D.C. Bicycle Advisory Council

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!

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! Loading...

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. 

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. 

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.

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.

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 ...