D.C. Bicycle Advisory Council

Image by @ranpuba BAC member Allyson Criner Brown (At Large - Orange) will be on " The Daily Drum " with Harold Fisher tonight (WHUR 96.3 FM). She will be with several members of Black Women Bike DC talking about biking in the District and Courtland Milloy's article . While she will be speaking on behalf of Black Women Bike DC, this is an opportunity to hear what this group thinks about bicycling. The show starts at 7:00pm on WHUR and will run on air until 7:30pm. The full show goes until 8:00pm. The show also airs on the Sirius XM channel 141 and on the web . Also, the show will accept calls for this topic.

In lieu of an August meeting, the legislative committee will meet next week, Thursday, July 10th at 7:00pm at Blue Jacket at Yard's Park . We will be discussing the proposed District Transit Authority , which proposes, among other things, the reorganization of the District Department of Transportation (DDOT). Specifically, this meeting will discuss  the proposal to move Capital BikeShare into the transit section and how a reorganization could better enhance bicycle facility development and maintenance as well as the safety and education efforts that DDOT undertakes. Depending on conditions, we may be inside or outside. Please feel free to contact the committee chair, David Cranor for meeting details or topics of discussion. We look forward to seeing you.  

The next bimonthly BAC meeting is Wednesday, July 2, 2014 beginning at 6pm. We will be at the One Judiciary Square building, 441 4th Street NW, room 1114.  As always, DCBAC meetings are open to the public and we invite you to participate in our discussion about the District's bicycling issues. This meeting will feature a discussion regarding the MoveDC plan as well as the following agenda items: Introductions Approval of Minutes  Committee Reports  Treasurer’s Report  DDOT Updates  Other Business When entering the building, please make sure to bring government-issued identification and use the south elevators to get to the 11th floor conference room. Bicycle parking is available in front of the building and please remember to also bring your bike lock. The closest Capital Bikeshare station is at the entrance of the building. As always, BAC meetings are open to the public and we encourage the sharing of your thoughts and your questions. If you cannot attend th