Friday, October 1, 2021

October 2021 BAC Committee Meetings (final agenda to come)

Facilities Committee Meeting 

Tues., Oct 12
6 p.m.
Meeting ID: 988 0542 5250
Passcode: 784327

Agenda: 
1. Discussion: Southern Avenue/Ward 8
a. Update from DDOT
b. Next steps
2. Debrief: August Facilities Ride in Wards 5/6

Agenda: 
  1. Review FY20 & FY21 goals and achievements 
  2. Plan FY 22 goals
  3. Vision for the Committee 
Tues., Oct 19
6 p.m.
Meeting ID: 990 0781 0246
Passcode: 697122

Agenda: 
1.Electric Vehicle Public Infrastructure Expansion Approval Resolution of 2021
2.The Model Legislation Book.
3. Nomination of new Committee Chair
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Please see individual listings for call-in numbers and other ways to join.

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Meetings are open to the public. Meetings are governed by the Open Meetings Act. Please address any questions or complaints arising under these meetings to the Office of Open Government at opengovoffice@dc.gov. 


Posted by D.C. Bicycle-Council

Thursday, September 23, 2021

Idaho Stop letter to DC Council 2021

Letter urging Councilmember Cheh to consider reintroducing Idaho Stop to DC Council 2021. Idaho stop would allow cyclists to treat stop signs as yield signs. 
Posted by D.C. Bicycle-Council

Wednesday, September 8, 2021

Letter To DDOT Director Lott - Shepherd Branch Trail

Letter from the Bicycle Advisory Council recommending DDOT resume planning for the Shepherd Branch Trail.


Posted by D.C. Bicycle-Council

Wednesday, September 1, 2021

Updated link for Sept 1st BAC general meeting

Due to a technical glitch - we have a new link for tonight's webinar: 

https://dccouncil-us.zoom.us/j/94526787775?pwd=VkJEeFVENU5jcVpzUEpKUW1tZFF0Zz09

Posted by D.C. Bicycle-Council

Tuesday, August 31, 2021

September 1st General Meeting

 The next meeting of the Bicycle Advisory Council will be September 1, 2021 at 6 p.m. DC BAC's general meetings are typically held on the first Wednesday of odd-numbered months.

1. Welcome & Intros 
     a. Introduce Kees Bruggen, incoming Administrative Assistant
2. Agency updates

  • MPD 

  • DPW 

  • DDOT

  • Other agencies 

3. Committee reports
  • Legislative
  • SEE 
  • Facilities
4. Committee chair openings (Legislative and Safety, Education and Enforcement)
5. Discussion: Emergency Location Markers on bike trails
6. Discussion: Overpasses and bridges
7. Approval of July minutes
8. Good of the Order/Adjourn
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LOGIN INSTRUCTIONS


Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://dccouncil-us.zoom.us/j/92686930631?pwd=enpkTzV5QkdVSitWcjNaU3ZQcmZ4Zz09
Passcode: 693621
Or One tap mobile : 
    US: 8884754499,,92686930631# (Toll Free) or 8778535257,,92686930631# (Toll Free)
Or Telephone:
    Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):
        US: 888 475 4499 (Toll Free) or 877 853 5257 (Toll Free)
Webinar ID: 926 8693 0631

Meetings are open to the public. Meetings are governed by the Open Meetings Act. Please address any questions or complaints arising under these meetings to the Office of Open Government at opengovoffice@dc.gov.


If you have other questions, please email dcbicyclecouncil@gmail.com.

Posted by D.C. Bicycle-Council

Sunday, August 22, 2021

October 2021 Committee Meetings

Tues., Oct 12
6 p.m.
Meeting ID: 988 0542 5250
Passcode: 784327

Agenda: TBD

Agenda: TBD

Tues., Oct 19
6 p.m.
Meeting ID: 990 0781 0246
Passcode: 697122

Agenda: TBD 

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Please see individual listings for call-in numbers and other ways to join.

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Meetings are open to the public. Meetings are governed by the Open Meetings Act. Please address any questions or complaints arising under these meetings to the Office of Open Government at opengovoffice@dc.gov. 


Posted by D.C. Bicycle-Council

Friday, August 6, 2021

"Rolling" BAC Facilities Meeting 8.28.2021

Come join the BAC Facilities Committee in Ward 5 for an in-person "rolling" meeting (on bikes) on Saturday morning, August 28. We will meet at Fort Lincoln Park, on the hill at the intersection of Fort Lincoln Dr NE & 31st Pl NE.

The following topics/projects will be covered during this ride:

•Lincoln Connector Trail

•Arboretum Bridge & Trail

•West Virginia Ave PBLs

•New York Ave Trail

•Bladensburg Streetscape project

Our route will start in Fort Lincoln; we'll ride through Langdon Park and head into Trinidad, ending near the Rhode Island Metro Station. We will be bicycling ~8 miles total, on roads both with and without bike lanes. We'll get to ride on the newly installed West Virginia Avenue protected bike lanes, discuss New York Ave and Bladensburg Rd project scopes (from the safety of adjacent streets), and finish our ride along the Metropolitan Branch Trail. There will be a couple DDOT staff and other community members on the ride with us to share updates on the projects listed above.

