With the multi-modal Big Jump already installed on Druid Park Lake Drive, giving cyclists and pedestrians a protected lane along a busy thoroughfare, the Baltimore Department of Transportation is putting out a request for proposals to bring more elements of Complete Streets design to the roads surrounding Druid Hill Park.

The RFP calls for an engineering firm to conduct traffic studies and draw up a design “with elements of a boulevard” that considers new traffic patterns and accommodating transportation other than cars.

German Vigil, a spokesman for the department, said part of the study will determine if the Big Jump should be made permanent.

“Utilizing Complete Streets design elements, we are working to implement smart investments in biking, pedestrian, transit and multi-modal infrastructure that transform the quality of life in city neighborhoods like this one,” Vigil told Baltimore Fishbowl in an email.

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