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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Rockville public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Scott and Veirs Drive shared-use path
A cost-sharing agreement with the State Highway Administration would move forward the design of a shared-use path at Scott and Veirs Drives.
Winter Snow Removal Services Contract
City crews worked four straight days of 12-hour shifts after a brutal snow-and-ice storm, helping schools open and hand-clearing 50 icy intersections. Officials urged residents to shovel sidewalks, corners, and hydrants and to volunteer to help neighbors.
Chapter 21 and City Transportation Regulations Rewrite
The council introduced a full rewrite of the rules governing streets, rights-of-way, and public improvements, plus updated transportation review regulations. Changes include ProWAG accessibility standards, administrative waivers to speed development review, a lowered Transportation Improvement Fee threshold, and a ban on new one-way streets.
Sidewalk gaps in single-exit and established communities
A Lincoln Park resident who doesn't drive described dangerous crosswalks, ice-blocked bus stops, and businesses blocking pedestrian access, and promised to send photos.
Road Code and CTR modernization
The city is rewriting its 1958-era road code and transportation review to streamline development permitting, add Vision Zero and accessibility standards, and restrict private streets. Residents on private streets struggle with snow removal, and the Bicycle Advisory Committee wants better pedestrian and cycling measures.
Maryvale Park to Redgate Park shared-use path study
The city accepted a federal grant to study a shared-use path connecting Maryvale Park to Redgate Park, part of its Vision Zero connectivity goals.