Maryland Chapter
7338 Baltimore Avenue, Suite 102
College Park, MD 20740-3211
Tuesday, November 13, 2018
Contact:
Brian Ditzler, Sierra Club, brian.ditzler@mdsierra.org, 240-468-2774
Brad German, CABE, 495CABE@gmail.com, 301-651-2087
Kate Ostell, kateostell@gmail.com
***MEDIA ADVISORY***
Residents Petition the Montgomery Delegation to Stop Hogan’s Highway Project
Montgomery County residents and organizations testify at the Montgomery County Priorities Hearing to Petition the Delegation to Stop Gov. Hogan’s Highway Expansion Proposal
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On Wednesday, November 14th, the Montgomery County Delegation will hold a public hearing to give residents the opportunity to raise important issues before them prior to the upcoming 2019 legislative session. Members of the Maryland Sierra Club, Citizens Against Beltway Expansion, DontWiden270.org, and concerned residents and homeowners will testify urging legislators to make stopping the expansion of Gov. Hogan’s harmful proposal to widen lanes on the Capital Beltway, I-270, and the Baltimore Washington Parkway a top priority while fighting for real transportation solutions. The meeting comes after the Delegation met with Secretary Pete Rahn and other officials of the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) in October to raise concerns about the proposal and the state’s new draft on the capital budget for transportation project in the next six years.
Media contacts will be available for comment 6:30 PM and onwards.
What: Residents and organizations in Montgomery County petition the Delegation to take legislative action to stop Gov. Hogan’s highway expansion projects.
When: Wednesday, November 14th, 7:00-10:00 PM
Where: 3rd Floor Hearing Room, Stella Werner Council Office Building, 100 Maryland Ave., Rockville, MD 20850
Who:
Montgomery County Delegation
Maryland Sierra Club
Citizens Against Beltway Expansion
DontWiden270.org
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ABOUT THE SIERRA CLUB
The Sierra Club is now the nation's largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization -- with three million members and supporters.
The Maryland Sierra Club has over 71,000 members and supporters and activates thousands of volunteers every year to enjoy, explore and protect the planet through outdoor activities, education, and advocacy.
ABOUT CITIZENS AGAINST BELTWAY EXPANSION
Citizens Against Beltway Expansion (CABE) is a coalition of civic associations, environmental groups, and concerned citizens who oppose widening I-495 for privatized, for-profit toll lanes. CABE supports operational road changes, affordable mass transit, efficiency incentives, and similar approaches that give travelers better choices while protecting homes, communities, businesses and the environment. For more information, visit www.CABE495.com and follow us on Facebook.
ABOUT DONTWIDEN270.ORG
DontWiden270.org is an all-volunteer network of homeowners and residents concerned about the impacts of widening I-270 on neighboring communities, and who are opposed to any changes to I-270 that would result in homes, businesses or properties being paved over.