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11	The Takoma/Langley Crossroads is…
12	The Takoma/Langley Crossroads is… The third most dangerous intersection in the State of Maryland, according to State Farm Insurance in 2003 A transient community – majority of the residents are apartment dwellers Also referred to as Maryland’s International Corridor, due to cultural diversity
13	The Takoma/Langley Crossroads has… 90,000 vehicles per day passing through it
14	The Takoma/Langley Crossroads has… Largest concentration of resident pedestrians in the State of Maryland
15	The Takoma/Langley Crossroads has… 3,500 bus riders boarding the bus each day 15,000 bus riders go through the Crossroads daily
16	The Takoma/Langley Crossroads has… 61 buses per hour stop in the Crossroads
17	What Happened in the Takoma/Langley Crossroads? In December 2002, two mothers and two infants were involved in a pedestrian accident. Both infants were killed! Numerous pedestrian-driver accidents 9 pedestrian fatalities in four years (1999 – 2003)
18	Crossroads Development Authority (CDA) Response… Takoma/Langley CDA, Inc. – A business association of 158 businesses Developed a safety tip sheet for resident pedestrians within the Crossroads Planned to sponsor a K-5 educational poster-campaign Formed a Pedestrian Safety Committee, which led to…
19	Multi-Jurisdictional Pedestrian Safety Committee (MPSC) Function - To persuade City, County and State to make necessary modifications to maximize mechanical pedestrian safety Purpose - To assess the pedestrian safety needs in the Takoma/Langley Crossroads with multiple levels of government, the private sector, the faith-based community, etc.
20	MPSC Partners Action Langley Park Adventist Health Care CASA de Maryland City of Takoma Park Cool Springs Community Association CSAFE, Collaborative Supervision and Focused Enforcement Dept. of Public Works & Transportation Transit Planning, Prince George’s County Divaris Property Management Division of Transit Services Governor’s Commission on Hispanic Affairs Langley Park McCormick Elementary School Langley Park Plaza Latin American Studies Center, University of Maryland Long Branch Neighborhood Initiative
21	MPSC Partners Con’t.. 15. Maryland Highway Safety Office Maryland’s International Corridor Community Development Corporation Maryland Transit Administration Montgomery County Dept. of Housing and Community Affairs Montgomery County Dept. of Public Works & Transportation Montgomery County Highway Safety Office Montgomery County Police Department Montgomery County Office of the County Executive Montgomery County Schools, Dept. of Transportation Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office National Center for Bicycling & Walking Prince George's County Council, District 2 Prince George’s County Dept. of Public Works & Transportation
22	MPSC Partners, con’t.. Prince George’s County Executive’s Office Prince George's County Highway Safety Office Prince George’s County Hispanic Affairs Office Prince George’s County Police Prince George’s County State’s Attorney’s Office Senator, District 47 Silver Spring Regional Center Sligo Seventh-day Adventist Church State Highway Administration Takoma Academy Takoma/Langley Crossroads Development Authority, Inc. Takoma Park Police Department Takoma Park Safe Roadways Committee University of Maryland Police Washington Area Bicyclist Association Washington Suburban Transit Commission
23	Needs Identified By MPSC Align crosswalks and traffic signals Install median fencing Educate resident pedestrians Promote traffic and pedestrian law enforcement Improve or provide bus shelters
24	Successes Achieved by the MPSC Planned Transit Center
25	Successes Achieved by the MPSC Traffic Flow Improvement
26	More Successes… $2.5 million dedicated to the Takoma/Langley Crossroads by two counties, Prince George’s & Montgomery Counties $10 million dedicated by the State of Maryland Education & Enforcement Needs met by CSAFE
