A person biking in Frederick, Maryland. It’s a race for space between bikers and motorists in Maryland’s fastest growing municipality. Frederick City officials are working to make the city more bike friendly, but as a result, motorists may soon find it harder to find parking.
According to the National Institute of Health, riding a bike can help to lower the risk of cardiovascular disease and type two diabetes, as well as improve mental health and well-being.
David Edmisnon, Transportation Planner for the City of Frederick, said that many residents benefit from current biking infrastructure. Yet, accidents between motorists and cyclists can really put the brakes on those benefits.
“We’ve seen a lot of crashes at corners,” Edmondson said. “We’ve had issues where people have been killed, but a mistake should not be fatal or life changing in that kind of way.”
Edmondson said the city is working on a new transportation plan called Let’s Move Frederick. It seeks to lessen the frequency and impact of accidents by narrowing roads to slow traffic and introduce designated lanes for cyclists.
“Let’s Move Frederick is what it would take to make Frederick a world class bicycling city,” Edmondson said.
Susan Churchill has served on Frederick’s Neighborhood Advisory Council, better known as NAC, for over a decade. It gives residents a place to make their voices heard by city officials.As a Frederick City resident, Churchill is worried that Let’s Move Frederick will leave many of her neighbors without a place to park.“There are many people who own more than […]
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