W3BA sent this letter to Councilmember Mary Cheh on actions she could take to improve the safety of cyclists, pedestrians, and all who use the city’s roads.
September 13, 2021
Dutch teenagers are among the healthiest and happiest in the world, with the lowest levels of obesity and antidepressant usage.
There's a definite correlation with the freedom and autonomy to move through the city without Mom and Dad driving them around.
https://open.spotify.com/episode/17RnF6LpREwYZZvCKbJFK1?si=2xeiA677TKeCKEgLaiBTYQ
This obsession with full community support for bike infra is going to stall any real progress. There are too many people who cannot envision streets with bike infra & who will always, always oppose it.
Thought this was some metaphorical joke about the discussions this week on the Chevy Chase listserve about adding a protected bike lane to Connecticut Avenue but alas there were actual dumpster fires behind some businesses on Upper CT Ave! https://twitter.com/DildineWTOP/status/1542358297398972416
Several dumpsters on fire on my evening walk through Chevy Chase
Hey #bikedc - a real in person meeting tonight to engage about and advocate for a protected bike lane and complete street on Connecticut Avenue but believe the meeting actually starts at 6PM not 6:30PM - hope to see you there!
REMINDER: Tomorrow evening (6/29) at 6:30 PM, DDOT is hosting the Connecticut Avenue NE Reversible Lanes & Multimodal Safety Project Public Meeting. Join us in person.
📍 UDC Student Center, Ballroom A & B,
🗺️ 4200 Connecticut Avenue NW, 3rd Floor
🔗 https://bit.ly/3yx222l
There's an in-person meeting about changes to Connecticut Avenue's reversible lanes and related traffic issues on Wednesday, 6/29, from 6pm to 8pm at 4200 Connecticut Avenue (Tuesday's virtual meeting has already happened). https://twitter.com/DDOTDC/status/1541413798015377417
#REMINDER: There will be two public meetings for the Connecticut Avenue NW Reversible Lanes & Multimodal Safety Project — The same information will be presented on both days. Visit 🔗 https://bit.ly/3yx222l for info on both the virtual meeting (6/28) & in-person meeting( 6/29).