[Lincolnparkdc] Fwd: Re Kentucky Avenue Advisory BIke Lanes: DDOT project manager will make presentation tomorrow night at ANC6B Transportation Meeting 7pm

Wed Oct 7 09:44:33 EDT 2020

FYI. I received this message late yesterday. It appears it did not go to the LPDC list server so I am forwarding it. Note tomorrow night’s meeting is now tonight. (Wednesday)

John F Hirschmann 
hirschj154 at gmail.com
Sent from my iPad

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> From: "Holtzman, Steve (SMD 6B05)" <6B05 at anc.dc.gov>
> Date: October 6, 2020 at 15:58:14 EDT
> To: "Holtzman, Steve (SMD 6B05)" <6B05 at anc.dc.gov>
> Subject: Re Kentucky Avenue Advisory BIke Lanes: DDOT project manager will make presentation tomorrow night at ANC6B Transportation Meeting 7pm
> 
> 
> Neighbors,
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>     Tomorrow evening, Will Handsfiield, the DDOT project manager for the Kentucky Avenue Advisory Bike Lanes project will give a brief presentation at the ANC6B Transportation Committee meeting 7pm Wednesday Oct 7 (links below). He'll be available to answer questions from residents regarding the objectives and scope of the project as well as concerning any community concerns re impacts on traffic safety, parking and any other areas where people wish further clarification. 
> 
>   As noted in the announcement I sent to you last month, DDOT has initated a NOTICE OF INTENT (NOI) which is a 30 day statuatory period where public comments on solicited and reviewed prior to a DC agency taking a specific action. Several of you have already sent comments/questions. Mr. Handsfield's presentation tomorrow night is partly intended to address the comments DDOT has received to date. 
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>   The NOI period ends on October 15th and residents can send comments to DDOT up to that date. Comments to be sent to Will Handsfield (will.handsfield at dc.gov/ or by phone at  202-671-3378).
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>    You can also ask any questions directly to Mr. Handsfield by attending tomorrow's meeting. The links to participate in the meeting are 
> Transportation Committee Meeting @ Temporary: WebEx Virtual Meeting
> Oct 7 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
> Meeting Information
> Meeting link: https://dcnet.webex.com/dcnet/j.php?MTID=mca2bf2d90af9b6322ed678bf9aec668f
> Meeting number: 172 668 2158
> Password: uPdtU6uH8m4
> Host key: 643284
> Below the announcement, I've also included an email (also shared earlier) from Gina Allotto, a Kentucky Ave resident (and DDOT employee) providing expanded context and rationale for the project.
> 
> best,
> 
>  Steve
> 
> Steve Holtzman, 6B05
> From: Holtzman, Steve (SMD 6B05) <6B05 at anc.dc.gov>
> Sent: Saturday, September 5, 2020 4:44 PM
> To: Holtzman, Steve (SMD 6B05) <6B05 at anc.dc.gov>
> Subject: DDOT plan to install bikelanes on Kentucky Avenue SE from East Capitol to 15th St SE Comments by
>  
> DDOT has a Notification for Installation (NOI) of their intent to install advisory bike lanes and modify parking on Kentucky Avenue SE between East Capitol Street and 15th St SE. The details and rationale for this plan are described in the attached document.
> 
> Invariably, people will view this plan from a range of perspectives and may have questions. 
> 
> I would recommend that all who wish to comment send emails directly to Will Handsfield,the DDOT focal point for this program. Mr. Handsfield's contacts are referenced in the letter. His email is  will.handsfield at dc.gov/ and phone number is 202-671-3378.  
> 
> Please copy any emails to me (6b05 at anc.dc.gov) and to Commissioner Kirstin Oldenburg, Chair of the ANC6B Transportation Committee (6b04 at anc.dc.gov).
> 
> The plan will be on the agenda of the ANC6B Transportation committee in early October but given deadlines for comments I suggest you send them directly to DDOT.
> 
> As the letter notes, all comments must be filed in writing with DDOT no later than October 15, 2020.
> 
> best,
> 
>  Steve
> 
> Steve Holtzman, 6B05
> 
> Ps. Since I know many will ask this question. The reference to parking modification is worded as follows: "This typically means greater setback of parking from crosswalks and alleys to preserve sightlines between drivers and people crossing the street." I have already queried as to how many parking spaces, if any, this might imply losing. When I get an answer, I'll share it.
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> From:regina arlotto <citymom92 at gmail.com>
> Sent:Wednesday, September 9, 2020 3:18 PM
> To:Holtzman, Steve (SMD 6B05) <6B05 at anc.dc.gov>; Handsfield, Will (DDOT) <William.Handsfield2 at dc.gov>
> 
> Hi All-
> 
> For a little more context, this project is for an "advisory" bike lane which basically gives bicycles a little more room in the striping design of the street. Kentucky Avenue already gets a lot of bike traffic, as many of us on this street can attest. The paint markings will make the street seem narrower; If two cars are approaching from opposite directions, the two cars will drive slowly until they can move more into the middle of the street before getting around each other. The idea is for the middle section to seem narrower, so that cars will drive more slowly through our neighborhood. Wide roads make car drivers think they can go faster than they should. A simple paint scheme can be a very effective tool to slow traffic without physically narrowing the street. 
> 
> DDOT has gotten approval to install advisory bike lanes on a few streets around town as a trial period to test the concept and see how it works. There have been several requests for speed humps on Kentucky, and advisory bike lanes are a way to slow speeds on low volume roads without having to install speed humps. 
> 
> There shouldn't be much, if any, space for parking lost. Where the signs are already too close to alleys or intersections, they'll just have to be moved back a bit. I don't think this is an issue on many blocks. Oh and we might also be able to get a few flexiposts at the corner of East Cap and Kentucky to tighten the angle to slow down right turning vehicles, which has long been a problem. 
> 
> One advisory bike lane has already been striped on E street SE between Potomac and 12th. 
> 
> Here's an image that helps explain advisory bike lanes and how to operate your car in them more clearly:
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> And here's what they look like on E Street 
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> 
> As a long time resident on this block who is famous (infamous?) for yelling "SLOW DOWN" at drivers on my street, I welcome this change and look forward to seeing if it works to slow cars on our street. And full disclosure, I do work for DDOT, but this is not one of my projects. 
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> 
> 
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