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completethesestreets t1_isov0p5 wrote

I love Druid Hill and I'm very excited for the construction to be wrapped up and any of the upgrades coming. The new aquatic center is great and the winding paths around the zoo are beautiful.

My main problem with the park is that getting there on foot sucks from almost every direction. From the Hampden/Remington side there's no sidewalk or pedestrian crossing signals and then you have to walk over 83 (which I know is unavoidable, but it's still unpleasant). The lack of a sidewalk is really a pain when I'm trying to push my baby in a stroller.

100 years ago there was something like 24 pedestrian access points to the park and now there is only something like 8.

I see that DOT is actually the OP so maybe they'll actually see this. I know we passed the Complete Streets ordinance which is great, but without any urgency in its implementation it's not really doing much.

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neutronicus t1_ispkivh wrote

Yeah it's only really nice from Woodberry, and even then only if what you're looking for is a walk in the woods (or disc golf).

From the Reservoir Hill / Mondawmin directions you have to cross busy streets and the actual park entrances are pretty few and far between.

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