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Public commenter urges council to keep space for bike lanes and boost outreach
Summary
Tyler Mondres told the Gaithersburg council to reserve room for protected bike lanes in the transportation master plan, to pilot yard signs with QR codes for engagement, and to amplify resident calls-to-action when the city advocates to county or state bodies.
Gaithersburg — During public comment at the May 18 mayor and council meeting, Tyler Mondres of the Werder neighborhood urged the council to make the transportation master plan flexible enough to accommodate protected bike lanes in the future and to step up resident outreach for major initiatives.
"While I strongly support the shared use path projects the city is currently pursuing ... I would encourage the council to leave room for bike lanes in the transportation master plan element," Mondres said, arguing that preserving space would help the city take advantage of future state or county policy changes and reduce conflicts among drivers, cyclists and pedestrians as e-bikes become more common.
Mondres also recommended piloting a program that lets residents request yard signs with QR codes to increase participation during public engagement phases, and he suggested the city consider organized calls-to-action when advocating to state and county officials so residents can amplify the city’s requests.
Mayor (speaker 1) thanked Mondres for the suggestions and said the council would "definitely consider" them. The meeting record shows no formal action on the transportation master plan at this session; staff or council follow-up would be required to adopt any of the proposals Mondres recommended.
