Montgomery Community Media

Jut how safe it is to walk along Woodmont Avenue in Bethesda? A group of researchers are taking a look today and Thursday. An audit group is taking a walk down Woodmont Avenue to see how safe it is to be a pedestrian there. The pedestrian safety audit includes Woodmont Avenue between Old Georgetown Road […]

Here are five things to know today, Dec. 15, in Montgomery County: 1. Heroin is a growing problem in Montgomery County, according to State’s Attorney John McCarthy. Governor-elect Larry Hogan said he plans to declare a heroin emergency once he is sworn into office. 2. County officials are reminding residents to look out for each […]

With the holiday season in full swing, Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett and county officials gathered at the parking lot of Congressional Shopping Plaza in Rockville to remind shoppers to respect the handicapped shopping places and to be extra careful while walking and driving in parking lots. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to […]

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett and other county officials held a news briefing at Congressional Plaza on a cold Dec. 8 to spotlight pedestrian safety during the holiday season. Watch the conference in its entirety here: Montgomery County Police Chief Thomas Manger stressed the need to be safe in congested parking lots. Officials reminded motorists […]

Happy Monday! It’s cold outside. Here are five more things to know today, Dec. 8, in Montgomery County: 1. Montgomery County Police are investigating a homicide that occurred in the Layhill area of Silver Spring. 2. Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett and other county officials have scheduled a news conference today at Congressional Plaza today […]

The day after two students were struck by a car near Kingsview Middle School in Germantown, Montgomery County Council President Craig Rice is planning to join members of the school’s community to urge drivers and students to use more care in areas where students are walking near schools. Fortunately, the students were not seriously injured […]

Community Relations Manager Tom Pogue of the Department of Transportation has some tips about safe walking in his latest transportation update. Take a look: Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming. For more information on safe walking in general visit montgomerycountymd.gov/walk

With the new school year almost here, Lucille Baur of the Montgomery County Police Department provides some practical safety tips for both students and parents. Take a look. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

Almost 3,000 of the county’s 5,400 bus stops have been improved during the last eight years. County Executive Ike Leggett announced that the bus stop improvement program has enhanced handicapped accessibility and pedestrian safety at the county’s bus stops.   Related:

A new report, Dangerous by Design, released by the National Complete Streets Coalition, a program of Smart Growth America, provides information on pedestrian fatalities and injuries and ranks every state, metro region and county based upon the degree of danger faced by pedestrians. Comparatively, the Washington, DC region is safer for pedestrians than many other […]