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BALTIMORE, MD (March 5, 2012)—Today, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and Baltimore City Department of Transportation Director Khalil Zaied announced the names of the members of the Strategic Transportation Safety Task Force. The newly formed advisory committee will address transportation safety issues and concerns in the city. The Transportation Safety Task Force is comprised of thirty members, representing community organizations, health and research institutions, advocacy groups, government agencies, and other groups that are working to improve transportation safety.
Modeled after other successful state and local highway safety plans, the Task Force will develop a stakeholder supported and action oriented Strategic Transportation Safety Plan to reduce property damage, injuries, and fatalities on city streets. The Task Force will spend the next nine months learning about the state of transportation safety in Baltimore and will develop a plan to improve conditions in the city.
“A significant part of growing Baltimore in the next 10 years will be improving the streets for drivers, bicyclists, and pedestrians,” said Mayor Rawlings-Blake. “Thousands of people use our streets every day to get to work, walk to school, and enjoy everything this great city has to offer. We must work constantly to make our streets safer and more accommodating to everyone who uses them. I am confident that the members of the Strategic Transportation Safety Task Force can provide solutions to improve the quality of life in Baltimore’s communities.”
“The Department of Transportation will work closely with the Strategic Transportation Safety Task Force to identify safety improvements that will reduce pedestrian injuries and accidents in the City,” said Department of Transportation Director Khalil Zaied. “We look forward to implementing a plan that will make our streets safer for the citizens of Baltimore.”
The following individuals have been selected to serve on Strategic Transportation Safety Task Force:
- Chad Hayes - Main Street Manager, Belair Edison Main Street
- Caroline Brooks - C.A.R.E. Community Association
- Robbyn Lewis - Patterson Park Neighborhood Association
- Heidi Vorassi - Executive Director, Downtown Baltimore Family Alliance/Baltimore Walks
- Janette Wheeler - Mt. Winans Neighborhood Improvement Association (MWNIA)
- David McDonald - Hunting Ridge Community Assembly, Inc.
- William Brewer - Greater Mondawmin Coordinating Council
- Avrahom Sauer - Cross Country Improvement Association
- Judith Kunst - President, Greater Remington Improvement Association
- Helene Perry - Belvedere Improvement Association
- Keshia M. Pollack - Assistant Professor & OIEPTP Director, Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health
- Richard Lichestein - Director, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, University of Maryland Hospital
- Stephen Moyer - Security Director, University of Maryland Medical Center
- David Greenberg - President & CEO, The League for People with Disabilities
- Lou Smith - Rehabilitation Technologist, MSDE Department of Rehab Services
- Sandra Dodson - Associate Director, Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund
- Fred Mirmiran - Maryland Highway Safety Foundation (MHSF) Founding Chair & JMT President
- Ragina C. Averella - Public & Government Affairs Manager, AAA - Mid-Atlantic
- Heidi Stevens - School Every Day! Coordinator, Baltimore City Public School System (BCPSS)
- Dave Love - BikeMore Baltimore
- Ernie Lehr - Regional Traffic Safety Program Coordinator, Maryland Highway Safety Office
- John Kuo - Administrator, Maryland Vehicle Administration
- Bernadette Bridges - Chief Safety Officer, Maryland Transit Administration
- Bala Akundi - Senior Transportation Engineer, Baltimore Metropolitan Council
- Breck Jeffers - Safety/Transportation Management Engineer, Federal Highway Administration
- Chief William H. Jones - Baltimore City Fire Department
- Blaine Lipski - Director of Facilities, Baltimore City Public Schools
- Gary Cole - Deputy Director, Planning Department
- Sarah Morris-Compton - Director of Policy and Planning, Baltimore City Department of Health
- Major Anthony T. Brown - Commander, Baltimore Police Department
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