10/14/2020
Covid-19 has changed so many things in our lives. Certainly, the way candidates interact with the public has shifted. We need to be respectful of social distancing while still hearing the concerns of our neighbors.
I’d like to thank everyone I had the opportunity to meet (at a distance) with today. Thank for taking the time and sharing your concerns and ideas for the city. Thank you to the people who live on Gloucester Rd for discussing your concerns about speeding, drainage issues and parking. I know many people express similar issues. In my capacity as the Chairperson of the Gladstone Traffic Safety Advisory Board, I will work to bring your concerns to the city staff.
If elected to city council, I will be a strong voice representing your concerns especially regarding traffic safety. If you are concerned about pedestrian safety, if you would like to see speeds reduced on Webster Rd and Oatfield Rd to make crossing the street less risky, I am your candidate.
These are issues I have been working on since joining the Traffic Safety Advisory Board 3 years ago. We have made some progress. We have worked to put up stop signs at Max Patterson Park, painted crosswalks on Arlington Rd, and soon we will have 30mph advisory signs in the curve located near the Nature Park on Webster Rd. We have installed radar speed signs to alert drivers of speed limits and worked to address truck routes through the city. These projects are a group effort; I’d like to thank the Police department and Public Works Dept for their attentiveness to these issues.
We have work to do. We need to come together as a community to fix the Route 99 and Arlington intersection. We need to ensure that pedestrians can safely cross Jennings Rd. and Webster Rd. The walkability on Glen Echo needs to be addressed. We shouldn’t have to risk our lives to cross the street.
I have worked in traffic safety for 20 years. I am honored to have an opportunity to use my skills to improve traffic safety in my community. Whether you support me for Council or not, I hear your concerns and will continue working towards improving public safety in Gladstone.
