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