D.C. Bicycle Advisory Council

BAC committees are meeting as follows: Safety, Education and Enforcement Committee Meeting Tues., Dec. 3 6 p.m. West End Library Conference room 2301 L St NW Facilities Committee Meeting Mon., Dec. 9 6 p.m. West End Library Conference room 2301 L St NW Legislative Committee Meeting Wed., Dec. 11 6 p.m. Northeast Library Lower level conference room 330 7th St NE BAC committee meetings are open to the public. Save the date for the next full BAC meeting on Jan. 8 at 6 p.m. at 441 4th St NW.

Highlights of BAC accomplishments in October: The BAC sat down to work first thing into the month. The Safety, Education and Enforcement and Legislative Committees held a joint meeting on Oct. 2 to develop testimony about the Vision Zero Enhancement Omnibus Amendment Act of 2019. Chair Rachel Maisler, Secretary-Treasurer Jeff Johnson, and immediate past chair David Cranor testified at the bill’s Oct. 24 hearing. Official written testimony will be transmitted in early November and posted under separate cover. The Facilities Committee held an on-bike “rolling” meeting to assess NoMa and Eckington intersections around North Capitol Street and New York Avenue. Photo of Oct. 29 ride by Gregg Adams. The BAC and the Pedestrian Advisory Council held an Oct. 28 joint meeting featuring a two-hour discussion with DDOT Director Jeff Marootian. Council members questioned the Director about Vision Zero and other policies and infrastructure projects. Two new members joined...

The BAC meets on Nov. 6 at 6 p.m. at 441 4th St NW, 11th floor. Bicycle Advisory Council 11/6/19 Meeting Agenda 1. Call to order; introductions 2. MPD update 3. DPW hot spots for bike lane enforcement 4. DDOT update 5. Committee updates • Facilities Committee • Safety, Education, and Enforcement Committee • Legislative Committee 6. Discussion and vote on the Vision Zero Enhancement Omnibus Amendment Act of 2019 testimony 7. Discussion and vote on K Street NW Transitway bike lane alignment 8. Discussion and vote on the Electric Mobility Devices Amendment Act of 2019 testimony 9. Discussion and vote to recommend release of the D.C. Trauma Registry report 10. BAC-PAC joint meeting debrief 11. Administrative business • Change next meeting date to Jan. 8 • Approve Sept. minutes 12. Adjournment ---------------------------------- BAC meetings are open to the public. ID is required to enter the building. Once through security, take eleva...

The BAC is holding a joint meeting with the  Pedestrian Advisory Council. Joint Meeting of D.C. Bicycle Advisory Council and Pedestrian Advisory Council Monday, October 28, 2019, 6 p.m. 441 4th St NW, Room 1107 1. Welcome and Introductions Rachel Maisler, Bicycle Advisory Council Chair, and Eileen McCarthy, Pedestrian Advisory Council Co-Chair 2. Discussion with DDOT Director Jeff Marootian • Director’s opening statement • Responses to written questions • Questions from BAC and PAC members • Public comment and questions 3. Discussion with MPD representative 4. BAC closing remarks and adjournment 5. PAC discussion and vote on the Ignition Interlock Program Amendment Act of 2019 (B23-412) 6. PAC approval of September minutes 7. PAC adjournment ----------------------- BAC/PAC meetings are open to the public. ID is required to enter the building. Once through security, take elevators on the right-hand side to the 11th floor.

Highlights of BAC summer accomplishments: The Facilities Committee surveyed Pennsylvania Avenue SE around the Potomac Avenue Metro on Aug. 6. The Legislative and Safety, Education, and Enforcement Committees held August sit-down meetings to prepare for upcoming public hearings. A new member took office in the Ward 3 seat. We have a new #bikedc member in the Ward 3 seat. Meet Warren, representing @marycheh . pic.twitter.com/xUDYgNmrXA — DCBAC (@DCBAC) September 3, 2019 At its early September meeting, the BAC voted to co-sponsor Ward 8 community rides in conjunction with the Washington Area Bicyclist Association. BAC member Gregg Adams led the Sept. 20 ride, whose participants included a Greater Greater Washington editor who reported on the “harsh realities for people bicycling.” The BAC Facilities Committee rode in the area in June and reported its findings in the meeting minutes. See below for the date of this month’s Ward 8 community ride. This month: October...

