by Marlene Berlin Public comments on moveDC, the District Department of Transportation’s 25-year vision of a multimodal transportation system, are now being accepted until July 31st (you’ll find the survey here under the “Offer More Input” section). DDOT has extensively involved the public in the process since January 2013, and Ward 3 Council member Mary […]
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ANC 3F’s 6/17 Agenda: Pepco, Ward 3 Pool, MoveDC
Have any of the heavy spring rainstorms left you in the dark? Do you think Ward 3 needs an outdoor pool in Ward 3? Or that Connecticut Avenue needs a bike lane or more frequent buses? ANC 3F will hear from Pepco at its meeting next Tuesday, June 17th. Also on the agenda are resolutions […]
MoveDC Moving On Final DC Transportation Plan
Update: “Due to the winter weather warning for Tuesday, January 21, 2014, we are postponing tomorrow’s TPAC meeting and will reschedule it soon.” Stay tuned. MoveDC, DDOT’s effort to form a long-term transportation plan, is moving into the last leg of its journey. The public is encouraged to participate in the final next meeting of […]
MoveDC’s #1 Priority: Pedestrians
by Marlene Berlin On Monday, October 21st, at Union Station, the District Department of Transportation unveiled the policy priorities for its 25-year plan, moveDC. At the very top – the “A” priority – is pedestrians. DDOT says it’s following Portland, Oregon’s example here. Portland also adopted policies making pedestrians their highest transportation priority. That city […]
MoveDC: Mark The Date To Participate
by Marlene Berlin In the coming month, we’re getting more opportunities to help shape DC’s 25-year transportation plan, which will play a major role in shaping our city for years to come. The plan is a requirement for federal transportation funding, and in the past DDOT has done this internally, but this year it decided […]
MoveDC: Get Moving To Their June Workshops
The future of transportation in this city: What will it be? We as pedestrians, motorists, and cyclists will need to share the road. What will that look like? In Forest Hills, we have more and more families and young adults living in our apartment buildings, and a significant number of older folks. These three different […]
DDOT moveDC Public Meeting
The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) is hosting several public meetings this month to discuss moveDC, DDOT’s initiative to develop a coordinated, multimodal long range transportation plan for the District. Everyone who drives, walks, bikes, rides a bus, or takes a train in DC should plan to attend to help create a new transportation vision […]
The current Slow Streets program ends in May. DDOT wants your feedback on this and its long-term transportation plan.
The end of May is also the end of the District’s Slow Streets program as we know it. The slow streets were intended to give people on foot and on bikes more elbow room. But drivers routinely ignore the 15 mile-per-hour speed limit. As DCist reports, signs have been removed, and the barriers moved or […]
Opinion: Yes to DC’s “slow streets,” but we’ll need more, and the laws need to catch up
by the Forest Hills Connection editors On May 29th, Mayor Muriel Bowser and DDOT announced a new 20 mile-per-hour speed limit on residential streets. They also announced that 20 miles of DC streets would be designated “slow streets,” restricted to local traffic, with a 15 MPH speed limit. Slow streets allow people on foot and […]
See what DC’s proposed Comp Plan would change in Forest Hills and give ANC 3F your feedback by Jan. 10
by Marlene Berlin 12/16 update: The Bowser administration has announced new deadlines for public and ANC comments. The dates have been updated below.) DC’s proposed land use road map doesn’t send Van Ness and Forest Hills veering off its present course. The draft Comprehensive Plan amendments presented at the December 7th Ward 3 meeting at […]