D.C. Bicycle Advisory Council

Bike Parking at DC Gov't buildings (2010) Current DC Bicycle Advisory Council member David Cranor made a Freedom of Information Act request to the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) in 2011. The purpose of the request was to view the findings of a report that surveyed bicycle parking at District government buildings . The report, which was prepared by Alta Planning and Design and the Washington Area Bicyclist Association , was the official response from DDOT regarding DC Council's request for a survey of bicycle parking at District facilities as a required in the Bicycle Commuter and Parking Expansion Act of 2007 . DCBAC has created a map based on the locations reported in Appendix E: Bicycle Parking Inventory . While the data is somewhat old and the District has made improvements to bicycle parking since this report, anecdotal evidence would suggest that parking is still insufficient. It also points to he problem of a lack of secure parking, highligh...

The bimonthly BAC meeting that was scheduled for Wednesday March 6, has now been rescheduled for Wednesday, March 27 , beginning at 6pm. BAC will discuss reports from committees as well as certain organizational elements. Below it the draft agenda: 1. Approval of minutes 2. Jason Broehm, the new chair of the Pedestrian Advisory Council, will discuss the work they have planned. 3. Committee Reports Safety - Discussion of expanded education program mention at the BAC hearing Facilities - Planned rides and new DDOT bike facilities Legislative - Omnibus Bicycle bill that was introduced by CM Cheh & Wells 4. BAC Housekeeping Bylaw revisions Proposed change in BAC Chairperson designation Developments in BAC access to funding 5. Other Business The meeting will take place at 441 4th Street, NW at One Judiciary Square,  on the 11th floor. Please remember to bring government identification to enter the building. To get to the meeting room, please use the ...

Sparks on Florida by Ranpuba, on Flickr The WeMoveDC Ideas that Build workshops offer District residents the opportunity discuss and provide input on the District Department of Transportation's (DDOT) future transportation plan. Like the first event we mentioned last month , DDOT representative will listen to the public and ask questions regarding the District's future transportation options, which should include bicycle facilities. If you are interested in how funding should be allocated for bicycling or facilities should be built, please attend and make your requests known. Four meetings will begin on March 20 and last through March 28 in Wards 3, 6, 7 and 8. Each workshop will discuss similar topics with similar DDOT materials at each location. Of course, the dialogue and questions asked will be different. DCBAC members will attend workshops to discuss bicycling issues as well as concerns that you bring to us. As always, please let us know your thoughts about futu...

The yearly Performance Oversight hearings held by the Council of the District of Columbia allow Council members and the public to discuss how are well or poorly agencies are delivering services. Monday, March 3, Ellen Jones , Chair of the D.C. Bicycle Advisory Council, provided testimony on behalf of the BAC before the Committee on Transportation and the Environment and its Chair, Mary M. Cheh . Also present at this hearing were the Pedestrian Advisory Council and the District Department of Transportation (DDOT). The hearing allowed BAC to discuss the current status of bicycling in the District as well as plans for the coming year.  Generally, while the District Government and the DDOT have made bicycling improvements over the past few years, the implementation of certain projects is very slow (Metropolitan Branch Trail, Anacostia Trail, Bike Lanes, etc.).  Also, the maintenance and removal of debris on trails, overpasses and bike lanes has been fair or poor.  Las...

The yearly Performance Oversight hearings held by the Council of the District of Columbia allow Council members and the public to discuss how are well or poorly agencies are delivering their services. Wednesday, February 27, the D.C. Bicycle Advisory Council participated in the Metropolitan Police Department's (MPD) hearing. Specifically, BAC discussed the impact of the Office of Police Complaints 2011 report, Improving the Safety of Bicyclists and Enhancing their Interactions with Metropolitan Police Department Officers , which recommended that the MPD work more closely with the District's bicycling community.  Since the issuance of this report, MPD participated with BAC and other organizations to ensure that MPD officers are properly enforcing the District's laws as they pertain to bicycles. Below is the testimony of the BAC. You may view the broadcast of the hearing by clicking here (the video is in Windows Media Player format).

Due to Wednesday's snowstorm, this meeting is cancelled.  The bimonthly BAC meeting is this Wednesday evening beginning at 6pm, March 6, 2013. BAC will discuss reports from committees as well as certain organizational elements. Below it the draft agenda: 1. Approval of minutes 2. Committee Reports Safety Facilities Legislative Planning 3. BAC Housekeeping Bylaw revisions Proposed change in BAC Chairperson designation Developments in BAC access to funding 4. Other Business The meeting will take place at 441 4th Street, NW at One Judiciary Square, in Room 1114, which is on the 11th floor. Please remember to bring government identification to enter the building. To get to the meeting room, please use the South lobby elevators. Bicycle parking is available in front of the building, please remember to also bring your bike lock. As always, BAC meetings are open to the public and we encourage you sharing your thoughts.