A major omission is the long-standing pedestrian-safety problem due to lack of sidewalk on 42nd Ave. between Crittenden and Decatur and on Decatur between 42nd and 42nd Pl. Given just the number of children who use that route to and from school in the morning, and the lack of alternate, safe routes to the civic center of Hyattsville from the southside of the Historic District, I would hope that the City would follow its Sidewalk Enhancement Policy in at least this one case. In fact, 10 years ago the Neighborhood Design Center formally requested the City to install sidewalks there as part of the trail-access project on Crittenden St. I've heard a number of neighbors complain about how uncomfortable it is to drive that block of 42nd Ave. due to the narrowness, lack of sight lines, and frequent presence of children and other pedestrians on the roadway. It's not great for drivers or pedestrians. But let's at least fix this for the children in our community, if nothing else.

In my corner of Ward 5 there is already a large amount of traffic that passes through the neighborhood to avoid the intersection of Hamilton and Queens Chapel Rd. It seems to me that restructuring Hamilton St to reduce traffic speeds will increase the motivation to avoid this intersection, and the light at Queens Chapel and Lancer will make it easier for commuters to use the small neighborhood streets. I worry that some of the proposed new roads will turn other previously quiet corners of the city into heavily trafficked throughways. Large numbers of commuters passing through small residential streets at high speed is a good way to inhibit building community with others on your street, and is a hazard as well. Wouldn't a better goal be to redirect traffic flow around neighborhoods to maintain the neighborliness that many areas of Hyattsville have?

There is no safe passage for cyclists or pedestrians along Route 1/Rhode Island Ave between the southern end of the Trolley Trail and the Anacostia trail system. Installing a sidewalk and bike lane along this stretch would make so many people happy - especially with all the new businesses coming in along Route 1. I can't believe it's not part of the draft plan.

A hoppy pale ale similar to calvert's good company pale ale. Name suggestion - Hyattsvillain. My wife's suggestion is Hy-Brow Brew

It would be great to have a more vibrant destination and local appeal with our very own beer garden. This would also help make our community more of a regional destination. It can be seasonal, like Garden District in DC.

Hyattsville Coffee Stout with coffee from Vigilante!