Why are these ANC commissioners kicking up their heels? Because they are standing (or leaping, in Mary Beth Ray’s case) on the new sidewalk at Park Van Ness. The sidewalk […]
Park Van Ness sidewalk opening now set for March 4th
by Marlene Berlin As we noted here, the sidewalk in front of Park Van Ness, at 4455 Connecticut Avenue, will not open until March 4th, five days after Clark Construction’s […]
DDOT seeks new “Safe Routes to School,” sidewalk gaps coordinator
by Marlene Berlin Help Wanted: Someone with a knack for filling in the blanks. DDOT is seeking a new Safe Routes to School coordinator to replace Jennifer Hefferan, a key […]
Park Van Ness sidewalk opening delayed until February 26th
by Marlene Berlin At the last community meeting on the Park Van Ness project last April, Saul Centers predicted it would be able to reopen the sidewalk at 4455 Connecticut […]
DC Council hearing today on pedestrian, bike safety bills
The DC Council’s Committee on the Department of Transportation and Energy holds a hearing today on four bills, three of which could directly impact pedestrian safety. These include the Bicycle […]
Want a sidewalk on your block? Petitions are no longer required, but still a useful tool
by Marlene Berlin For years, the District has required homeowners to petition for sidewalks in their neighborhoods, but why? Why should individual homeowners get to rule on whether or not […]
DDOT urged to fill in more sidewalk gaps
by Marlene Berlin Forest Hills still has many gaps in the sidewalk system, and ANC 3F continues to push the District Department of Transportation to fill them. It appears that […]
Is DDOT following its own priority system for new sidewalks?
by Marlene Berlin Pedestrians heading to the rear entrances of Politics and Prose and Little Red Fox, off 36th Street Northwest, no longer have to walk in the street – […]
Even the brave few who cross Connecticut at Chesapeake think it’s too dangerous
September 2022 update: Early block-by-block concept plans for the Connecticut Avenue safety project include a HAWK signal at Connecticut Avenue and Chesapeake Street NW. Also, DDOT has lowered the speed […]
Opinion: DDOT’s new pedestrian priorities not evident in Van Ness, DC
by Marlene Berlin “My biggest concern at Van Ness is pedestrian safety. As a pedestrian, I feel my safety is constantly at risk,” Benae Mosby said at a recent meeting […]