May 1, 2024
We are told we have a tight budget this year. Mayor Bowser has called for program cuts and new taxes. But in fact, the District budget is rich. The real problem is our priorities. DC needs affordable housing. We need to compensate teacher helpers for their work caring...
Apr 12, 2024
Date: April 11, 2024 Contact: Lee Mayer, President Save Connecticut Ave Lee@Saveconnave.org 202-439-4744 DDOT Director Says Conn Ave Safety Plan Will Not Have Bike Lanes Today, during the DC Council’s Transportation Committee budget hearing, Councilmember Matt...
Feb 12, 2024
DC Safe Streets Coalition: Pause DC Rogue Bike Plans 17th St. Bike Plan – The Worst in DC after 4 Years Council Oversight Hearings Today The 17th St. Bike Plan in Dupont Circle is the worst plan in the city, and while it is generally recognized to be an...
Dec 21, 2023
As DDOT construction crews set to install Bike Plan on the 600 block of K St NE, neighbors staged a protest Tuesday, Dec. 19. The K Street Collective is calling for a pause in a Bike Plan that radically changes the traffic pattern on the street, denying residents...
Nov 3, 2023
As Mayor Bowser seeks $70M cutting budgets of various agencies to fund more pressing needs like police and Metro, we have a thought. Take a closer look at DDOT’s budget. The Mayor asked the DC Council to trim $5M from the District Department of Transportation (DDOT),...
Oct 24, 2023
DC’s bike lobby, The Washington Area Bicyclists Association (WABA), which promotes biking and organizes bike activities for fun, quietly acknowledges that biking is dangerous. For those who participate in its bike rides, WABA requires a waiver to release it from...