This is David Jenkins, La Plata Town Council member from Ward 4 and your host for this podcast and videos, now available on YouTube, and YouTube Music.

This episode is about questions and frustration from many Town and County residents about a new 7-11 gas station starting construction at Rosewick Corner.

Future podcasts/videos:

• Why La Plata should have an economic development/placemaking function
• Best practices by other towns in Maryland, from my attendance at the Maryland Municipal League’s (MML) Fall Leadership Conference, November 6-8th, Cambridge Maryland.

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Reference: “The City Should Put a Trader Joe’s There” (and Other Muddled Thinking About Development)

This is a follow-up to my August 13, 2024, podcast and video – Speed and Traffic, and the article in the latest Town newsletter. There is a need for traffic calming options and a community/town cooperative program in our residential neighborhoods. This is needed to reduce speeding and prevent a tragedy from happening.

Two recent incidents in Clarks Run - first, last week, a car did not stop when a school bus deployed its STOP sign as children got on the bus at Scarlet Oak and East Patuxent, and the second Tuesday morning, October 29th, two cars both ran the to stop at STOP sign at Scarlet Oak/East Patuexnt. These recent incidents again highlight the persistent and real speeding and safety concerns by residents in CR and all La Plata neighborhoods.

I’ve reached out to the Clarks Run Citizen Association (CRCA) with this information and to the Town Council and LP Police Chief, hoping we can initiate a quick, and cost-effective safety program in La Plata’s neighborhoods.

Thanks again for listening and watching.

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Streets and Sidewalks, People and Cars THE CITIZENS’ GUIDE TO TRAFFIC CALMING -

Tactical Urbanism Short-Term Action | Long-Term Change

How to Calm a Street, Starting with Your Own Anger -

Smart Growth America - Quick Build Demonstration Projects -
South Bend, IN demonstration project: Neighborhood traffic calming -

A Safer Intersection in 80 Minutes

I want to follow up on my October 8th podcast/video, La Plata 2025 Election, why I’m not running for re-election, and my greatest regrets comments – the lack of a Town citizen participation/engagement program, and little resident participation with their town government.

I want to tell you a different perspective about citizen engagement/participation learned from my recent Facebook post and then a citizen response.

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Reference: Staying Strong, Chuck Marhon, November 3, 2017