The BAC meets on Sept. 4 at 6 p.m. at 441 4th St NW, 11th floor. Bicycle Advisory Council 9/4/19 Meeting Agenda 1. Call to order; introductions 2. Discussion of Vision Zero metrics 3. MPD update 4. DDOT update 5. Updates from other agencies 6. Discussion of pump tracks 7. Committee reports • Safety, Education, and Enforcement Committee • Facilities Committee • Legislative Committee 8. Updates from BAC members 9. Public comment 10. Approval of  July minutes 11. Adjournment ---------------------------------- BAC meetings are open to the public. ID is required to enter the building. Once through security, take elevators on the right-hand side to the 11th floor.

BAC committees are meeting as follows: Facilities Committee Rolling Meeting Tues., Aug. 6 6 p.m. Potomac Avenue Metro Station 700 14th St SE The rolling (on-bike) meeting will survey parts of Pennsylvania Avenue SE, including Barney Circle and other adjacent projects. Legislative Committee Meeting Wed., Aug. 7 6 p.m. Northeast Library 330 7th St NE Lower level conference room Agenda will include discussion of the Electric Mobility Devices Amendment Act of 2019, the Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Support Act of 2019, Vision Zero, and other legislation. Safety, Education and Enforcement Committee Meeting Mon., Aug. 19 6 p.m. Location and agenda to be determined. BAC committee meetings are open to the public. Save the date for the next full BAC meeting on Sept. 4 at 6 p.m. at 441 4th St NW.

Highlights of BAC accomplishments in June: The three BAC committees held meetings. At the Legislative Committee’s June 4 meeting, Councilmember Charles Allen, at right with file folder, discussed his Vision Zero omnibus bill.   The Facilities Committee surveyed Alabama Avenue SE and adjacent parts of Ward 8 during its June 11 field meeting. The Safety, Education and Enforcement Committee met on June 13. Ward 6 member David Cranor delivered BAC testimony in support of the Vulnerable User Collision Recovery Amendment Act of 2019. Cranor, left, testified on June 24 before the Council Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety. BAC members joined with their Arlington and Alexandria counterparts to host the Inaugural Regional Bike Summit on June 9. Here’s the @DCBAC delegation at the summit! pic.twitter.com/CFiY0tppAB — HandlebarsDC 🚴 (@HandlebarsDC) June 9, 2019 Two BAC members attended a June 20 public meeting about Florida Avenue NE safety redes...

The BAC meets on July 10 at 6 p.m. at 441 4th St NW, 11th floor. Bicycle Advisory Council 7/10/19 Meeting Agenda 1. Call to order; introductions 2. MPD report 3. Vote on BAC/PAC joint meeting date 4. Treasurer’s report on BAC budget 5. Committee reports • Safety, Education, and Enforcement Committee • Facilities Committee • Legislative Committee 6. DDOT report 7. Public comment 8. Agency reports 9. Approval of May minutes 10. Adjournment ---------------------------------- BAC meetings are open to the public. ID is required to enter the building. Once through security, take elevators on the right-hand side to the 11th floor.

Highlights of BAC accomplishments in May: The BAC held its bimonthly meeting on May 1. The guest speakers were representatives of the Alexandria Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee and the Arlington Bicycle Advisory Committee. At the meeting, the BAC voted to partner with its Northern Virginia counterparts to hold a regional bicycling summit on June 9. See below for more information about the free event. Our fieldwork included a site visit to a high-crash intersection in Ward 1. Our chair @HandlebarsDC , left, attended a #VisionZeroDC field visit to 14th & Spring NW last night, analyzing the #bikedc #walkdc safety issues along with @DC_PAC leadership and @DDOTDC staff pic.twitter.com/5kcbogb1EA — DCBAC (@DCBAC) May 9, 2019 We joined thousands of bicyclists celebrating Bike to Work Day. Wishing  #bikedc  a happy  #BiketoWorkDay   #BTWD2019 . Our member Jeff, in red, attended the  @EasternMarketMS  pit stop. Our chair...

