December BAC Facilities (BAC-FAC) Committee

Mark your calendars for the December BAC Facilities (BAC-FAC) Committee meeting Monday, December 14 starting at 6PM.  

The meeting will be held at Union Social, 100 Florida Avenue, NE., located across from the NOMA - Gallaudet Metrorail station on the red line. The closest bikeshare stations are along M Street NE at Delaware Avenue or 1st Street.

The BAC-FAC agenda for this meeting includes:

1) Discussion of initial installation of temporary vs permanent bicycle facilities per the November BAC minutes.

2) DDOT plans for 2016 lane striping and other bike facilities

3) Suggestions for rides for 2016

4) Other topics

As always, meetings are open to the public so feel free to bring your questions, suggestions, and an appetite. If you are unable to make the meeting, feel free to leave comments below or send a message to @DCBAC. 

Committee on Transportation and the Environment Hearing on Bicycle-related Bills - December 8

On Tuesday, December 8, 2015, the Committee on Transportation and the Environment will hold a Public Hearing on several bills related to bicycling. The hearing will begin at 11:00 a.m., Room 500 (fifth floor) of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.

Based on feedback from our general and committee meetings, BAC members will offer testimony. They will discuss two of four bills under consideration at this hearing, listed below:

• B21-0335 - Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Act of 2015 - This bill makes changes to District law regarding motor vehicles, bicycles, and pedestrians. It requires the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) to publish certain statistical and geographical data on its website, establishes a safety program called the Bicycle and Pedestrian Priority Area Program, orders DDOT to adopt an inclusive policy for accommodating all users of the District's roadways, and amends existing public safety laws by creating new motor vehicle, pedestrian, and bicycle regulations. 

• B21-0383 - Vision Zero Act of 2015 - This bill, prepared by an interagency task force, organizations and the public, will help ensure greater safety for people walking, biking and driving across the District.

BAC encourages you to attend the hearing or testify, which will be made a part of the official hearing record. Anyone wishing to testify in person should contact Ms. Aukima Benjamin, staff assistant to the Committee on Transportation and the Environment, at (202) 724-8062 or via e-mail at abenjamin@dccouncil.us. Persons representing organizations will have five minutes to present their testimony. Individuals will have three minutes to present their testimony. Witnesses should bring 5 copies of their written testimony and should submit a copy of their testimony electronically to abenjamin@dccouncil.us.

Feel free to leave your comments below.

Committee on Transportation and the Environment Hearing on Transportation Reorganization Amendment Act of 2015

On Friday, December 4, 2015, the Committee on Transportation and the Environment will hold a Public hearing on the proposed Transportation Reorganization Amendment Act of 2015 (B21-313). The hearing will begin at 11:00 a.m., Room 412 (4th floor) of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.

According to the legislative summary, the bill reorganizes and establishes several offices and divisions within the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) and sets operational, reporting and other requirements on the agency and other District agencies. While the bill is comprehensive, it does contain several components related to bicycling in the District. A copy of the legislation with bicycle-related items highlighted is listed at the bottom of this page.

The public may testify or to submit written testimony, which will be made a part of the official hearing record. Anyone wishing to testify should contact Ms. Aukima Benjamin, staff assistant to the Committee on Transportation and the Environment, at (202) 724-8062 or via e-mail at abenjamin@dccouncil.us. Persons representing organizations will have five minutes to present their testimony. Individuals will have three minutes to present their testimony. Witnesses should bring 5 copies of their written testimony and should submit a copy of their testimony electronically to abenjamin@dccouncil.us.

B21-0313 - Transportation Reorganization Amendment Act of 2015 by
D.C. Bicycle Advisory Council

General Council Meeting - November

Join us for a General Council meeting at 6:00 pm this Wednesday, November 4 at One Judiciary Square, 441 4th St NW, Rm. 1107. 

Agenda:

1. Introductions
2. Appointments and nominations for FY16 officers (or next meeting acting chair)
3. Approval of minutes
4. Input for the December 8th hearing on road safety legislation:

• B21-0335, the Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Act of 2015
• B21-0383, the Vision Zero Act of 2015
• B21-0021, the Enhanced Penalties for Distracted Driving Amendment Act of 2015

5. BAC input to East Side Protected Bikeway
6. Committee Reports
7. DDOT Updates
8. Other business and announcements

Members of the public are welcome. The meeting is held in a government building so be prepared to show ID to enter. Once you pass the security checkpoint, please use the 'south' elevators on your right and go to the 11th floor. A Capital BikeShare station is located at the from of the building and the Judiciary Square Metro station is located at the entrance, as well as plenty of bike parking. 

