MEDIA ADVISORY

Mayor: Jennifer P. Dougherty

CONTACT: Nancy Gregg Poss, Public Information Officer, 301-360-3842

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, January 6, 2003

NORTH MARKET STREET NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING SCHEDULED TO DISCUSS TRAFFIC CALMING SCENARIO

Frederick, Md. --- The City of Frederick is holding a neighborhood meeting for the residents of North Market Street to discuss the outcome of a December Streets and Sanitation Committee Meeting regarding traffic calming scenarios for North Market Street, between 7th and 9th Streets. The meeting will take place on Wednesday, January 14, at 7 p.m., in the cafeteria of Gov. Thomas Johnson High School.

Members of the community are encouraged to attend and provide feedback and suggestions to the scenario that received approval for exploration at the Streets and Sanitation Meeting.

The scheme to be discussed involves closing off the west lane of North Market Street with a combination of parallel and diagonal parking, as well as providing neutral striping, signing and planters to define the travel lane. The combination of these elements will narrow the travel lane and provide interest for the motorist thereby providing traffic calming.