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Great News for Pedestrians and Bicyclists in Dupont

6/13/2013

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I’m incredibly excited to announce that two year long endeavors of the ANC are finally coming to fruition.

First, at our public safety listening session last year, neighbors voiced concerns over the pedestrian signals at Dupont Circle that require people to stop in the middle of four lanes of moving traffic. After 8 months of poking and prodding, DDOT has found a solution that will allow pedestrians to move in and out of the circle without stopping in the median. Our public policy shouldn’t encourage our most vulnerable road users to be trapped among four lanes of moving traffic. Expect changes to the signaling by the end of the month. 
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Second, my colleague Kishan Putta and I have been pushing DDOT to repave the 15th Street Cycle Track since November. After several exchanges between Jack Evans, Mary Cheh and DDOT, they finally got the message that the most used bike lanes in the city are in need of repair. Planners are finalizing the placement of new signage and markings and the lanes will be repaved by the end of the summer.

We are still pushing Mary Cheh and the Council's Transportation Committee to pass the Bicycle Safety Amendment Act of 2013 that will include language crafted by ANC 2B to protect pedestrians and bikers against dangerous construction projects.

My fulltime job is working on national traffic safety policy, though I focus on emergency medical services. I ran for ANC, in part, to have a meaningful impact on the safety of pedestrians, bikers, and drivers in the neighborhood and I think we’re doing just that.

Stay safe! – Noah  

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Liz
6/15/2013 05:17:14 am

That's great news about the DuPont Circle pedestrian crossings! Thanks for your persistence in prodding DDOT.

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