D.C. Bicycle Advisory Council

Date Change -- January Meeting Our January General BAC meeting will take place Wednesday, January 10, 2024 via Zoom from 6-8PM. The agenda will be forthcoming, but for now, please take a look at the November minutes . A kind reminder that anyone interested in contributing to the one-page position paper on e-bikes should reach out to David Alexander and John Peconom directly.

  The BAC November General Meeting will be held Nov. 1 Our November General BAC meeting will take place this Wednesday,  November 1, 2023  via Zoom  from 6-8PM . Below is the agenda (including the minutes from our last meeting for BAC members to review) and the Zoom meeting information.  BAC members , please review the linked and attached documents to prepare for the meeting. Agenda: Introduction of new BAC member John Peconom and current BAC members  Current members outlined in table below Approval of September minutes Vacancies DDOT Presentation (Greg Matlesky or Michael Alvino)  DDOT BAC Report, Nov. 2023 Trail Report Card, Nov. 2023 STEER Testimony  (Leron Douglas) Facilities Committee Readout (Meghan Faulkner and Katherine White) Discussion of CT Ave and 17th Street bike fatality (MPD invited) E-bikes -- preliminary discussion of e-bike use on PBLs and other issues to frame for further discussion in 2024 Good of the Order Adjourn BAC Members Last updated:  July 7, 2023 Name Ward C

October Bicycle Facilities Meeting Do you want to play a part in determining where and when DDOT puts in new or improved bike lanes?   If so, join us for the DC Bicycle Advisory Council's rebooted Bicycle Facilities Committee first meeting! It will be held over Zoom on Wednesday, 10/25 at 6pm EST.    We'll be discussing newly planned protected bikeways and areas of focus for the facilities committee in the near future. This will include a presentation from DDOT on planned protected bikeway projects for next year. Among them are: Western Ave - Westmoreland Circle to Jenifer St Harewood Rd/Taylor St – Rock Creek Church Rd NW to 18th St NE Massachusetts Ave – 6 th  St NE to 2 nd  St NW 7 th  St – Pennsylvania Ave NW to Maine Ave SW ------------------------------ ------------------------------ ------------------------------ ------------------------------ -------------------------------------- Agenda:  1. Potential presentation from DDOT on planned protected bikeway projects for nex

The BAC September General Meeting will be held Sept. 13 Our September General BAC meeting will take place this Wednesday,  September 13, 2023  via Zoom  from 6-8PM . Below is the agenda (including the minutes from our last meeting for BAC members to review) and the Zoom meeting information.  BAC members, please review the linked and attached documents to prepare for the meeting. Agenda 1.       Introductions of BAC members 2.       Approval of July minutes   3.       Vacancies 4.       Update on Enforcement legislation (Chris Laslowski invited)             a.  Hearing notice for DC Council Oct. 4 describing proposed legislation on various traffic enforcement initiatives.  5.       DDOT presentation  (DDOT BAC report and trail report card attached) a.       Bike lanes, DDOT trail program, and bikeshare (Mike Goodno, DDOT) b.       DDOT preparation for universal no turn on red (Derek Voight, DDOT) 6.       Restructuring of the BAC (Jeff and Warren) 7.       Good of the Order 8. Adjourn Z

  DC Seniors Safe Transportation Event This Saturday, Sept. 9, join BAC and several other DC groups at a Senior Block Party, organized by the Washington Area Bicyclists Association WABA and several other organizations. It will be held at DuPont Circle beginning at noon. The focus is safe transportation in the District. For more information; https://waba.org/blog/2023/06/senior-block-party/

Our July General BAC meeting will take place this coming Wednesday, July 12, 2023 from 6-8PM via Zoom . Below is the agenda (including the minutes from our last meeting for BAC members to review) and the Zoom meeting information. Agenda 1)      Introduction of Leron Douglas, Ward 7 representative 2)      Introduction of current BAC members 3)      Approval of May minutes 4)      Vacancies ( see vacancies here ) 5)      DDOT Presentation (see DDOT report here and trail report here ) 6)      Update on Enforcement roundtable from CM Allen's office (Chris Laskowski and Kevin Whitfield invited) 7)      Creating subject matter experts on various bike issues.  (Examples): a)       Department of Health statistics/liaison (Jeff?) b)      ATE (Warren?) c)       Principles of equity in traffic enforcement d)      Ticketing reciprocity and other means of enforcing out-of-state violations e)       Street design and traffic calming f)       Protected bike lanes g)      Electric bikes and scoote

 The BAC's bi-monthly general meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 10, 2023 from 6-8 pm via Zoom . BAC members, please review the linked documents to prepare for the meeting. Agenda: Introductions of current BAC members Approval of March 2023 Minutes - view here DDOT Report (Mike Goodno) - view report here  and  view trail report card here Committee Reports BAC vacancies - view current members list and vacancies here Discussion of DC Vision 0 Audit Report on K Street Transitway (David Alexander) Discussion of Enforcement Roundtable - view draft statement of the BAC, PAC and mobility council on enforcement issue here Good of the Order Adjourn Join Zoom Meeting https://dccouncil-us.zoom.us/j/87133564630pwd=NlJ4MkZIQVVodE13QUtCWEY4RjZkZz09 Meeting ID: 871 3356 4630 Passcode: BAC One tap mobile 8778535257,,87133564630#,,,,*712551# US Toll-free 8884754499,,87133564630#,,,,*712551# US Toll-free Dial by your location         877 853 5257 US Toll-free         888 475 4499 US Toll-free Me

 The Bicycle Advisory Council May meeting will be held on Wednesday May 10 , not May 3, due to timing conflicts. The 6 pm to 8 pm time remains. This is a one-time change. More information to come.

Introductions of current BAC members Approval of January 2023 Minutes (Kellie) -  Link to minutes draft DDOT Report (Aaron Goldbeck) - Link to trail report card and DDOT BAC Report MPD Report DPW Report Committee Reports  Election of co-chairs (Jeff and Warren submitting Motion jointly for election to Co-Chair BAC) Discussion of current BAC vacancies (Rachel Maisler) Readout of Feb. 27 Oversight Hearing (Warren Gorlick) -  Link to BAC Performance Oversight Pre-Hearing Questions  and  BAC Oversight Testimony Discussion of 2023 Priorities (Warren Gorlick and Jeff Johnson) BAC Contribution to other committees Good of the Order Adjourn

 DC Bicycle-Council is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: DC Bicycle Advisory Council General Meeting Time: Mar 1, 2023 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://dccouncil-us.zoom.us/j/89883126349?pwd=S2dDbUxRTG9aT1pWdVA4ZWt0ZVBrdz09 Meeting ID: 898 8312 6349 Passcode: 327609 One tap mobile 8884754499,,89883126349#,,,,*327609# US Toll-free 8778535257,,89883126349#,,,,*327609# US Toll-free Dial by your location         888 475 4499 US Toll-free         877 853 5257 US Toll-free Meeting ID: 898 8312 6349 Passcode: 327609 Find your local number: https://dccouncil-us.zoom.us/u/kcqEesWSJ2

January 11 Meeting Agenda   Introductions of current BAC members Introductions of attendees       DDOT Presentation--Trails Planner Stephanie Piperno Committee Reports Discussion of current BAC vacancies Discussion of BAC leadership and coordination with Pedestrian Advisory Council Good of the Order Adjourn Zoom Invitation https://dccouncil-us.zoom.us/j/87123345210?pwd=UXZGZU9kRVlJODQzc2ZJWktaTXpxdz09 Meeting ID: 871 2334 5210 Passcode: 358074