By Montgomery Planning staff
Josh Linden, a Montgomery County Planning Board Commissioner, starts his mornings with a pressing question from his 4-year-old daughter: “Are we taking the bike today?”
The answer is usually yes. The 15-minute ride to preschool aboard their electric cargo bike brings waves from passing neighbors as Linden’s daughter sings along to “Moana” and other Disney soundtracks wafting from a small speaker attached to the back.
“It’s the best part of my day,” he said.
Even so, they must stick to neighborhood streets and the Sligo Creek Trail, careful to avoid Sligo Avenue. Their stretch near downtown Silver Spring has narrow sidewalks and no bike lanes, stop signs or traffic signals, all of which leave cars … Continue reading