If you cannot make it, feel free to reach out to us on Twitter (@DCBAC) or in the comments below.

Legislative Committee Meeting - October 14

The next Legislative Committee is scheduled for 6:30pm, October 14th at Teaism in Penn Quarter (400 8th Street NW) . We'll meet downstairs.

There are two items to discuss:

1. Council Member Cheh's Ominbus "Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Act of 2015". The comprehensive bill would require that the District provide more bicycle / pedestrian crash data, create a program that makes bicycling safer in high use areas, among other actions.
   
   
2. Mayor Bowser's "Vision Zero Act of 2015". Vision Zero is a District-wide effort to eliminate transportation-related fatalities by 2024 through the effective use of data, education, enforcement, and engineering.

This is a lot, as both laws have many moving parts, but if you have items you'd like to add, please let the us know in the comments section below.

Facilities Rolling Meeting - October 3rd

Join us for our last rolling meeting of 2015 to explore Tenleytown.

Meet at: Tenleytown Metro at 1:30 pm
When: October 3rd

Rain date: Should there be a downpour on Saturday, the rain date is October 15th at 6pm. The blog post will be updated should the ride be postponed.

As always, members of the public are welcome and encouraged to come. Please bring a lock as we will gather to debrief after the ride.

General Council Meeting - September 2

Join us for a General Council meeting at 6:00 pm this Wednesday, September 2nd at One Judiciary Square, 441 4th St NW, Rm. 1107. 

Agenda:

1. Introductions

2. Approval of minutes

3. Committee reports & action items for the BAC

4. DDOT updates

5. Other Business & Announcements

Members of the public are welcome. The meeting is held in a government building so be prepared to show ID to enter. Once you pass the security checkpoint, please use the 'south' elevators on your right and go to the 11th floor. A Capital BikeShare station is located at the from of the building and the Judiciary Square Metro station is located at the entrance, as well as plenty of bike parking. 

If you cannot make it, feel free to reach out to us on Twitter (@DCBAC) or in the comments below.

Facilities Committee Rolling Meeting - August 13th

UPDATE: New date and ride location

Join the Facilities Committee for a rolling meeting to explore Brookland, Eckington and the Metropolitan Branch Trail. We will meet at the Brookland Metro Station (east side) and ride from there to explore the Brookland-Eckington Livability Study. 

Where: Brookland Metro Station
When: Thursday August 13st, 6:00pm

As always, members of the public are invited and encouraged to come to BAC meetings. We intend to finish before dark but please bring a lights and a lock. 

General Council Meeting - July 8th

Join us for a General Council meeting at 6:00 pm this Wednesday July 8th at 441 4th St NW, Rm. 1107. 


Agenda:

1. Introductions
2. Update on BAC appointments and nominations for FY16 officers.
3. Approval of minutes
4. Committee reports & Action items for the BAC
5. DDOT updates
6. Discussion of BAC FY 15-16 goals and objectives.
7. Other Business & Announcements

Members of the public are welcome. The meeting is held in a government building so be prepared to show ID and go through security. There is a CaBi station and Judiciary Square Metro located at the entrance of the building, as well as plenty of bike parking. If you cannot make it, feel free to reach out to us on Twitter (@DCBAC) or in the comments below. 

Upcoming BAC Safety and Education Committee Meeting - June 30th

The BAC Safety and Education Committee will be meeting on Tuesday, June 30^th, 6-7:30pm on the patio of Bus Boys and Poets at 5^th & K Street NW. We’ll be discussing the state of bicycle education in DC, what the city’s bicycle education goals should be that we can advise the city to embrace.

Daniel Hoagland, WABA’s education director, will be joining us and an invitation has been sent to the DDOT Bicycle Program staff.

Please join us!

Legislative Committee Meeting

UPDATE: Due to the ongoing Bicycle and Pedestrian Working Group meetings, this month's Legislative Meeting has been cancelled. An update of the Working Group will be given at the July 1st General BAC meeting.

