Legislation Details

Reference No. CR-063-2018    Draft No. 1
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
Meeting Body County Council
Meeting Date 9/18/2018
Introduced Date 9/18/2018 Public Hearing Date
Effective date:    
Title: A RESOLUTION CONCERNING CAR FREE DAYS for the purpose of expressing the County Council’s support for declaring Friday, September 21, 2018 and Saturday, September 22, 2018 as Car Free Days in Prince George’s County.
Proposers/Sponsors: Todd M. Turner, Dannielle M. Glaros, Karen R. Toles, Mary A. Lehman, Deni L. Taveras, Mel Franklin, Derrick Leon Davis
Attachments: 1. R2018063, 2. CR-63-2018 AIS, 3. www.carfreemetrodc.org/
Contact: Kathleen H. Canning, Legislative Officer

Title

A RESOLUTION CONCERNING CAR FREE DAYS for the purpose of expressing the County Council’s support for declaring Friday, September 21, 2018 and Saturday, September 22, 2018 as Car Free Days in Prince George’s County.

 

Background

This resolution expresses the County Council of Prince George's County's support for declaring Friday, September 21, 2018 and/or Saturday, September 22, 2018 as Car Free Day in Prince George's County. The Car Free Day encourages Washington, D.C. metropolitan area residents to use alternative forms of transportation, including public transit, bicycling, walking and “car lite” methods, such as teleworking, carpools and vanpools.  Prince George's County residents are encouraged to pledge to be Car Free or Car-Lite by visiting www.carfreemetrodc.org/. All residents of the County are encouraged to use public transit, bicycling, walking, and car lite methods, such as teleworking, carpools and vanpools on September 21, 2018 and/or September 22, 2018.