I was shocked to see that improving pedestrian safety at Rt. 1 and Jefferson Street was omitted from this report. This intersection is unsafe and I fear for my family whenever we cross here. Please please consider adding it to the plan.

Although 30 people proposed or upvoted a sidewalk connector between the south end neighborhood and the civic center -- twice as many as the next most popular idea on the Transportation Plan forum, it was once again left out of the report being presented to the City Council.

It's not clear to me who reviews the Speak Up HVL forum feedback, or how it is decided whether to incorporate any of it in the next iteration of the proposal. I'm also unclear as to whether the proposed Transportation Plan abrogates other actions of the City Council.

In the case of the 42nd Ave. and Decatur St. sidewalk connector, it was proposed 10 years ago by the Neighborhood Design Center, and accepted by the City Council. The City dragged its feet on implementing it because, according to staff, the owners of the adjacent large parcel were planning to develop it for new residences, and at that time, would be required to install sidewalk at their expense. However, that redevelopment did not happen and the owners say they have no plans for it to happen in the future.

In 2007, the CIty developed a Sidewalk Policy and amended it in 2016 (see http://www.hyattsville.org/DocumentCenter/View/3790/Sidewalk-Policy?bidId= ). According to the policy, a sidewalk should be built on one side of these blocks (it meets all the criteria). Was the contractor who developed the draft Transportation Plan even aware of the policy, and if they were, how did it decide whether or not to implement it in the places where it would apply? As it happens, very few new sidewalks are proposed, which would seem to be a de facto repudiation of an important policy passed not once, but twice, by the City Council. At the very least, the City Council should make clear the relationship between this Plan, if adopted, and the existing Sidewalk Policy.

My neighbors and I strongly encourage the City Council to include the 42nd and Decatur sidewalk connector in the Transportation Plan in order to make a necessary improvement in the safety of pedestrians -- especially schoolchildren -- currently competing with motor vehicles on a narrow and low-visibility section of road in south Hyattsville.

Please add intersection improvements at Baltimore Avenue (Route 1) and Jefferson. Residents have been advocating for improvements at this intersection for more than five years and SHA has been slow to respond and plan. We need a fourth crosswalk with a pedestrian signal. We also need an exclusive pedestrian interval/Barnes dance to stop traffic in all directions and allow bicyclists and pedestrians to cross. This intersection is a critical connection for kids, parents and teachers who travel between the Arts District and several schools including Hyattsville Elementary, St Jerome's Child Center, St. Jerome's Academy, Hyattsville Middle School and DeMatha High School. Likewise, this area attracts residents and visitors to eat and shop. People need to feel safe when they walk or bike through this intersection. There are also several bus routes that stop near this intersection (Metro, the Ride, UM Shuttle) and transit riders deserve a safe intersection as well. During rush hour, drivers run red lights, block crosswalks and otherwise endanger pedestrians and cyclists at this intersection. Please don't omit it from the plan.

Create a bike boulevard on Queensbury Road, which would improve the bicycle network in the City and the region. A bike boulevard on Queensbury Road would improve the City's bicycle network by connecting the proposed bicycle lanes on Belcrest Road (which in the final plan's map end at Queens Chapel Road) with the proposed bicycle boulevard on 40th Ave, and create a key east-west route through the northern part of the city. A Queensbury Road bike boulevard would also significantly improve the bicycle network regionally by connecting the proposed bike lanes near PG Plaza (Belcrest Road, Adelphi Road, and Toledo Terrace) with the bicycle sharing lanes installed on Queensbury and Riverdale Roads in Riverdale Park (http://riverdale-park.org/pipermail/towntalk/2018-March/021712.html), which would give Hyattsville residents an improved route to the Trolley Trail (e.g., Riverdale Station, College Park), the Riverdale MARC Station, the Anacostia Tributary Trail where it intersects at Riverdale Road, and the future Purple Line stations. It would also directly connect several of the proposed Capital Bikeshare stations to be installed in the area.

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.

I encourage the City to create a bike boulevard on Queensbury Road, which would improve the bicycle network in the City and the region. A bike boulevard on Queensbury Road would improve the City's bicycle network by connecting the proposed bicycle lanes on Belcrest Road (which in the draft map end at Queens Chapel Road) with the proposed bicycle boulevard on 40th Ave, and create a key east-west route through the northern part of the city. A Queensbury Road bike boulevard would also significantly improve the bicycle network regionally by connecting the proposed bike lanes near PG Plaza (Belcrest Road, Adelphi Road, and Toledo Terrace) with the proposed bicycle sharing lanes to be installed on Queensbury and Riverdale Roads in Riverdale Park (http://riverdale-park.org/pipermail/towntalk/2018-March/021712.html), which would give Hyattsville residents an improved route to the Trolley Trail (e.g., Riverdale Station, College Park), the Riverdale MARC Station, the Anacostia Tributary Trail where it intersects at Riverdale Road, and the future Purple Line stations. It would also directly connect several of the proposed Capital Bikeshare stations to be installed in the area.