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Mahan Rykiel Associates

Full Service Landscape Architecture

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TRANSIT

Transit is a Two-Way Street

Good, affordable, reliable, transit is something that every city needs, and providing mobility to those who are transit-dependent is a necessity.  Like our highways and streetscapes, transit facilities (lines, shops, stations, etc.) need to fit into the surrounding fabric of our communities and the network of infrastructure.  It should not be second tier and should not take a back seat to any of the other modes of mobility.

In Vogue

Many of our cities and communities have had public transit in dedicated modes, streetcar or trolley, at one point in time or another.  This fell out of vogue at the introduction of the automobile whereas cars, trucks and buses soon took over the streets, and away went the rail.  In many areas rail is now returning, and the paradigm shift from driving automobiles to riding a convenient commuter rail service requires comprehensive thought, community outreach and coordination.

Moving People

When rail is not the answer, we must rethink how we move people, whether by City or regional bus, vans, commuter bus, connecting services, or ride-shares.  How we engage ridership, and how we make transit desirable will help achieve a successful system.  Our approach to transit is all encompassing, from arrival (how does one get there?) to the experience of waiting, to the experience of the corridor and how well it connects to other modes of mobility for seamless, accessible movement.

Central Light Rail
Baltimore and Anne Arundel Counties, Maryland
•  Landscape Guidelines and Plans for Design of Initial 20-Mile Line
•  Glen Burnie Light Rail Extension Study & DEIS
•  Hunt Valley & BWI Alignment Extensions – Phase 2
•  Double Tracking -Sections 1-8
•  Hunt Valley Station Light Rail Expansion

Connectivity Study
Baltimore, Maryland

Corridor Cities Transitway (CCT)
Montgomery County, Maryland

Falls Road Light Rail Station Parking Lot Expansion
Baltimore, Maryland

Frederick County Transit Center Phase1 TransIT Improvements
Frederick, Maryland

LaPlata Park & Ride
LaPlata, MD

Lewes Transit Center
Lewes, Delaware

MARC Edgewood
Edgewood, Maryland

MARC Extension to Frederick
Frederick, Maryland

MARC Halethorpe
Halethorpe, Maryland

MARC Kensington Parking Expansion Study
Washington D.C.

MARC Laurel
Laurel, Maryland

MARC Odenton Parking Expansion
Odenton, Maryland

MARC Northeast Maintenance Facility
Perryville,  Maryland

MARC Point of Rocks Parking Expansion
Frederick County, Maryland

MDTA Police Memorial Garden
Baltimore, Maryland

MTA Transit Police Relocation Study
Baltimore, Maryland

Nursery Road Light Rail Station ADA Access Study
Linthicum Heights, MD

Purple Line
Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties, Maryland

Red Line Green Tracks Evaluation Pilot Project
Baltimore, Maryland

Red Line Light Rail Transit System
Baltimore, Maryland

MARC Savage Station Preliminary Design/CE Document
Anne Arundel County, Maryland

WMATA Suitland Station and Alignment
Prince George’s County, Maryland

WMATA Branch Avenue Service Yard
Prince George’s County, Maryland