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Takoma Park staff present FY27 traffic‑calming, sidewalk recommendations; council presses on feasibility
Summary
Staff presented a prioritized FY27 list drawn from 133 resident submissions and explained scoring (equity, safety, vulnerable users, roadway characteristics, population impact). Councilmembers pressed staff on feasibility in dense corridors, sidewalk widths, and timelines for neighborhood meetings and budget reconciliation.
Deb McNally, the city's housing and community development project lead, presented Takoma Park's draft FY27 traffic‑calming and sidewalk recommendations at the council's March 11 work session, saying the list was culled from 133 submissions and screened for feasibility and equity. "We received a 133 submissions, prior to October 31," McNally told the council, describing a process that evaluates equity, safety, trip generators, roadway characteristics and population impact.
Daryl Braithwaite of the public works department walked through staff screening decisions, noting requests outside city jurisdiction and projects on state highways were forwarded to the State Highway Administration for consideration rather than…
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