Friday, June 8, 2018

Rolling forward: D.C. bicycling report for May 2018

Highlights of BAC accomplishments in May:

The BAC held its bimonthly meeting on May 2. Chair David Cranors personal blog post reports on some of the project updates DDOT gave at the meeting.

BAC members celebrated Bike to Work Day on May 18. Several members spoke to elected and appointed officials at the Freedom Plaza pit stop.

BAC member Rachel Maisler with DDOT Director Jeff Marootian
Maisler with her appointing authority, Councilmember Brandon Todd

Maisler with Councilmember Elissa Silverman

BAC member David Alexander with DDOT Director Jeff Marootian and Department of General Services Director Greer Gillis

Alexander with his appointing authority, Councilmember Jack Evans

Elected officials and other dignitaries
This month: June activities

BAC committees are meeting as follows:

Legislative Committee Meeting
Wed., June 13
6 p.m.
The Potter’s House
1658 Columbia Rd NW

Facilities Committee Rolling Meeting
Sat., June 23
1 p.m.
Meet at 22nd and F Streets NW to survey parts of the 20th/21st/22nd St. NW protected bike lanes project

Safety, Education and Enforcement Committee Meeting
Mon., June 25
5:30 p.m.
Library Express, large conference room
1990 K St NW (entrance on 20th Street)

BAC committee meetings are open to the public.

The BAC is monitoring or attending DDOT meetings on June 11 for the C Street NE Rehabilitation, June 12 for the Crosstown Multimodal Project, and June 23 for the 14th Street NW Columbia Heights workshop. Members are joining DDOT in the field to survey high-crash intersections as part of the District’s Vision Zero program.