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District Government Employees Eligible For Discounted Capital Bikeshare Memberships

Photo: @RanPuba Thousands of District employees who use Metro, fleet vehicles, personal cars, Taxicabs, Uber, and other methods to get around the city now have another option.  According to the the District Department of Human Resources , District government employees may purchase Capital Bikeshare memberships for an annual fee of $25, a savings of $60 off of the standard membership rate of $85. The program will begin Monday, May 16, with emails sent to employees that will contain the program password and registration instructions. For employees who are already members, they can renew their individual memberships up to two months in advance at the employee rate. The program also provides helmets for an additional $16. The District would be one of a few cities that provide this type of benefit to its employees. Earlier this year, California instituted its own employee bike sharing program to help its Department of Transportation (Caltrans) employees travel to meetings wh...

Facilities Committee Meeting - May 7, 2016

Photo: Elvert Barnes The Bicycle Advisory Council Facilities Committee (BAC-FAC) will hold its rolling meeting on Saturday, May 7, 2016. The ride will review the District Department of Transportation's plans and options for the Crosstown connection (connecting Wards 1 and 5) along the Michigan Avenue/Irving Street NE corridor. The ride starts at 1:30 PM at the Brookland Metrorail station on the bus-bay side. Hope to see you there!

General Council Meeting - May

Photo: @Ranpuba The next District of Columbia Bicycle Advisory Committee is tomorrow evening Wednesday, May 4, 2016 , 6pm at 441 4th Street, NW on the 11th Floor (Room 1112). There are several projects accepting comments right now for the next few weeks. Below are links to each: