D.C. Bicycle Advisory Council

Highlights of BAC accomplishments in May: The BAC held its bimonthly meeting on May 1. The guest speakers were representatives of the Alexandria Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee and the Arlington Bicycle Advisory Committee. At the meeting, the BAC voted to partner with its Northern Virginia counterparts to hold a regional bicycling summit on June 9. See below for more information about the free event. Our fieldwork included a site visit to a high-crash intersection in Ward 1. Our chair @HandlebarsDC , left, attended a #VisionZeroDC field visit to 14th & Spring NW last night, analyzing the #bikedc #walkdc safety issues along with @DC_PAC leadership and @DDOTDC staff pic.twitter.com/5kcbogb1EA — DCBAC (@DCBAC) May 9, 2019 We joined thousands of bicyclists celebrating Bike to Work Day. Wishing  #bikedc  a happy  #BiketoWorkDay   #BTWD2019 . Our member Jeff, in red, attended the  @EasternMarketMS  pit stop. Our chair...

Together with the Alexandria Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee and the Arlington Bicycle Advisory Committee, the BAC is organizing the first regional summit of citizen policy advisors. The summit takes place from 1 to 5:30 p.m. on June 9 at at the Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel, 2800 S Potomac Ave., Arlington. It is free and open to the public. The purpose is to identify cross-jurisdictional actions to make biking safer and more enjoyable. Participants will develop prioritized action plans in three areas: 1. Trails and Wayfinding. Develop standards that would eliminate unnecessary differences across the region for key features such as emergency reporting and wayfinding. 2. Connected Networks. Develop a prioritized set of infrastructure changes and associated actions for the top three gap-filling projects. 3. Safe Streets Tool Kit. Safe streets successes and lessons learned, i.e, “What will help me get home or to work safely?” Click to register for the...

The BAC meets on May 1 at 6 p.m. at 441 4th St NW, 11th floor. Bicycle Advisory Council 5/1/19 Meeting Agenda 1. Call to order; introductions 2. Discussion of regional BAC summit 3. MPD report 4. Committee appointments 5. Legislative Committee report 6. Safety, Education and Enforcement Committee report 7. Facilities Committee and DDOT reports 8. Discussion of BAC FY 2020 budget request 9. Vision Zero discussion 10. Public comment 11. Approval of March minutes 12. Adjournment ---------------------------------- BAC meetings are open to the public. ID is required to enter the building. Once through security, take elevators on the right-hand side to the 11th floor.

Bicycling advocate Dave Salovesh. Photo from his Facebook page. The BAC mourns the tragic loss of Dave Salovesh, a community leader struck and killed April 19 while bicycling on Florida Avenue NE. Police issued a press release reporting the fatal turn of events. Detectives with the Metropolitan Police Department’s Major Crash Investigations Unit are investigating a traffic fatality that occurred on Friday, April 19, 2019, in the intersection of 12th Street and Florida Avenue, Northeast. At approximately 10:00 a.m., an automated license plate reader alerted that there was a stolen white van in the area of Benning Road, NE. Metropolitan Police Department Fifth District officers saw the stolen van near the area of Benning Road and Florida Ave, NE and attempted to stop the vehicle. The driver refused to stop for the officers and fled the area. A short time later, officers from the Fifth District discovered the driver of the stolen van was involved in a traffic crash at the int...

Highlights of BAC accomplishments in March: The BAC held its bimonthly meeting on March 6. The guest speakers were representatives of the Department of Public Works, who briefed the BAC on bike lane parking enforcement and other issues of concern to bicyclists. On a related note, the BAC voted to support DDOT “Proper Behavior in Bike Lanes” rulemaking and submitted its official position favoring “rules that remove ambiguity around driver behavior in bike lanes, especially if such rules result in regular enforcement.” BAC Chair Pro-Tem and Ward 5 representative Tom Bridge was reappointed on March 19. This evening I swore in Tom Bridge to his 2nd term on the @DCBAC . I’m excited for you to continue your work making the District safer for cyclists! pic.twitter.com/8fJLm1ZcNQ — Phil Mendelson (@ChmnMendelson) March 19, 2019 BAC Chair and Ward 4 representative Rachel Maisler and member Anders Pedersen joined a March 31 community ride supporting bicycle facilities on K St...

Highlights of BAC accomplishments in February: Chair Rachel Maisler testified at the BAC’s annual performance oversight hearing on Feb. 25. #ward4proud in the house ➡ our #bikedc chair @HandlebarsDC is pictured at center delivering our testimony. She's surrounded by our member Jeff and the @DC_PAC rep, Cheryle pic.twitter.com/V8dWI7U3fv — DCBAC (@DCBAC) February 25, 2019 The Facilities Committee met to plan spring and summer rolling meetings, a.k.a. field rides. Joined by two DDOT planners, the Facilities Committee discussed areas for upcoming rides. The Legislative Committee also met and identified a timely measure to raise for a BAC vote in March. Ward 1 member Emily Oaksford was reappointed. Welcome back Emily Oaksford - resworn for another term as the @councilofdc Ward 1 member on the Bicycle Advisory Council. pic.twitter.com/WldILX9Z9j — Mayor's Office of Talent and Appointments (@DC_MOTA) February 26, 2019 As the calendar turned, a new BAC m...

The BAC meets on March 6 at 6 p.m. at 441 4th St NW, 11th floor. Bicycle Advisory Council 3/6/19 Meeting Agenda 1. Call to order; introductions 2. Introduction of new BAC members • E mily Curley, Ward 3 • A nders Pedersen, At-large Mendelson 3. Public comment 4. Guest speaker: Department of Public Works 5. MPD report 6. DDOT report 7. Legislative Committee report •  February meeting • Disc ussion and possible vote regarding DDOT “Proper Behavior in Bike Lanes” rulemaking 8. Facilities Committee report •  February  meeting • U pcoming rides 9. S afety, Education and Enforcement Committee report • C rash reports • D istracted driving changes 10. S election of alternate representative to Major Crash Review Task Force 11.  S election  of Capital Trails Coalition representative 12.  Disc ussion  of BAC budget •  Disc ussion  and possible vote to fund Vision Zero Summit registration(s) fo...