Bike Thots

The Council’s Committee on Transportation & the Environment is hold a roundtable now on traffic enforcement in the District. Tune in here: dc.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.…

NBD, just a bus load of kids biking through the densest part of the DMV (or the DC-region, for those not from here). Look at how this kids have been empowered to be an active part of their own mobility! Imagine what is possible. @BicibusKey @WABADC @BikeArlington @BikeLeague

Tuesday, D.C. Council Transportation Committee Chair Charles Allen is hosting a round table on traffic enforcement and dangerous driving.

👏👏👏 “Fourth, the bill would treat D.C. as a state for the purposes of the Safe Streets for All Program. Cities, counties and political subdivisions of a state are eligible for these grants, but DOT has held that D.C. is ineligible.” CCing @DDOTDCDirector @charlesallen

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As a member of the Committee on Transportation and the Environment, I look forward to understanding the options available to the Council as we work to protect District residents from traffic violence. We can and must make our streets safe.

THIS IS IMPORTANT. Please tune in, WABA will be testifying!

On point! Thank you Council member!

Too many residents have close calls with dangerous drivers. Tune in tomorrow as @charlesallen holds a roundtable on street safety and how we hold people accountable fairly and in a way that ultimately gets them to slow down. Will be streamed here: dc.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.…

DC needs safer street designs, but those take time and resources to deliver. In the short term, we must look for other ways to change driver behavior--including better traffic safety enforcement. I am thrilled that CM Allen is holding a round table on that subject tomorrow.

Too often, the conversation about equitable enforcement leaves out the victims of traffic violence, who are disproportionately Black and brown. Data also shows that victims of traffic violence in the District are predominantly in Wards 5, 7, and 8. nytimes.com/interactive/2023…

"Bicyclist fatalities increase in D.C." axios.com/local/washington-d…

My office is aware of this incident, and hope all involved can receive quality care leading to full recovery. I’m in touch with Director Lott, as New York Ave still awaits DDOT’s previously announced lower speed limits and better enforcement with new cameras.

Inbox: The U.S. Park Police has arrested and charged D.C. resident Nakita Walker, 43, for the crash on Rock Creek Parkway back in mid-March that killed three people. The car Walker was allegedly driving was found to have thousands of dollars of unpaid tickets.

"@repblumenauer (D-OR) and @SenSherrodBrown (D-OH) introduced the Bicycle Commuter Act of 2023 [H.R. 3473/S. 1724] to reinstate bicycle commuter benefits, allowing employees to receive a bicycle benefit of up to 30% of employer-offered parking benefits." blumenauer.house.gov/media-c…

👏🏻@CEXAlsobrooks for championing the future Central Avenue Connector Trail: "connects us to nature, has us connected also to this transit center that we're going to bring along this corridor--places also for us to shop and eat, and to be entertained." youtube.com/watch?v=i0FEN-8U…