D.C. Bicycle Advisory Council

The BAC meets on Jan. 8 at 6 p.m. at 441 4th St NW, room 1112. Bicycle Advisory Council 1/8/20 Meeting Agenda 1. Call to order; introductions 2. MPD update 3. DDOT update 4. DPW update 5. Updates from other agencies 6. Discussion of BAC budget 7. Oversight hearing testimony • 2020 priorities 8. Committee updates • Facilities Committee • Safety, Education, and Enforcement Committee • Legislative Committee 9. Discussion and vote on the Eastern Downtown Cycletrack Project Completion Emergency Declaration Resolution 10. Approval of November minutes 11. 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.

BAC committees are meeting as follows: Safety, Education and Enforcement Committee Meeting Tues., Dec. 3 6 p.m. West End Library Conference room 2301 L St NW Facilities Committee Meeting Mon., Dec. 9 6 p.m. West End Library Conference room 2301 L St NW Legislative Committee Meeting Wed., Dec. 11 6 p.m. Northeast Library Lower level conference room 330 7th St NE BAC committee meetings are open to the public. Save the date for the next full BAC meeting on Jan. 8 at 6 p.m. at 441 4th St NW.

Highlights of BAC accomplishments in October: The BAC sat down to work first thing into the month. The Safety, Education and Enforcement and Legislative Committees held a joint meeting on Oct. 2 to develop testimony about the Vision Zero Enhancement Omnibus Amendment Act of 2019. Chair Rachel Maisler, Secretary-Treasurer Jeff Johnson, and immediate past chair David Cranor testified at the bill’s Oct. 24 hearing. Official written testimony will be transmitted in early November and posted under separate cover. The Facilities Committee held an on-bike “rolling” meeting to assess NoMa and Eckington intersections around North Capitol Street and New York Avenue. Photo of Oct. 29 ride by Gregg Adams. The BAC and the Pedestrian Advisory Council held an Oct. 28 joint meeting featuring a two-hour discussion with DDOT Director Jeff Marootian. Council members questioned the Director about Vision Zero and other policies and infrastructure projects. Two new members joined...

The BAC meets on Nov. 6 at 6 p.m. at 441 4th St NW, 11th floor. Bicycle Advisory Council 11/6/19 Meeting Agenda 1. Call to order; introductions 2. MPD update 3. DPW hot spots for bike lane enforcement 4. DDOT update 5. Committee updates • Facilities Committee • Safety, Education, and Enforcement Committee • Legislative Committee 6. Discussion and vote on the Vision Zero Enhancement Omnibus Amendment Act of 2019 testimony 7. Discussion and vote on K Street NW Transitway bike lane alignment 8. Discussion and vote on the Electric Mobility Devices Amendment Act of 2019 testimony 9. Discussion and vote to recommend release of the D.C. Trauma Registry report 10. BAC-PAC joint meeting debrief 11. Administrative business • Change next meeting date to Jan. 8 • Approve Sept. minutes 12. Adjournment ---------------------------------- BAC meetings are open to the public. ID is required to enter the building. Once through security, take eleva...

The BAC is holding a joint meeting with the  Pedestrian Advisory Council. Joint Meeting of D.C. Bicycle Advisory Council and Pedestrian Advisory Council Monday, October 28, 2019, 6 p.m. 441 4th St NW, Room 1107 1. Welcome and Introductions Rachel Maisler, Bicycle Advisory Council Chair, and Eileen McCarthy, Pedestrian Advisory Council Co-Chair 2. Discussion with DDOT Director Jeff Marootian • Director’s opening statement • Responses to written questions • Questions from BAC and PAC members • Public comment and questions 3. Discussion with MPD representative 4. BAC closing remarks and adjournment 5. PAC discussion and vote on the Ignition Interlock Program Amendment Act of 2019 (B23-412) 6. PAC approval of September minutes 7. PAC adjournment ----------------------- BAC/PAC 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.

Highlights of BAC summer accomplishments: The Facilities Committee surveyed Pennsylvania Avenue SE around the Potomac Avenue Metro on Aug. 6. The Legislative and Safety, Education, and Enforcement Committees held August sit-down meetings to prepare for upcoming public hearings. A new member took office in the Ward 3 seat. We have a new #bikedc member in the Ward 3 seat. Meet Warren, representing @marycheh . pic.twitter.com/xUDYgNmrXA — DCBAC (@DCBAC) September 3, 2019 At its early September meeting, the BAC voted to co-sponsor Ward 8 community rides in conjunction with the Washington Area Bicyclist Association. BAC member Gregg Adams led the Sept. 20 ride, whose participants included a Greater Greater Washington editor who reported on the “harsh realities for people bicycling.” The BAC Facilities Committee rode in the area in June and reported its findings in the meeting minutes. See below for the date of this month’s Ward 8 community ride. This month: October...

The BAC meets on Sept. 4 at 6 p.m. at 441 4th St NW, 11th floor. Bicycle Advisory Council 9/4/19 Meeting Agenda 1. Call to order; introductions 2. Discussion of Vision Zero metrics 3. MPD update 4. DDOT update 5. Updates from other agencies 6. Discussion of pump tracks 7. Committee reports • Safety, Education, and Enforcement Committee • Facilities Committee • Legislative Committee 8. Updates from BAC members 9. Public comment 10. Approval of  July minutes 11. 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.