Join us for the June legislative committee meeting. If the good weather continues, we'll convene at Busboys and Poets (5th and K NW location) at 6:30 pm on June 17th. Rain location is Teaism (400 8th St NW). Agenda items will cover:

     - Bicycle and Pedestrian Working Group update
     - Legislative update

As always, members of the public are welcome and encouraged to come. Busboys and Poets is across the street from a CaBi station and has bike parking in front.

Council Meeting - May 6th

Join us a general council meeting this Wednesday at 6:00 pm. We will meet in a conference room on the 11th floor of One Judiciary Square. Current agenda items include:

• Joint statement with the PAC on sidewalk riding
• DC Code on BAC terms
• Plans for the upcoming year
• Electing a council chairperson

When: May 6th, 2015 from 6 - 8pm
Where: One Judiciary Square (441 4th St NW)

Members of the public are welcome. The meeting is held in a government building so be prepared to show ID and go through security. There is a CaBi station and Judiciary Square Metro located at the entrance of the building, as well as plenty of bike parking. If you cannot make it, feel free to reach out to us on Twitter (@DCBAC) or in the comments below. 

Facilities Committee Rolling Meeting - Monday, April 27th

Join us for the first rolling meeting of the year - a tour of Van Ness to inform the DC Office of Planning's vision framework for the neighborhood. We will focus on east/west connectivity, access to Rock Creek Park and the lack of good options north/south beyond Connecticut Avenue.

We will meet at the Van Ness Metro stop at 6:30pm - it will be a slow paced ride. Please bring lights as we expect to be riding during dusk though we will be done before its completely dark. As always, members of the public are encouraged to come - look for the bright orange touring bike.

Hope to see you on Monday evening!

Bike Route Signage

There are a number of bike route signs indicating bike friendly routes around the city. So far, the signed routes have focused on long routes and connecting neighborhoods. The BAC would like your suggestions on potential smaller bike routes to suggest. Where do you get confused? Are there routes through geographic obstacles that are not intuitive? Small blips in the street network that leave you entirely perplexed? We'd love to hear your thoughts!

Legislative Committee Meeting - April 8th

Join us for a Legislative Committee meeting this Wednesday, April 8th, at 7pm. The meeting will focus on: 

• Legislation to amend DC code to clarify BAC term limits and appointment issues. 
• The joint statement of principles on sidewalk cycling proposed by BAC-PAC joint committee 
• Bicycle and Pedestrian Working Group ideas and discussion 

Provided the spring weather holds, we will be meeting at Busboys and Poets (1025 5th St NW). In the event of rain or miserable cold, the meeting will convene at Teaism in Penn Quarter (400 8th St NW). Look for the friendly folks with a pile of helmets near us. As always, members of the public are encouraged to come. If you cannot make the meeting, please feel free to send us your thoughts to @DCBAC and in the comments below. 

General BAC Meeting - March 4, 2015

There is a general BAC meeting this Wednesday. We will discuss the upcoming DDOT/BAC oversight hearing, drafting a letter to the Mayor, updates from the subcommittees, BAC members term limits and the election of a new BAC chair. 

Where: One Judiciary Square
             441 4th St NW, Rm 1117
When:  March 4, 2015
             6 - 8pm

As we meet in a government building, be prepared to show your ID and go through security. There is a CaBi station and Judiciary Square Metro located at the entrance of the building, as well as plenty of bike parking. As always, BAC meetings are open to the public and we encourage the sharing of your thoughts and questions. If you cannot attend the meeting, please leave use our comments section below or @DCBAC on Twitter. 

BAC-PAC-DDOT FY 2014-2015 Performance Oversight Hearing

The Fiscal Year 2014-2015 Performance Oversight Hearings schedule has been released and the Committee on Transportation and the Environment, chaired by Council member Mary M. Cheh (Ward 3), has placed the D.C. Bicycle Advisory Council on the docket. This hearing gives residents an opportunity testify about bicycling in the District.

The hearing is tentatively scheduled to begin 11:00am on Friday, March 6, 2014 in Room 412 in the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW. Also scheduled are the Pedestrian Advisory Council and the District Department of Transportation (DDOT).

