RegionNext2055
RegionNext2055
RegionNext2055 envisions a Baltimore region with safe, accessible, and affordable transportation options no matter how you choose to get around.
We’re starting to build the RegionNext2055 plan, and your voice matters. Explore what’s ahead and find out how you can get involved below.
Overview
What is RegionNext2055?
RegionNext2055 is a long-range plan for how people and goods will get around this region over the next 20 plus years. Local and state leaders work together to shape the best mix of transportation projects to prepare our communities for the years ahead.
That includes improving roads, buses, trains, and bike paths. We also consider how changes in our region such as new technology could impact travel.
Why This Planning Matters
Our region is facing major changes and challenges:
- Costs are going up for families as well as for transportation projects
- New technology and travel options—like scooters, on-demand rides, and drones—are changing how people and goods move around
- Severe storms and flooding are happening more often, the electric grid is burdened
- Major disruptions, like the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, affect daily travel
- Population growth is slowing and community needs are changing
Frequently Asked Questions
The Baltimore region includes Baltimore City, Anne Arundel County, Baltimore County, Carroll County, Harford County, Howard County, and Queen Anne’s County. Approximately 2.8 million residents live in the Baltimore region, the 20th most populated Metropolitan Statistical Area in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
The Baltimore Metropolitan Council (BMC) is a group of trusted experts who help guide the future of the Baltimore region. We evaluate needs and trends, listen to communities, and develop and implement programs and projects. BMC’s Board of Directors governs the agency and sets our policy agenda. BMC’s staff convenes elected officials, state and local agency specialists, and regional leaders to advance shared priorities in transportation, housing, workforce development, emergency management and more. Through our work, we are committed to making our communities livable, accessible and prosperous for all. For more information, please visit www.baltometro.org.
The Baltimore Regional Transportation Board (BRTB) is the federally designated metropolitan planning organization for the Baltimore region. Staffed by the Baltimore Metropolitan Council, board members include local elected officials as well as local, state and federal agency specialists who guide transportation planning and budgeting. We evaluate needs and trends, listen to communities, and advance shared priorities for the movement of people and goods throughout the Baltimore Region. For more information, please visit www.baltometro.org/BRTB.
Need more information or help with something? Email us at regionnext@publicinput.com or leave us a voicemail at 855-925-2801 x 11993.
Visit the BMC engagement hub at YourRegionYourVoice.org to join our mailing lists and get involved.