D.C. Bicycle Advisory Council

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 . 

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 veh...

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 Tr...

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 ...

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: 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. 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.

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.

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.