DC Safe Streets Coalition
Join us in a united effort across all DC neighborhoods to save our communities impacted by reckless and dangerous DDOT Bike Plans, particularly when unsupported by studies in the planning process.
17th Street NW Bike Plan in Dupont Circle
Who We Are
DC neighbors have mounted a campaign to protest the reckless and dangerous Bike Plans and lane closures throughout the city. Protected Bike Lanes (PBLs) are not advisable through congested commercial streets where there are frequent interruptions in the bike lane. They pose hazards to pedestrians, seniors, drivers, business patrons and bike riders alike, just as the Mayor delayed plans for the massive K Street Transitway and the Connecticut Ave. Bike Plan, we ask for a pause in the network of bike plans and a comprehensive review, a study of alternative routes, ADA compliance, and community engagement in the form of many Town Halls to engage better with the community.
We encourage consideration of alternate cycle routes, alleys and small streets. Commercial stretches are inappropriate for protected bike lanes which set aside dedicated space for bikes in all seasons and all weather, even when they are not used. Closing traffic lanes causes congestion and will discourage business, entertainment and commercial activity in the city. We reject the false planning that creates an unworkable design, removing all legal parking spaces and then punishing patrons and residents for parking illegally. Funneling all traffic through one lane is a grave and reckless mistake.
We petition the Mayor, the Council and the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) to reject plans which will cripple the economic and social nerve center of our livable/walkable communities. We support efforts to bring neighborhoods together in the DC Safe Streets for All Coalition.
DC Council member introduces bill to close streets to cars far more often.
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Press Release
Community Challenges South Dakota Ave. Safety Plan
DDOT presents plan at meeting, tonight Nov. 6, 2024 Neighborhood concerns over the South Dakota Ave Safety Study will be heard tonight at a presentation by the District Department of Transportation (DDOT). At the request of the North Michigan Park Civic Association,...
‘Fundamentally Less Safe’ – WUSA9 on Columbia Rd Bus Priority Project
WUSA9 reporter Alexis Wainwright spotlighted traffic concerns with the new Bus Priority Project on Columbia Rd in a broadcast on Nov. 1. Throughout her interview with local business owner Shawn Fenty, the new traffic installation showed itself to be a complete...
New Bus Plan on Columbia Rd. a Disaster – Business Owner Calls on DDOT to Defend It
Adams Morgan business owner Shawn Fenty videotaped traffic on Columbia Road and in a letter invited the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) to defend the disaster called the new Rapid Bus Plan. Fenty writes, “Here is just 30 seconds of video which I took Oct....
Ontario Legislation to Remove Bike Lanes
Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced Tuesday, Oct. 15, that his government will introduce legislation forcing local governments to get provincial approval for any new bike lanes that remove a lane of vehicle traffic, according to the Canadian Broadcasting...
Senior Commission Members Back Johnson Over CM Lewis George’s Move to Oust Her – Examine Bylaws
At a packed meeting of the Ward 4 Mini-Commission on Aging Thursday, Oct. 10, member after member in turn voiced support for its chair Jocelynn Johnson over Councilmember Janeese Lewis George’s attempt to oust her and asked to see the Bylaws. Members cited the failure...
NBC’s Derrick Ward Reports: Shaw Residents Protest 11th St. & Vermont Ave Bike Plans
Residents in the Shaw neighborhood rallied today to protest DDOT Bike Plans for 11th St. and Vermont Ave. NW. NBC News4 reporter Derrick Ward reported the poor planning, loss of critical parking, adverse effect on businesses and increased safety hazards. See video...
CM Lewis George Removes Elected Senior for ‘Disrespect’- Avoids Senior Concerns about Bike Lanes
At the request of Councilmember Janeese Lewis George, the Executive Board of the Ward 4 Mini-Commission on Aging on September 26 removed its elected chair, Jocelynn Johnson, a longtime advocate for seniors, for unsubstantiated charges of ‘disrespect’. CM George...
DDOT to Present Bike Plan for Taylor St NE
Community Calls Meeting Tonight The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) will present the Taylor St. NE Bike Plan at a public meeting tonight called by Save Taylor St. NE, an organization of neighbors protesting the plan. “The meeting will be an opportunity to...
Clash over bike lanes v. travel lanes on busy Northeast DC corridor | NBC4 Washington
NBC4 Darcy Spencer reports a massive neighborhood turnout to protest a Road Diet creating a bottleneck for traffic on South Dakota Ave. Councilmember Zachary Parker secures $1M for a study that reduces traffic lanes in the name of safety. Watch here:...
Taking the Fifth – Are Bike Lanes Making DC Streets Unsafe?
The last words in the final presentation of the Columbia Road Bike Plan expressed the belief that removing and narrowing traffic lanes reduces crashes. District Department of Transportation (DDOT) planner Kevin Harrison said in a virtual meeting last week that studies...
Bikes v Safety on Connecticut Ave
Allen Evades Sherwood Query on WAMU ‘Politics Hour’ On WAMU’s Politics Hour Friday, Councilmember Charles Allen, who chairs the DC Council’s transportation committee, evaded the one question that matters In his provision to forbid any safety improvements on...
Opinion: budget priorities and bike lanes
There is an action that will save DC money if the Council pays attention to it; they can place a pause on the automatic and mindless installation of protected bike lanes. DDOT Director Kerschbaum should be thanked for her sensible decision to eliminate the plans for...
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Nick DelleDonne
DC Safe Streets Coalition
dcsafestreetscoalition@gmail.com
703 929 6656