27	CSAFE’s Response to MPSC Identified Needs… What is CSAFE? – Collaborative Supervision and Focused Enforcement Multi-jurisdictional community-based crime prevention and public safety initiative in the Crossroads Coordinate activities with three police departments: Montgomery County Police (MCPD), Prince George’s County Police (PGPD), Takoma Park Police (TPPD) Funded through the Governor’s Office of Crime Control and Prevention, the Montgomery County Collaboration Council and the City of Takoma Park Maryland International Corridor location Two staff and MANY partners
28	CSAFE Partners Local Government City of Takoma Park Langley Park Community Center Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services Montgomery County Department of Recreation Montgomery County Police Montgomery County Pre-Release Services Center Montgomery County States’ Attorney Office Local Government con’t… Prince George’s County Executive’s Office Prince George’s County Health Department Prince George’s County Human Resources Department Prince George’s County Police Prince George’s County State’s Attorney’s Office Silver Spring Regional Services Center Takoma Park Police
29	CSAFE Partners Educational Institutions Broad Acres Elementary School Buck Lodge Middle School Columbia Union College Langley Park/McCormick Elementary School & PTA Montgomery County Safe & Drug Free Schools University of Maryland, Center for Latin American Studies Residential Properties Carroll Avenue/Quebec Terrace Apartments Hampshire Towers Apartments Hampshire West Apartments Northwest Park Apartments Victoria Crossing/Victoria Station Apartments Villas de Langley Apartments
30	CSAFE Partners State Government Advanced and Specialized Training, Maryland Police & Corrections Training Commissions Department of Juvenile Services Department of Rehabilitation Services Division of Parole & Probation State Highway Administration Community & Non-Profit Orgs. Action Langley Park Association of Neighbors Puente, Inc. Boys & Girls Clubs of America CASA de Maryland Community Conferencing Initiative IMPACT Silver Spring Latin American Youth Center – Maryland Multicultural Youth Center
31	CSAFE Partners Community & Non-Profit Orgs. Con’t Long Branch Neighborhood Initiative New Hampshire Estates Civic Association Northwest Park/Oakview Weed and Seed Silver Spring Citizen’s Advisory Board YMCA Youth and Family Services Businesses Maryland’s International Corridor Community Development Corporation Takoma/Langley Crossroads Development Authority, Inc. National Organizations National Crime Prevention Council
32	CSAFE’s Response to MPSC Identified Needs… Coordinated joint enforcement and educational initiatives – participation from PGPD, MCPD, TPPD and MANY volunteers Five initiatives since 2003 Purpose: To increase resident & driver awareness of pedestrian safety
33	Multi-jurisdictional Pedestrian Safety Activities Police Role – Community Policing Distribute educational brochures Issue hundreds of citations and warnings to drivers and pedestrians
34	Multi-jurisdictional Pedestrian Safety Activities Police Role – Community Policing Serve Warrants Make on-scene arrests
35	Multi-jurisdictional Pedestrian Safety Activities Hundreds of volunteers show their support Distribute educational literature Speak multiple languages Encourage resident pedestrians to cross safely
36	More scenes from Pedestrian Safety Activities…. A group of Columbia Union College students, located in Takoma Park
37	More scenes from Pedestrian Safety Activities…. Sgt. Tom “Traffic” Harmon, MCPD, patiently waiting to cross the street safely
38	More scenes from Pedestrian Safety Activities…. Media helps us to educate the masses
39	More scenes from Pedestrian Safety Activities…. Santa promotes crosswalk safety too…
40	More scenes from Pedestrian Safety Activities…. Volunteers directing pedestrians to the crosswalk
41	More scenes from Pedestrian Safety Activities…. Our volunteers in ACTION!!!!
42	Future Challenges for MPSC and CSAFE in the Crossroads Sustaining the community capacity building in the area – being transient and culturally diverse Expanding this effort beyond the Crossroads
43	Contact Information For more information about the MPSC or CSAFE, please contact: Erwin Mack, CDA Executive Director, taklangcda@aol.com, 301-445-7910 Mary Kendall, CSAFE Program Director, maryk@takomagov.org, 301-439-0971 Gretchen Hilburger, CSAFE Community Outreach Coordinator, gretchenh@takomagov.org, 301-439-0972