Together with the Alexandria Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee and the Arlington Bicycle Advisory Committee, the BAC is organizing the first regional summit of citizen policy advisors. The summit takes place from 1 to 5:30 p.m. on June 9 at at the Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel, 2800 S Potomac Ave., Arlington. It is free and open to the public. The purpose is to identify cross-jurisdictional actions to make biking safer and more enjoyable. Participants will develop prioritized action plans in three areas: 1. Trails and Wayfinding. Develop standards that would eliminate unnecessary differences across the region for key features such as emergency reporting and wayfinding. 2. Connected Networks. Develop a prioritized set of infrastructure changes and associated actions for the top three gap-filling projects. 3. Safe Streets Tool Kit. Safe streets successes and lessons learned, i.e, “What will help me get home or to work safely?” Click to register for the...

The BAC meets on May 1 at 6 p.m. at 441 4th St NW, 11th floor. Bicycle Advisory Council 5/1/19 Meeting Agenda 1. Call to order; introductions 2. Discussion of regional BAC summit 3. MPD report 4. Committee appointments 5. Legislative Committee report 6. Safety, Education and Enforcement Committee report 7. Facilities Committee and DDOT reports 8. Discussion of BAC FY 2020 budget request 9. Vision Zero discussion 10. Public comment 11. Approval of March minutes 12. Adjournment ---------------------------------- BAC meetings are open to the public. ID is required to enter the building. Once through security, take elevators on the right-hand side to the 11th floor.

Bicycling advocate Dave Salovesh. Photo from his Facebook page. The BAC mourns the tragic loss of Dave Salovesh, a community leader struck and killed April 19 while bicycling on Florida Avenue NE. Police issued a press release reporting the fatal turn of events. Detectives with the Metropolitan Police Department’s Major Crash Investigations Unit are investigating a traffic fatality that occurred on Friday, April 19, 2019, in the intersection of 12th Street and Florida Avenue, Northeast. At approximately 10:00 a.m., an automated license plate reader alerted that there was a stolen white van in the area of Benning Road, NE. Metropolitan Police Department Fifth District officers saw the stolen van near the area of Benning Road and Florida Ave, NE and attempted to stop the vehicle. The driver refused to stop for the officers and fled the area. A short time later, officers from the Fifth District discovered the driver of the stolen van was involved in a traffic crash at the int...

Highlights of BAC accomplishments in March: The BAC held its bimonthly meeting on March 6. The guest speakers were representatives of the Department of Public Works, who briefed the BAC on bike lane parking enforcement and other issues of concern to bicyclists. On a related note, the BAC voted to support DDOT “Proper Behavior in Bike Lanes” rulemaking and submitted its official position favoring “rules that remove ambiguity around driver behavior in bike lanes, especially if such rules result in regular enforcement.” BAC Chair Pro-Tem and Ward 5 representative Tom Bridge was reappointed on March 19. This evening I swore in Tom Bridge to his 2nd term on the @DCBAC . I’m excited for you to continue your work making the District safer for cyclists! pic.twitter.com/8fJLm1ZcNQ — Phil Mendelson (@ChmnMendelson) March 19, 2019 BAC Chair and Ward 4 representative Rachel Maisler and member Anders Pedersen joined a March 31 community ride supporting bicycle facilities on K St...

