Baltimore Regional Transportation Board VISION 2030: SHAPING OUR REGION’S FUTURE TOGETHER FINAL REPORT PREPARED BY ACP – VISIONING & PLANNING, LTD EDGE RESEARCH ENVIRONMENTAL SIMULATION CENTER ROSBOROUGH COMMUNICATIONS, INC. SMART MOBILITY, INC. TRAHAN, BURDEN AND CHARLES, INC. JANUARY 2003 The Honorable Richard Pecora Secretary, Maryland Department of the Environment Acknowledgements Empowered Representative: Ann Marie DeBiase The Honorable Roy Kienitz Vision 2030: Shaping the Region’s Future Together is Secretary, Maryland Department of Planning a program developed by the Baltimore Regional Empowered Representative: David Whitaker Transportation Board (BRTB) with the support of the Baltimore Metropolitan Council. Additional funding Baltimore Metropolitan Council for the project was provided by the Baltimore Regional The Baltimore Metropolitan Council is a private non- Partnership through the generous support of the profit regional planning agency. Surdna Foundation. Paul Farragut, Executive Director Harvey Bloom, Director of Transportation Baltimore Regional Transportation Board Dunbar Brooks, Director of MetroResearch BRTB is the federally-recognized metropolitan Stoney Fraley, Project Director planning organization for transportation in the Barbara Herron, Communications Officer Baltimore Region. Sandy Spears, Administrative Assistant The Honorable Ellen O. Moyer Baltimore Regional Partnership Mayor, The City of Annapolis The Baltimore Regional Partnership is an alliance of Empowered Representative: Jon Arason civic and environmental groups. J. Howard Henderson The Honorable Janet Owens President and CEO, Baltimore Urban League Anne Arundel County Executive Theresa M. Pierno Empowered Representative: Harvey Gold Maryland Executive Director, Chesapeake Bay Foundation The Honorable Martin J. O’Malley Dru Schmidt-Perkins Mayor, City of Baltimore Executive Director, 1000 Friends of Maryland Empowered Representative: Alfred H. Foxx Terri L. Turner Executive Director, Citizens Planning and Housing The Honorable James T. Smith, Jr. Association Baltimore County Executive Daniel Pontious Empowered Representative: J. Craig Forrest Director, Baltimore Regional Partnership The Honorable Julia W. Gouge Volunteers President, Carroll County Board of Commissioners Empowered Representative: Jeanne Joiner The ACP – Visioning & Planning team expresses its gratitude to the many volunteers who their devoted The Honorable James M. Harkins, Chair time and knowledge to ensure the success of Vision Harford County Executive 2030. Empowered Representative: Pete Gutwald Coordinating Committee The Honorable James N. Robey, Vice Chair Howard County Executive The Coordinating Committee made day-to-day and Empowered Representative: Carl Balser policy decisions for Vision 2030. Paul Farragut The Honorable John D. Porcari Secretary, Maryland Department of Transportation J. Craig Forrest Empowered Representative: Marsha J. Kaiser Donald C. Fry George Maurer Daniel Pontious www.baltometro.org/vision2030.html Baltimore Regional Transportation Board i Acknowledgements Oversight Committee Michael R. Ward The Oversight Committee provided guidance and Terry Slade Young direction throughout Vision 2030 and developed the visions and strategies presented in this report. Thematic Subcommittees Donald C. Fry, Chair The four Thematic Subcommittees – Economic William C. Baker Development, Environment, Government and Public Charles Bao Policy and Livable Communities – met monthly from Alfred W. Barry III October 2001 to February 2002 and helped develop Clarence T. Bishop the values and principles used in later stages of the Bruce S. Campbell process. Jacqueline Carrera Economic Development Joseph I. Cassilly Christopher B. Costello Dale Boyd Robert C. Embry Clifford Collins Frances H. Flanigan Michael Craig, Sr. Dr. Nancy Grasmick Donna Cypress Frank O. Heintz Andrew Farkas William L. Jews Pete Gutwald Amy Johanson Beth Harber Ronald Kreitner Linda Janey Christopher W. Kurz Jeanne Joiner Reverend Richard T. Lawrence Patrick Kane James S. Leanos Dick Kirchner Larry Leitch Chris Kurz Dr. Kevin Manning Ron Kreitner David Mongan Jim Leanos Dianna Morris Robert McGlotten, Jr. Beltran Navarro David Mongan Lynne Nemeth Lanny Morrison Michael Parker Terry Neimeyer Pamela D. Paulk Pamela Paulk Daniel Pontious Dan Pontious Dr. Morton I. Rappoport Rebecca Seedman Dr. Earl S. Richardson Susan Shankroff J. Michael Riley Mary Kay Sigaty Dru Schmidt-Perkins Neil Shpritz Terrence B. Sheridan Joe Welkie, Jr. Neil M. Shpritz Jeff Wendel Graylin E. Smith Robert Wheeler Dr. Martha A. Smith Ellen Wiggins Carl William Struever Linda Wilson Dr. James D. Tschechtelin Clark Turner Larry E. Walton www.baltometro.org/vision2030.html Baltimore Regional Transportation Board ii Acknowledgements