Are you interested in serving on a City advisory board? Serve your community, lend your talents, and meet your neighbors by serving on a City advisory board: • Advisory Planning Commission • Airport Authority • Bee City USA • Board of Election Supervisors (2-year term) • Committee for a Better Environment • Education Advisory Committee • Ethics Commission • Noise Control Board • City Events Advisory Board • Seniors Committee • Tree and Landscape Board Interested in volunteering? Please complete and submit an application by Thursday, May 23, 2024. The Mayor and Council will make appointments in June 2024 for three-year terms that will begin on July 1. If you currently serve on an advisory board and your term expires on June 30, 2024, you will need to complete and submit a new application.

On Sunday, April 7th, from 8AM to 5PM, the City of College Park will be closing several streets in the Old Town area for a collegiate bike race called “Route One Rampage.”

Between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., driving and parking will be prohibited along the racecourse which includes: 4500 - 4600 blocks of College Avenue; 4600 block of Norwich Road; 7400 - 7500 blocks of Hopkins Avenue; 4500 - 4600 blocks of Knox Road; 7500 block of Rhode Island Avenue; and 7400 block of Yale Avenue.

Crossing of the racecourse will only be permitted on foot when bicyclists are not present. All driveways not directly on the race’s course are accessible to Baltimore Ave via other side streets. Please see the map below for more information. Expect traffic delays during this time.

Zone 6 City permit holders who normally park along the race’s route need to relocate their vehicles to the City’s Parking Garage located at 4509 Knox Road (above Ledo’s Pizza) beginning on Saturday, April 6th at 6:00 p.m. Cars still parked on the racecourse by Sunday, April 7th at 5:00 a.m. will be towed to the lot behind The Hotel.

The public is encouraged to spectate at the Route 1 Rampage. This bicycle race is organized by the University of Maryland Cycling Team and draws collegiate riders from across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions.

College Park is committed to going green to create a more livable city that has lower impacts on the Earth. We’d like to hear from you about sustainable steps you are taking and green actions the City can take. Please take a few minutes to tell us about your activities and views on sustainability before April 19th at collegeparkmd.gov/sustainabilitysurvey24.

In late 2023, the City of College Park completed Phase 1 of the Rhode Island Avenue Protected Bike Lane Project between University Boulevard and Muskogee Street.

The completed project has installed concrete shared bus/bike platforms to improve bus reliability and eliminate bus vs. bike conflicts. Intersections have also been realigned and reconfigured to prevent drivers from illegally crossing the double white lane and traveling in the bike lane to pass left turning vehicles.

The Mayor and City Council will discuss the bike lanes, speed limit, and driver behavior on Rhode Island Avenue at a future Council Meeting. Give your feedback on the project by April 4th at www.collegeparkmd.gov/rhodeislandavesurvey

The City of College Park has entered into a contract with Care Solace to assist all residents more easily in accessing mental health care and substance abuse services. Read more here.

Reach out to Care Solace for mental health support at caresolace.com/site/md-collegepark or call 888-515-7881 at any time.

The following items are on display and are available to purchase and pick up Monday – Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. at Davis Hall - 9217 51st Avenue, College Park. For more information call 301-487-3590 or email publicworks@collegeparkmd.gov. Click below for more information:

• Rain Barrels - $81.25
• Yard Waste Carts - $30 for City residents
• Backyard Compost Bins - $20 for City residents and $40 for non-residents
• Smartleaf Compost and Wood Mulch Compost is $28.00 per cubic yard, and wood mulch is $12.00 per cubic yard. Material may be picked up Monday to Friday between 8:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Delivery can be scheduled for an additional fee here. For more information on compost click here, or wood mulch click here. For further questions call 240-487-3593.