A digital rendition of some of the proposed infrastructure, and potential crosswalk art. Photo credit: Graham Projects
This Spring, we were awarded a $50,000 grant from NACTO with our partners Baltimore City Department of Transportation, Black People Ride Bikes, and Graham Projects. Together, we envisioned a process of gathering community input and providing education on traffic-calming alternatives that would make our public parks safer to access and roads less dangerous for all.
This week, new bike infrastructure, curb bump outs, traffic islands, and pedestrian crosswalks will be installed at 33rd & Hillen, a large intersection that leads to the main entrance of Lake Montebello. For many years this has been a danger zone for bicyclists, pedestrians, and motorists alike. This installation is one step closer to a long-term vision of how we can rethink and redesign street space in Baltimore, creating space with people in mind - not just cars.
In November, Graham Projects will install accompanying traffic calming art (like in the photo above!) to make this infrastructure vibrant and visible. You still have the chance to vote for your favorite design - just cast your vote today! These designs were inspired by dozens of submissions we gathered at community events and online.
Now, we’re inviting you to come celebrate this new infrastructure and art at our Lake2Lake Play Day next Saturday, November 6! Bring your friends and family for an afternoon of fun activities including a hike in Herring Run, yoga for all-levels, kids games and a dancing forest, photo booth, food, music, and more!
This kind of work doesn’t happen alone. We need support - from our community partners, city agencies, and you. The best thing you can do today is start a $10/month donation. Your support is what enables us to collaborate, pursue national funding for our local projects, and make change in Baltimore.
See you there!