Highlights of BAC accomplishments in February: Chair Rachel Maisler testified at the BAC’s annual performance oversight hearing on Feb. 25. #ward4proud in the house ➡ our #bikedc chair @HandlebarsDC is pictured at center delivering our testimony. She's surrounded by our member Jeff and the @DC_PAC rep, Cheryle pic.twitter.com/V8dWI7U3fv — DCBAC (@DCBAC) February 25, 2019 The Facilities Committee met to plan spring and summer rolling meetings, a.k.a. field rides. Joined by two DDOT planners, the Facilities Committee discussed areas for upcoming rides. The Legislative Committee also met and identified a timely measure to raise for a BAC vote in March. Ward 1 member Emily Oaksford was reappointed. Welcome back Emily Oaksford - resworn for another term as the @councilofdc Ward 1 member on the Bicycle Advisory Council. pic.twitter.com/WldILX9Z9j — Mayor's Office of Talent and Appointments (@DC_MOTA) February 26, 2019 As the calendar turned, a new BAC m...

The BAC meets on March 6 at 6 p.m. at 441 4th St NW, 11th floor. Bicycle Advisory Council 3/6/19 Meeting Agenda 1. Call to order; introductions 2. Introduction of new BAC members • E mily Curley, Ward 3 • A nders Pedersen, At-large Mendelson 3. Public comment 4. Guest speaker: Department of Public Works 5. MPD report 6. DDOT report 7. Legislative Committee report •  February meeting • Disc ussion and possible vote regarding DDOT “Proper Behavior in Bike Lanes” rulemaking 8. Facilities Committee report •  February  meeting • U pcoming rides 9. S afety, Education and Enforcement Committee report • C rash reports • D istracted driving changes 10. S election of alternate representative to Major Crash Review Task Force 11.  S election  of Capital Trails Coalition representative 12.  Disc ussion  of BAC budget •  Disc ussion  and possible vote to fund Vision Zero Summit registration(s) fo...

Highlights of BAC accomplishments in January: The BAC held its bimonthly meeting on Jan. 9. The meeting focused on discussion with MPD Assistant Chief Jeffery Carroll, pictured at left. The BAC also elected new officers. Ward 6 member David Cranor chose not to run for another term as chair. The new leadership includes Chair Rachel Maisler, Chair Pro-tem Tom Bridge, and Secretary-Treasurer Jeff Johnson. Emily Curley was appointed to the Ward 3 seat. Our new Ward 3 member Emily took the oath of office from @ChmnMendelson tonight. @marycheh is well represented on our #bikedc council. pic.twitter.com/VWPwpmisiC — DCBAC (@DCBAC) January 16, 2019 In the field, members attended community meetings about infrastructure projects. At least two members are visible in the picture below, taken at a December public meeting about the 20th/21st/22nd Streets NW protected bike lanes project. Members Jeff Johnson (left) and David Alexander (third from left) reviewed the options for...

Highlights of BAC accomplishments in December: BAC committees held their bimonthly meetings in December. MPD Assistant Chief Jeffery Carroll attended the Safety, Education and Enforcement Committee meeting to discuss law enforcement matters with committee members. News of interest The following news stories and press releases appeared in December. DDOT Launches New Safety Measures in Support of Mayor Bowser’s Vision Zero Initiative  – left turns are being reconfigured to slow drivers and increase pedestrian safety; right turns on red will be prohibited at 100 intersections.  For more information, see this news story and this map of the intersections. A bus driver struck and killed two pedestrians in late December at 7th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. The driver was arrested and reportedly distracted by his phone. The Washington Post editorial board had this to say: Too many people died in D.C. traffic crashes in 2018. We can do better in 2019. Dock...

The BAC meets on Jan. 9 at 6 p.m. at 441 4th St NW, 11th floor. Bicycle Advisory Council 1/9/19 Meeting Agenda 1. Call to order; introductions 2. Public comment 3. Guest speaker: MPD Assistant Chief Jeffery Carroll 4. S afety, Education and Enforcement Committee report • December meeting •  MPD ride-along 5.  Facilities Committee report • D ecember meeting 6. DDOT report 7. Discussion and vote to fund one registration fee for the National Association of City Transportation Officials’  Vision Zero Workshop: Redesigning Major Streets for Safety 8. Election of BAC officers 9. Approval of November minutes 10. Adjournment ---------------------------------- BAC meetings are open to the public. ID is required to enter the building. Once through security, take elevators on the right-hand side to the 11th floor.