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I'm guessing that you don't walk anywhere near streets with a lot of traffic. I'm sure you walk in parking lots, though. In Montgomery County, a quarter of crashes involving pedestrians occur in parking lots, including 10% of serious and fatal crashes.[/quote]
Great. Go tell all of the parking lot owners to install bike lanes for pedestrian safety. [/quote]There is actually a tentative plan..........[/quote]

There is a recommendation in the draft Pedestrian Master Plan to develop parking lot design standards that improve safety and reduce conflicts between pedestrians and motor vehicles.

The full recommendation is

P-3: Design pedestrian-safe parking lots
Parking lot design should separate pedestrians from motor vehicles as much as possible and reduce conflict points between pedestrians and motor vehicles. However, parking lots in Montgomery County typically do not prioritize a safe pedestrian experience and discourage pedestrian access. The key action will help ensure parking lots in new development are designed in accordance with best practices for pedestrians.
Ten percent of serious and fatal crashes involving pedestrians occur in parking lots.

Key Actions:
P-3a: Develop parking lot design standards that improve safety and reduce conflicts between pedestrians and motor vehicles.

Updates to the county’s parking lot design guidance are also recommended in the Vision Zero 2030 Plan for fiscal years 2022 and 2023. Design standards would guide new and retrofit public and private parking lot development, providing additional support to staff efforts to ensure parking lot safety.[/quote]

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