The purpose of the Performance Oversight Hearings are to allow the Council to ask questions regarding the current operations of District agencies, committees, and other government organizations. The Council looks at current fiscal year operations, which began October 1, 2014, as well as operations during the previous year.

Safety, Education and Enforcement Committee Meeting

Join us this Thursday, February 26th for a meeting with MPD. The prime focus of the conversation will be a briefing by Sgt. Terry Thorne on February 26th on officer training and public education efforts by MPD. 

Where: 501 New York Ave NW 
When: February 26th at 6pm

As always, BAC meetings are open to the public and we encourage the sharing of your thoughts and questions. There is a CaBi station one block south at 5th and K NW and the Mt Vernon Metro is a few blocks west. If you cannot attend the meeting, please leave use our comments section below or @DCBAC on Twitter.

Bikeways Planned for 2015 by DDOT

DC has set ambitious goals for expanding bike infrastructure. The Sustainable DC plan includes meeting the goal of 25% biking and walking by 2032. The MoveDC plan has set out a plan for a connected network of bicycle infrastructure for the whole city - including cycletracks and bike lanes. 

In the short term, the 2-year MoveDC implementation plan has set out a goal of installing 15 miles total of bike lanes in 2015 and 2016. Last year, just over 9 miles of bike lanes were installed. 

This document represents a kind of work plan of bike lanes that DDOT staff are currently planning to work on towards fulfilling the 2-year implementation plan. Lanes are included here based on a combination of priority and feasibility.

2015 Bikeways Work Plan
Possible 2015 Installations
Street Name	From	To	Street Miles	Facility Type
1st St NE	G St	Columbus Cir	0.14	Cycle Track
2nd St NE	T St	Rhode Island Ave	0.22	Bike Lane
2nd St SE	East Capitol St	Independence Ave	0.15	Bike Lanes
3rd St NE	T St	Rhode Island Ave	0.25	Bike Lane
3rd St	Pennsylvania Ave, SE	D St, NE	0.53	Contraflow
4th St, NE	C St (S), Maryland Ave	C St, Massachusetts Ave	0.07	Bike Lane
4th St, NE	M St	Florida Ave	0.11	Cycle Track
5th St, SE	Virginia Ave (S)	K St	0.07	Bike Lane
6th St, SE	G St	Virginia Ave (S)	0.14	Bike Lane
6th St, NE	C St (S), Massachusetts Ave	C St (N), Maryland Ave	0.07	Bike Lane
11th Street, NW	Monroe St	Spring Rd	0.19	Contraflow
12th Street, NW	Pennsylvania Ave	L St	0.60	Bike Lane
19th St	Potomac Ave, SE	Bening Rd, NE	1.05	Bike Lanes/Sharrows
49th St, NE	East Capitol	Quarles St	1.33	Bike Lanes/Sharrows
E St, NE	North Capitol St	Columbus Cir	0.08	Bike Lane
Erie St, SE	17th St, Morris RD (East)	Fort Pl	0.19	Climbing lane
Forrester St, SW	Galveston Pl	South Capitol St	0.06	Contraflow lane
Galveston Pl, SW	Forrester St	Martin Luther King Jr Ave	0.27	Bike Lane
I St SE	New Jersey Ave	2nd St	0.08	Bike Lanes
M St NE	Delaware Ave	4th St	0.13	Cycle Track
M St NE	4th St	Florida Ave	0.19	Contraflow
Ontario Rd, NW	Columbia Rd	Euclid St	0.08	Contraflow
Stanton Rd, SE	Suitland Parkway	Bruce Pl	0.22	Bike Lanes
Suitland Rd, SE	36th St, Alabama Ave	Southern Ave	0.39	Bike Lanes
Van Ness St, NW	Wisconsin Ave	Nebraska Ave	0.24	Climbing Lane
			6.85
Under Study in 2015
East End Study	Rhode Isand Ave	Constitution Ave	2	Cycle Track
15th St, NW	Constitution Ave	Pennsylvania Ave	0.23	Cycle Track
West Virginia Ave, NE	Florida Ave	Corcoran St	0.46	Bike Lanes
4th St SW	M St	P St	0.30	Bike Lanes
Wheeler Rd, SE	Alabama Ave	Southern Ave	0.94	Bike Lanes
Pennsylvania Ave, NW	17th	22nd	0.50	Cycle Track
			4.43