D.C. Bicycle Advisory Council

The BAC meets on Nov. 1 at 6 p.m. at 441 4th St NW, Room 1112. Meetings are open to the public. ID is required to enter the building. The agenda is below. Bicycle Advisory Council 11/1/17 Meeting Agenda 1. Call to order; introductions 2. Public comment 3. Presentation on JUMP ebikeshare – Nelle Pierson, JUMP Director of External Affairs 4. Councilmember Silverman’s Anacostia River Trail ride 5. MPD report 6. DDOT report 7. Strategic planning and discussion of priority issues 8. Facilities Committee report         Metropolitan Branch Trail in Ward 4         • October rolling meeting         • ANC 4B concerns and BAC testimony 9. Legislative Committee report         • October meeting         • Snow removal policy testimony         • Transportation Benefits Equity Amendment Act testimony 10. Approval of minutes 11. Adjournment

Highlights of BAC accomplishments in September: The BAC held its regular bimonthly meeting on Sept. 6. The agenda focused on strategic planning to develop priorities for the new fiscal year, a process continuing at the October committee meetings and November general meeting. Under the leadership of Facilities Committee co-chair Jeanie Osburn, the BAC submitted official comment on the northern extension of the Metropolitan Branch Trail. The BAC testified in support of the Transportation Benefits Equity Amendment Act of 2017. The BAC submitted its official position in writing. Speaking individually, Legislative Committee chair John Serrao testified in person at the Sept. 25 hearing. Talking with his hands, BAC Legislative Committee chair John Serrao testifies before the Transportation & the Environment Committee. The BAC cheered news that we're No. 2. According to new Census Bureau data, D.C. has the second highest percent of bike commuters among large cities. The 2...

Highlights of BAC accomplishments in August: The BAC welcomed new member Sade Adeeyo, representing Councilmember David Grosso. Council chair Phil Mendelson administered the oath of office on Aug. 10. The Facilities Committee held a "rolling" meeting on Aug. 5 to survey the  Alabama Avenue SE Corridor  and advise about bicycle infrastructure within the study area. Left to right: BAC member Susan Balding, DDOT bike planner Darren Buck, Facilities Committee co-chair Jeanie Osburn and BAC chair David Cranor discuss bike infrastructure along the Alabama Avenue SE Corridor.   This month: September activities The BAC holds its bimonthly meeting on Sept. 6 at 6 p.m. at 441 4th St NW, 11th floor. Here is the agenda. Meetings are open to the public. The BAC is recruiting a new Legislative Committee chair. This position is open to any D.C. bicyclist, not solely appointed BAC members. Please attend the meeting or email the BAC to express interest in leading the c...

The BAC meets on Sept. 6 at 6 p.m. at 441 4th St NW, Room 1112. Meetings are open to the public. ID is required to enter the building. The agenda is below. Bicycle Advisory Council 9/6/17 Meeting Agenda 1. Call to order; introductions 2. Presentation on Georgetown Canal Master Plan 3. DDOT report 4. MPD report 5. Strategic planning and discussion of priority issues 6. Election of chair pro-tem 7. Nomination of new Legislative Committee chair 8. Facilities Committee report 9. Other committee reports 10. Approval of minutes 11. Adjournment

Highlights of BAC accomplishments in July: At its July 12 meeting, the BAC hosted a discussion with DDOT Deputy Director Jeff Marootian, who will assume the role of interim DDOT director in mid August. The productive discussion fulfills DDOT's mandate to meet every six months with the BAC, per the Transportation Reorganization Amendment Act of 2015. BAC meeting with DDOT leaders, at center right. At its September meeting and thereafter, the BAC will follow up on the issues discussed. BAC members also attended meetings about the Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue SE revitalization project in Congress Heights and the Downtown West Transportation Planning Study in Ward 2, among other meetings. Members David Cranor and Jeff Johnson joined Councilmember Charles Allen on a July 28 ride through Ward 6. Councilmember Charles Allen, left, leads constituents on a ride through parts of Ward 6. BAC member Jeff Johnson is pictured at right in purple Bike to Work Day t-shirt. To his...

Highlights of BAC accomplishments in June: BAC members joined DDOT staff and other stakeholders to survey high-crash intersections in June. At six sites over four days, public officials and community leaders gathered to observe the infrastructure and multimodal traffic flow and make recommendations to improve safety. The intersections were Massachusetts and Observatory NW, Connecticut and R NW, Martin Luther King, Jr. and Good Hope SE, Southern and Wheeler SE, 9th and U NW, and 3rd and D NW. BAC Ward 1 member Emily Oaksford, leaning against lightpole, at 9th and U NW. Photo by @DCVisionZero. BAC member Jeff Johnson at 3rd and D NW. Johnson is pictured at center between the DDOT personnel in vests. Photo by @DCVisionZero. These were the most recent site visits to improve road safety and decrease fatalities and serious injuries, the basis of D.C.'s Vision Zero program. Previous field visits are summarized in these 2015 and 2016 reports. In other news, the BAC Pla...

The BAC meets on July 12 at 6 p.m. at 441 4th St NW, Room 1112. Meetings are open to the public. ID is required to enter the building. The agenda is below. Bicycle Advisory Council 7/12/17 Meeting Agenda  1. Call to order; introductions 2. Discussion with DDOT Director Leif Dormsjo • Questions from BAC appointees • Public comment 3. DDOT staff report 4. MPD report 5. Facilities Committee report 6. Legislative Committee report 7. Planning Committee report 8. Approval of minutes 9. Adjournment