Notice of Public Meeting: Traffic Calming and Sidewalk Requests- Jan. 23 from 6:30-8:30pm
Published on: Wednesday, January 8, 2025 News Alert

Notice of Public Meeting: Traffic Calming and Sidewalk Requests- Jan. 23 from 6:30-8:30pm

 

Thursday, January 23, 2025 from 6:30-8:30PM in the Takoma Park Community Center Auditorium.

  • Spanish and Amharic interpretation will be provided for the meeting.
  • The location is ADA accessible.
  • Limited parking is available.

At the direction of the Takoma Park City Council, staff developed new traffic calming and sidewalk request regulations to address inequities in the existing procedures and to create a data-informed approach. Staff from the Housing & Community Development, Public Works, and Police Departments produced a set of policies to update the processes for selecting traffic calming and sidewalk projects. The new process allows residents to submit requests on the City website.  The proposed projects then are considered through community engagement, staff review, and a Council vote on the necessary budget allocation.

The request form for FY 2026 was open from July 1 to November 20, 2024.

A total of 44 submissions were received for consideration in the FY26 budget cycle.  The next step is a community meeting to review the traffic calming and sidewalk locations requested and collect residents’ feedback. This input will help to shape the presentation to the City Council for budget review. Any submissions after November 20 will be included in the FY2027 process.

Please check the webpage for the meeting agenda and more information (including the list of submissions)  at https://bit.ly/TKPKTrafficCalmingRegulations