CSLA Complete Streets Leadership Academy

The Maryland’s Department of Transportation (MDOT) is launching a Complete Streets Leadership Academy (CSLA) to address known dangers on state-owned roads as part of its Pedestrian Safety Action Plan. Supported by Smart Growth America, the CSLA model combines a series of virtual sessions and in-person workshops to develop and deploy community-led quick build projects on state-owned roads. Three communities in Maryland will partner with MDOT and the State Highway Administration (SHA) to design, implement, and measure the effectiveness of quick-build projects to identify long-term changes to improve transportation safety across the state, including the Town of Bel Air.

Objectives

• Design, implement, and measure the effectiveness of a quick-build demonstration in three communities across Maryland
• Build state and local capacity on topics related to Complete Streets, pedestrian safety, and quick-build demonstrations
• Foster collaboration and improve communication between Maryland’s Department of Transportation and local jurisdictions
• Develop recommendations to support quick-build demonstrations being more broadly used across the state

Expectations

• Contribute to the design and scope of the quick-build demonstration
• Provide support for community outreach and engagement
• Evaluation and analysis of the quick-build demonstration
• Coordinate with Maryland’s Department of Transportation