If you have any questions about this ride, please feel free to contact Parraize Butler - Ward 5 BAC rep. We're looking forward to seeing you! 

What: BAC Facilities Committee Meeting

When: August 28, 10:30am; duration: ~1.5-2 hours

Where: Fort Lincoln Park (meet at 31st Pl NE & Fort Lincoln Dr NE) (start) >> Rhode Island Metro Station (end)

Posted by D.C. Bicycle-Council

Thursday, August 5, 2021

August Committee Meetings

August Committee Meetings 

Thurs., Aug 12, 2021
6 p.m.
Meeting ID: 978 5395 7820
Passcode: 764734

Agenda: TBD

Tues., Aug 17, 2021 
6 p.m.

Agenda: TBD

Satur., Aug 28, 2021
10:30 a.m. 
31st Pl NE & Fort Lincoln Dr NE, Washington, DC 20018, USA

Agenda: •Lincoln Connector Trail •Arboretum Bridge & Trail •West Virginia Ave PBLs •New York Ave Trail •Bladensburg Streetscape project

Our route will start in Fort Lincoln; we'll ride through Langdon Park and head into Trinidad, ending near the Rhode Island Metro Station. We will be bicycling ~8 miles total, on roads both with and without bike lanes. We'll get to ride on the newly installed West Virginia Avenue protected bike lanes, discuss New York Ave and Bladensburg Rd project scopes (from the safety of adjacent streets), and finish our ride along the Metropolitan Branch Trail. There will be a couple DDOT staff and other community members on the ride with us to share updates on the projects listed above.

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Please see individual listings for call-in numbers and other ways to join. Save the date for the next full BAC meeting on September 1st.

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Meetings are open to the public. Meetings are governed by the Open Meetings Act. Please address any questions or complaints arising under these meetings to the Office of Open Government at opengovoffice@dc.gov.

Posted by D.C. Bicycle-Council

Tuesday, June 22, 2021

DC BAC July 2021 General Meeting

The next meeting of the Bicycle Advisory Council will be July 14, 2021 at 6 p.m.  DC BAC's general meetings are typically held on the first Wednesday of odd-numbered months.

  • Welcome & Intro (10 min)

  • Agency Updates

    • MPD (5 min)

    • DPW (10 min)

    • DDOT (10 min)

    • Other agencies (5 min)

  • Committee Updates

    • Legislative (10 min)

    • Facilities (10 min)

    • Safety, Education & Enforcement (10 min)

    • Committee Assignments Conversation

  • Discussion: I-295 Pedestrian Bridge (15 min) 

  • Discussion: Warder Street NOI

  • Approval of May 2021 Meeting Minutes

  • Adjourn

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LOGIN INSTRUCTIONS

To join, use this link: https://dccouncil-us.zoom.us/j/95195016732?pwd=eHNoeldXV2xMZWY4WDJucE0zdWg2Zz09

Dial-in information:

Meetings are open to the public. Meetings are governed by the Open Meetings Act. Please address any questions or complaints arising under these meetings to the Office of Open Government at opengovoffice@dc.gov.

If you have other questions, please email dcbicyclecouncil@gmail.com.

Posted by D.C. Bicycle-Council

Wednesday, May 5, 2021

June 2021 DCBAC Committee Meetings

June 2021 Committee Meetings

Facilities Committee Meeting

Tues., June 8
6 p.m.

Agenda: 

  1. the East Capitol Street Safety and Mobility Project (6-6:30p)
  2. the Protected Bike Lanes on 37th St, Tunlaw Rd, and New Mexico Ave NW, seen here in this map (6:30-7p).

 

The purpose of each of the two discussion items will be:

  • learn more about the projects (we will be joined by some DDOT staff that can explain the projects' goals a bit)
  • discuss concerns with the current conditions or proposed design
  • hatch a plan for addressing our concerns and/or support of the project (delegate a person to write a public comment, etc.)

 

Feel free to log in for some or all of the meeting. You may prepare for the meeting by safely​ riding/scoping some or all of the project areas & extents:

  1. East Capitol Street Safety and Mobility Project - East Capitol Street between ~B Street SE (near Benning Stoddert Rec Center) and Southern Ave SE (near East Capitol Urban Farm)
  2. Protected Bike Lanes
    1. 37th St NW (from Reservoir Rd NW to Tunlaw Rd NW
    2. Tunlaw Rd NW (from 37th St NW to 42nd St/New Mexico Ave NW)
    3. New Mexico Ave NW (from 42nd St/New Mexico Ave NW to Nebraska Ave NW)

Agenda: 

TBD

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Please see individual listings for call-in numbers and other ways to join.

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Meetings are open to the public. Meetings are governed by the Open Meetings Act. Please address any questions or complaints arising under these meetings to the Office of Open Government at opengovoffice@dc.gov. 

Posted by D.C. Bicycle-Council
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