Transportation Demand Management is required in two Howard County communities: Downtown Columbia (DTC) and Maple Lawn in Fulton.
Downtown Columbia
The Downtown Columbia Master Plan called for the development of a Transportation Demand Management Plan (TDMP) for DTC to ensure it will be multi-modal as it grows. To do so, the role of travel options other than driving alone (e.g., taking the bus, biking, walking, telework and modified work schedules) needs to be increased.
The TDMP is a critical tool in enhancing the role of travel options. The initial 2018 plan was updated to be more aligned with the current development and transportation realities in DTC, as well as address COVID’s impacts on transportation choices. It includes steps to be taken by the Downtown Columbia Partnership and the Howard County Office of Transportation in both the short- and long-term to successfully implement TDM measures in Downtown Columbia. The update can be found here.
View the 2018 TDMP here.
Maple Lawn
On December 29, 2000, the Zoning Board’s Decision and Order in Case No. 995M incorporated Exhibit 55, a Transportation Demand Management Plan, as part of the proposal to develop Maple Lawn in Fulton, thus becoming a requirement for development of the property. The TDMP states that the developer intended to spearhead the effort to create a coordinated TDM programming and included a funding mechanism of $0.10 per square foot of leasable space in commercial buildings and $30/year for homeowners. Currently, implementation of the Maple Lawn TDMP is the responsibility of two parties: the residential home owners’ association and the developers, Greenebaum and St. John’s Properties.
