The proposal to connect Calverton and Dean Drives to allow vehicular traffic should be reconsidered. Hyattsville has established a goal of creating walkable and bikeable neighborhoods, and this proposal is in complete opposition to that goal. It would funnel traffic from a high-density area into a small residential neighborhood with narrow streets that cannot accommodate additional traffic. Calverton Drive is so narrow that when cars are parked on the street, only one-way traffic is possible. Connecting Calverton to Dean Drive will divert traffic from major roadways into a neighborhood with streets that were not designed to handle it.

I am supportive of a connection that would allow pedestrian and bicycle access. Such a connection would align with Hyattsville's vision and would be of considerable benefit to Northwestern High School students who live in the apartments on Dean Drive and Highview Terrace, since they would have a more direct route to the school.