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Mayor Bowser: Recommit to Connecticut Ave Bike Lanes

On April 11, 2024, Sharon Kershbaum, Acting Director of the DC Department of Transportation (DDOT) reported during a budget hearing that her Department was cancelling plans to redesign Connecticut Avenue NW with a protected bike lane on each side of the street. I emailed the message below on April 12 to Mayor Bowser, copying Acting … Continue reading

NCPC Needs Bolder Vision for DC’s Pennsylvania Avenue

Comments submitted on April 26, 2022 to the National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) on The Pennsylvania Avenue Initiative’s Vision and Concepts. NCPC is correct that Pennsylvania Avenue has too much asphalt and space dedicated to cars, but the New Vision is not bold enough to return “America’s Main Street” street to a thriving destination. The … Continue reading

DC’s K Street Transitway Will Be Fantastic with a Few Tweaks

Comments submitted to JMT and DDOT on the 65% designs for the proposed K Street Transitway Washington, DC. The project would repurpose the right-of-way to provide center running bus lanes, protected bike lanes, and four general vehicle travel lanes instead of the current six travel lanes and two lanes of parking. Co-authored with Maxime Devilliers. … Continue reading