Environment Matthew Weinstein William C. Baker Terry Slade Young Tom Ballentine Charles Bao Social Equity Jacqueline Carrera Lisa Akchin Russell Cate Raymond Bahr Peter Conrad Max Bair Chris Costello Carolyn Boitnott Frances Flanigan Dick Doran Rich Hersey Brent Flickinger Dick Hull Michael Gibbs Dr. Carol L. Kefalas Michael Graham Pat Lane Amy Johanson Kevin Manning David Jones Lynne Nemeth Larry L. Leitch Pat Pudelkewicz Phyllis Lansing Robert Tabler Richard Lawrence Sandy Sparks Judy Merritt Scot Spencer Carmen Moroson Roger Wolfe Diana Morris Len Wrabel Issac Neaf Orsia Young Lois O’Brien-Cronin Kevin Racine Government and Public Policy Michael Replogle Pat Atkins Barbara Samuels Al Barry Beth Sansone Chuck Chadwick Lib Shipley Susan Stroud Davies Jim Talley Chuck Ecker Terri Turner Rose Fleming Outreach Advisory Committee Susan B. Heselton June Huey The Outreach Advisory Committee helped distribute Gigi Kellett flyers and recruit participants to the 17 regional public Joe Kocy meetings. Heidi Van Luven Jon Arason George Maurer Jacqueline Barber-El Liz Moser Karron Davis Jim Piper Harvey Gold Ed Primoff Victoria Goodman Steve Rapley Gloria Griffin Alex Rawls Pat Keller Neil Ridgely Judith Kremen Harriet Schneider Joyce Leviton Gail Sunderman Doug Restrick www.baltometro.org/vision2030.html Baltimore Regional Transportation Board iii Acknowledgements Kathy Schlabach Stacy Freed Lisa Sirota Mel Freeman Merrie Street David Gillum Carl Vose Harvey Gold Matthew Weinstein Adam Gordon Joseph Gorman Public Meeting Facilitators Scott Graf Trained volunteer facilitators Michael Grant assisted in conducting the 17 Laurie Hay regional public meetings. Barbara Herron Kwaku Agyemang-Duah Mary Jean Herron Bookie Ajgbotosho Susan Heselton Linda Andrews Barbara Hopkins Sandy Baber Lenwood Johnson Ray Bahr Jocelyn Jones Sherl Banks Gary Kerns Lisa Barge Lisa Keir Alfred W. Barry, III Joe Kocy Scott Bass Sara Lefstein Keith Batcher Yuanjan Li Steve Beck Katie Maguire Corraine Becker George Maurer Trisha Berhardt R. McGlotten Steven E. Bieber Jen McLeran Carolyn Boitnott Patrick McMann Jessica Brado Judy Merritt Anthony Brown Dale Eileen Meyer Bill Bruce Bobbi Moser Karen Buoncristiano Brian Muldoon Joe Cassilly Joe Nathanson Melissa Chatham Beltran Navarro Hubert Clay Allysha Nelson Rodger Colburn Lynne Nemeth Cristel Cothran Elaine Norris Terry Cummings Laura Nossel Darrell Davidson Samantha Pearson Elaine Dietz David Pinning Brenda Dinne Dan Pontious Nicole Dozier Jim Potter Bruce Dutterer Steve Rapley Amy Eagle Stephanie Reynolds Jessica Feldmark Brad Rogers Tom Filip Dianna Rosborough Brent Flickinger Kathy Schlabach www.baltometro.org/vision2030.html Baltimore Regional Transportation Board iv Acknowledgements Harriett Schneider The Environmental Simulation Center (ESC) Gary Sightler The ESC is a New York-based firm specializing in 3-D Matthew Simmont Geographical Information Systems. The ESC prepared Karl Shird the 3D models, which were used to depict the Kristen Smith development scenarios presented at the Vision 2030 Sandy Speer public meetings. Terry Squyres Michael Kwartler, FAIA David Starnes Paul H. Patnode, AICP E. Francine Stokes Roy Chan Merrie Street Alptekin Caglar Gail Sunderman Albert Svehla Rosborough Communications, Inc. (RCI) Patrick Sypolt RCI is a minority-owned Maryland firm that Anne Towne specializes in community relations and event planning. Brion Townshend RCI performed the community outreach for and Amber Vines managed the Vision 2030 public meetings. Jody Vollmar Dianna Rosborough, President Kathy Wager Tiffany Rosborough, Vice President Matthew Weinstein Bookie Ajigbotosho Nicole Wenzke Adeola O. Ayeni Anthony Brown Mary Beth Young Michael Grant Robin Zimbler Lesa Lindsay Consultants Katie Maguire Shanna Yetman ACP – Visioning & Planning (ACP) Lesa Lindsay ACP is the lead consultant for the project. ACP is a Smart Mobility, Inc. New York-based planning firm that specializes in conducting regional visions. Smart Mobility prepared the models that were used in Gianni Longo, Principal the public meetings. Jamie Greene, AICP, Principal Norman Marshall, President Penelope Duda, Planner Lucinda Gibson, P.E., Vice President Bethany Greene, Graphic Designer Brian Grady, Planner Jennifer Lindbom, AICP, Planner Carolyn Bennett, GIS Planner Edge Research Trahan, Burden and Charles, Inc. (TBC) Edge Research is a Washington, D.C.-based, full TBC is a Baltimore-based full-service advertising and service market research company. Edge Research public relations agency. TBC managed public relations conducted the vision’s preliminary focus groups and for Vision 2030. the regional phone survey. Sandra S. Hillman, Vice Chairman and CEO Pamela Loeb, Principal Brent Burkhardt, Vice President Lauren Komarow, Analyst