Thank you from the events committee!

Many thanks to all who made the Halloween party at the water tower a success!

Special thanks to Pancho & friends for fantastic music, to all who donated treats/drinks/supplies/decorations, and to our dedicated crew of volunteers (who planned, hauled, sold 50/50 raffle tickets, staffed the treat & drink tables, and more). 

We made $356 from donations & raffle ticket sales to support the cost of future events. This year all the money raised by the events committee has gone towards paying musicians (and renting the occasional generator) for events. All the food, drinks, flyers, and other supplies have been generously donated by neighbors. 

We have one more event planned for 2022: a choir singing seasonal songs on Saturday, December 17 at 4pm. Mark your calendar!

The next events committee meeting is Monday, November 14, from 6-7pm online on Google Meet. If you’d like to join but online meetings are a challenge for you, contact Emily at emily.heinlein (at) gmail.com and we can work out other arrangements. In 2023, we’ll move to the third Monday of the month, and we’ll be back outside for meetings once it’s warmer. 

It’s beautiful to see our community come together at these events. Thanks to all who have been part of that!

New Traffic Calming

City Council Representative Odette Ramos shared this update about traffic calming to be installed in the neighborhood the week of October 31, 2022. If you have questions or feedback, please contact Councilwoman Ramos at Odette.ramos@baltimorecity.gov.

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From Councilwoman Odette Ramos:

The traffic calming for the D14 side of the neighborhood will be installed sometime this coming week.  I am unsure about the configuration for CM Torrence’s side and he can report back on this.

A few things to note here: 

  1. This is traffic calming that needed to be done anyway.  One thing I learned from door knocking during the campaign was that addressing these traffic issues was important for residents, it is something that is important across my district.  These are being installed whether or not the Roland Water Tower road eventually is opened or closed because the improvements are needed either way.
  2. The crosswalk suggested for Evans Chapel and Providence will be installed in the spring.  We were too late to get the design in for this time, but DOT [Dept. of Transportation] has committed to get it in the Spring.
  3. I am working with Roland Park Place to address the parking issue on Roland. Apparently the people who are hired by the residents at RPP are parking in the street and the business would like to see more turnover since we are losing spaces there to create a turn lane.  We will report back on progress but they are committed to finding a solution.
  4. Adjustments can be made to these patterns on Evans Chapel and 40th.  The reason the City is using flexposts and paint is so that we actually see the how the traffic calming is working and can make adjustments.

Here is the message from DOT about this:

Discussions with residents last spring and summer and fall yielded the following points:

  1. High-crash rate at Roland and 40th
  2. Dangerous sight distance issue at Evans Chapel and 40th/41st
  3. Stop condition at Evans Chapel and Providence

The attached plan would provide left turn lanes for northbound and southbound traffic. The elimination of the peak-hour parking restriction on the 1000-block of W 40th allows residents to not have to move their cars, and creates a right-turn-only lane on westbound 40th and Roland. This single thru-lane would allow for improved daylighting at Evan’s Chapel. This daylighting and lane reduction will greatly increase the sight distance for cars turning from Evan’s Chapel. Flexpost bump-outs were provided wherever possible to increase pedestrian safety and reduce speeds. This design accommodates all current bus route turning movements through the intersection. Additionally, residents expressed concern with stop sign running at Evans Chapel and Providence. There will be new striping and additional signage to increase visibility to drivers.

I’ll be happy to answer any questions you may have.

Thanks

Odette

Odette Ramos

Baltimore City Councilwoman District 14

Odette.ramos@baltimorecity.gov

Office: 410-396-4814

One additional note:  We had a walk through with DOT and two rounds of meetings with them in the Spring and Summer of last year for this design.  Again, we can make minor adjustments as we see how the patterns work.

Tuesday 10/18 at noon – Qigong!

Lunchtime Qigong demo at the water tower!

Tuesday, October 18, 2022 — 12:00-12:45pm

Follow along as Pamela Tanton, longtime local qigong teacher, leads you in a sequence of gentle, healing, light-hearted movements.

  • Easy to follow
  • Fun to learn 
  • Stimulates the energy flow in your body

ALL AGES WELCOME!

Questions? pamelatanton@gmail.com

No charge for this first-time intro.

8/5 musical performance is postponed to 8/12 from 5-7 pm

The 8/5 musical performance is postponed one week

Due to the weather forecast, we have delayed the 8/5 musical performance one week.  Please come join your neighbors next Friday, August 12th, from 5-7 pm.  Luke M and Bobby B will be playing acoustic guitars and performing the Beatles , Tom Petty, Grateful Dead, the Allman Brothers and much more.  Bobby B is a frequent performer at Phillips Seafood in the Inner Harbor and Turf Valley in Ellicott City.  His website is www.bobbyb.biz. Hope to see you all there!
FLEA MARKET
Medfield is hosting a Flea Market at the Tower, Saturday August 13th, 9am-3pm, weather permitting. Books, clothes, house/kitchen stuff, furniture, electronics, art, DVDs, cassettes, vinyl, thingamajigs, doodads, knicknacks, bric-a-brac! Neighbors, please join in and bring your own if you have things to sell! Joe Macleod is organizing so if you want to have a table, email him at joe.macleod@gmail.com.  

For all events at the Tower, or just every day walks at the Tower, remember that there is no one to pick up after you.  Please leave the Tower park clean!

Have questions or thoughts, email rolandwatertower@rolandpark.org.