D.C. Bicycle Advisory Council

Highlights of BAC accomplishments in October: The BAC welcomed a new member, as Casey Studhalter was appointed to represent Ward 7. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson swore in Casey at an Oct. 12 ceremony, pictured above. By day, Casey is a project manager for the U.S. Green Building Council. With Councilmember Mary Cheh by her side, Mayor Muriel Bowser signs the comparative negligence bill On Oct. 13, the BAC attended the launch of the Capital Trails Coalition. That evening, the BAC joined Mayor Bowser and Councilmember Cheh at the signing ceremony for the Motor Vehicle Collision Recovery Act of 2016, commonly known as the comparative negligence bill. Studying plans to redesign Dave Thomas Circle in NoMa  All three BAC committees met the week of Oct. 17. The Facilities Committee held a "rolling" meeting to survey infrastructure in NE at Dave Thomas Circle and Trinidad, pictured above. The BAC attended an Oct. 19 public meeting on the Union Station Expansion...

The BAC meets on Nov. 2 at 6 p.m. at 441 4th St NW, 11th floor. Meetings are open to the public. ID is required to enter the building. The agenda is below. Bicycle Advisory Council 11/2/16 Meeting Agenda  1. Call to order; introductions; approval of minutes 2. Administration and communications Appointments and nominations for FY17 chair Committee chairs Committee members Capital Trails Coalition: formal vote to join BAC financial report Outreach/partnership with ANC office to educate newly elected commissioners about BAC 3. Facilities Committee report Reports October rolling meeting Councilmember Todd's 11/6 ride with WABA Meetings and projects Union Station expansion and comments Far SE III study: 11/2 community advisory group meeting and 11/19 public workshop  Downtown West   AU Ward Circle meeting 11/17 DDOT report DC's League of American Bicyclists rating - what did LAB say we need to work on, and how is DDOT approaching that? 4....