alternative modes of transportation are not just ways to move about the city but are vehicles to change one’s life. My vision for an equitable transportation system is to provide all Baltimoreans with affordable transportation alternatives outside of a personal vehicle. I will support the expansion of the Charm City Circulator, the implementation of the Complete Streets Program and execution of the Baltimore Greenway Trail network. As technology evolves, I will work to incorporate new modes of transportation throughout the City such as the way that scooters and bike share programs have opened up new opportunities for both mobility and commerce in the City of Baltimore.

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?

   I believe that some of the barriers to individuals choosing walking, biking, or public transit instead of personal vehicles are concerns about public safety either from vehicles or from things they may encounter on the streets of Baltimore when they are not sheltered in the false sense of security of their personal vehicles. I will work with employers to encourage incentives for employees who choose alternative modes of transportation to get to work. I will work with the Department of Transportation to make roadways and sidewalks safer by installing sheltered bike lanes, bump outs, curb cuts and traffic calming measures to make the public right of ways more navigable.

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 support the Planning Commission’s plan to install separated bike lanes throughout the City of Baltimore. I would prioritize implementation in neighborhoods with the lowest family income. I would require the Department of Transportation and the Baltimore City Parking authority to hold developers accountable for creating multi-modal transportation plans by making changes to the zoning code for new development or rehabilitation projects, whether the projects receive public subsidies or not. I would require multi-agency coordination around all new projects to ensure that citizens have a variety of transportation opportunities to reach new publicly financed amenities.

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?

   I believe that the speed limits could and should be reduced through legislation, I believe that the complete streets program should be strengthened and implemented to its fullest potential. I believe that traffic calming improvements should be included in all resurfacing projects. I would work to find additional funding for Special Traffic Enforcement Officers (STEOS) to help regulate the flow of traffic. I believe in bringing back the Cyclovia program to close down City Streets for reoccurring special events. I have never seen a sobriety check point in the City of Baltimore. I would work with the Baltimore City Police Department to institute them in the City.
   

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?

   I would encourage the DOT to implement an educational campaign to inform residents of ways to reduce carbon emissions from vehicles by promoting alternatives to driving, such as walking, riding a bike, carpooling or using public transportation. I would encourage the use of fuel-efficient vehicles by requiring all public buildings and publicly financed developments to install electric charging stations by making changes to the zoning code. I would propose legislation to reduce driving speeds. Speeding and unnecessary acceleration reduce mileage, waste gas and money, and increase carbon emissions. I would encourage the DOT to educate drivers on the subjects of proper tire inflation and other tuning. Properly inflated tires improve gas mileage and tuned engines increase fuel efficiency.

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

   I am fortunate to live in a walkable community. I walk to the grocery store, a mile round trip from my house, 3 times a week and I run a mile every-other day for exercise.

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 often use public transportation. I prefer to ride my bike for trips over two miles.

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

   I use my bicycle for both transportation and recreation. For recreation, I like to ride the hills in Druid Hill Park and for transportation I like to ride to restaurants in surrounding neighborhoods.

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

    Agree

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.

    Agree
    I agree in general but would need more information about a specific proposal to make a blanket statement about density exemptions outside of what is allowed in the newly adopted zoning code.

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

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.

    Agree
    I would want input from affected communities, the Planning Commission, the DOT and the sustainably commission before considering sweeping zoning changes in light of the newly adopted zoning code.

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.

    Agree
    I don't necessarily believe that conversions should be controlled by legislation but I do think there should be an opportunity for public input on conversions such as provided by the BMZA.

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.

    Agree

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.

    Agree

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

    Agree

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.

    Agree

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.

    Agree
    I agree as long as the process has opportunity for public input.

District Specific Questions: 12th District

1. 33rd Street was designed by the Olmsted Brothers firm, and the original plans called for a median running recreational trail to connect Druid Hill Park and Wyman Park to Lake Montebello and Herring Run Park. The Baltimore Greenway Trails Network Plan calls for bringing this vision to reality by constructing a recreational trail on the 33rd Street median as part of a larger 35-mile trail loop. I support designing and constructing this portion of the Greenway Trails Network Plan on the 33rd Street median.

   Agree
   I agree as long as the process has opportunity for public input.

2. 28th and 29th Street are treated as highways by people driving along them through neighborhoods. Neighbors have developed the 28th and 29th Streets Traffic Calming initiative to call for installation of temporary traffic calming devices and study on how to implement permanent traffic calming that includes exploration of travel lane reduction or two-way conversion on both streets. I support installation of temporary traffic calming devices, even if they remove some parking, and support the study on how to implement permanent traffic calming.
   Agree
   I agree as long as the process has opportunity for public input.

3. Dedicated bus lanes are proven to increase service reliability and speed. MTA Maryland’s BaltimoreLink Red bus route is one of the busiest in the city. I support dedicated bus lanes on Greenmount Avenue, even if it means removing some parking.
   Agree
   I agree as long as the process has opportunity for public input.