D.C. Bicycle Advisory Council

Letter urging Councilmember Cheh to consider reintroducing Idaho Stop to DC Council 2021. Idaho stop would allow cyclists to treat stop signs as yield signs. 

Letter from the Bicycle Advisory Council recommending DDOT resume planning for the Shepherd Branch Trail.

Due to a technical glitch - we have a new link for tonight's webinar:  https://dccouncil-us.zoom.us/j/94526787775?pwd=VkJEeFVENU5jcVpzUEpKUW1tZFF0Zz09

  The next meeting of the Bicycle Advisory Council will be September 1, 2021 at 6 p.m. DC BAC's general meetings are typically held on the first Wednesday of odd-numbered months. 1. Welcome & Intros       a. Introduce Kees Bruggen, incoming Administrative Assistant 2. Agency updates MPD  DPW  DDOT Other agencies  3. Committee reports Legislative SEE  Facilities 4. Committee chair openings (Legislative and Safety, Education and Enforcement) 5. Discussion: Emergency Location Markers on bike trails 6. Discussion: Overpasses and bridges 7. Approval of July minutes 8. Good of the Order/Adjourn ------------------ LOGIN INSTRUCTIONS Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://dccouncil-us.zoom.us/j/92686930631?pwd=enpkTzV5QkdVSitWcjNaU3ZQcmZ4Zz09 Passcode: 693621 Or One tap mobile :       US: 8884754499,,92686930631# (Toll Free) or 8778535257,,92686930631# (Toll Free) Or Telephone:     Di...

Facilities Committee Meeting   Tues., Oct 12 6 p.m. https://dccouncil-us.zoom.us/j/98805425250?pwd=SEQ3VTlMbTNuZFZYc3RvRHQrVXhvUT09 Meeting ID: 988 0542 5250 Passcode: 784327 Agenda: TBD Safety, Education, and Enforcement Committee Meeting Thurs., Oct. 14 6 p.m. https://dccouncil-us.zoom.us/j/98304337183?pwd=djA4NFpJTVNRallwdFkzMmlMOStWZz09 Meeting ID: 983 0433 7183 Passcode: 607964 Agenda: TBD Legislative Committee Meeting Tues., Oct 19 6 p.m. https://dccouncil-us.zoom.us/j/99007810246?pwd=OW4xRzlKSGJteUZhMGwzcFhva2ZWUT09 Meeting ID: 990 0781 0246 Passcode: 697122 Agenda: TBD  ••• Please see individual listings for call-in numbers and other ways to join. ••• Meetings are open to the public. Meetings are governed by the Open Meetings Act. Please address any questions or complaints arising under these meetings to the Office of Open Government at opengovoffice@dc.gov. 

Come join the BAC Facilities Committee in Ward 5 for an in-person "rolling" meeting (on bikes) on Saturday morning, August 28. We will meet at Fort Lincoln Park, on the hill at the intersection of Fort Lincoln Dr NE & 31st Pl NE. The following topics/projects will be covered during this ride: •Lincoln Connector Trail •Arboretum Bridge & Trail •West Virginia Ave PBLs •New York Ave Trail •Bladensburg Streetscape project Our route will start in Fort Lincoln; we'll ride through Langdon Park and head into Trinidad, ending near the Rhode Island Metro Station. We will be bicycling ~8 miles total, on roads both with and without bike lanes. We'll get to ride on the newly installed West Virginia Avenue protected bike lanes, discuss New York Ave and Bladensburg Rd project scopes (from the safety of adjacent streets), and finish our ride along the Metropolitan Branch Trail. There will be a couple DDOT staff and other community members on the ride with us to share updates ...

August Committee Meetings  Safety, Education, and Enforcement Committee Meeting Thurs., Aug 12, 2021 6 p.m. https://dccouncil-us.zoom.us/j/97853957820?pwd=VExwWk90YXY1cnJ3NFhMTFcwTVZ3QT09 Meeting ID: 978 5395 7820 Passcode: 764734 Agenda: TBD Legislative Committee Meeting Tues., Aug 17, 2021  6 p.m. https://dccouncil-us.zoom.us/j/94949051495?pwd=eEVEN3VieFhkWjVxRTk5RzQzOGRFdz09 Meeting ID: 949 4905 1495 Passcode: 690704 Agenda: TBD Facilities Committee "Rolling" Meeting Satur., Aug 28, 2021 10:30 a.m.  31st Pl NE & Fort Lincoln Dr NE, Washington, DC 20018, USA Agenda:  •Lincoln Connector Trail  •Arboretum Bridge & Trail  •West Virginia Ave PBLs  •New York Ave Trail  •Bladensburg Streetscape project Our route will start in Fort Lincoln; we'll ride through Langdon Park and head into Trinidad, ending near the Rhode Island Metro Station. We will be bicycling ~8 miles total, on roads both with and without bike lanes. We'll get to ride on the ne...