Prince George’s Co. looks at making roads safer by design — not just through traffic stops

More than two dozen pedestrians and bicyclists have died on Prince George’s County, Maryland, roads this year. That’s partly why groups that advocate for safer, more multimodal streets are hailing a package of legislation titled the “Walkable Urban Streets Act” that’s moving through the Prince George’s County Council. The legislation, backed by District 3 councilman Eric Olson, aims to change the way streets, sidewalks and bike lanes are constructed in the denser, busier parts of the county.