[Lincolnparkdc] Installation of Advisory Bike Lanes on Kentucky Ave SE...Where's the Historic Preservation Review?

[Holtzman, Steve (SMD 6B05)]

Margaret,

  I do want to add one comment here in regard to flexposts. To the extent that the purpose of installation of these is warranted for the purpose of enhancing road safety (for bicylists, for pedestrians, for cars) that priority trumps other concerns in my mind. (Apologies for use of the specific verb in the llast sentence even in lower case).

In thst light, i would suggest that anyone who has issues with the flexpost installation, in addition to speaking to esthetics, cost-benefit on loss of parking, property values, also think about speaking to other questions (as some have already):

* whether specific changes to roads which require flexposts are warranted to enhance safety in specific context of current road use patterns.
** doing whatever possible to get commitments/clarity on how, and how soon, flexposts that are installed will end up being replaced with more permanent,esthetically more preferable options.

This second point is not a negligible one and deserves peoples' serious attention in this discussion. Given predictible budgetary constraints in the next few years and recognizing the large number of flexposts installed in the city, and in our neighborhood, in the last few years, the transition to replacing flexposts with something else is likely to be tricky and slow. In addition, my limited  understanding is that the engineering challenges, taking into account individual location specific issues, make the design of more permanent curbs,hardscaping, green space, etc  potentially a complicated design issue with consequent costs and pressures on a limited pool of qualified staff/contractors.

There's no realistic way, i think, to get ironclad promises on a multi-year future projection of budget allocation. But getting as solid a commitment as possible, from DDOT. and from Councilmember Allen, is an objective worth putting some effort into.

Best,

Steve 6b05

Steve Holtzman
ANC 6b05

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The DC.gov website states, "[t]he DC office of planning, Historic Preservation Review Board (HPRB) is the government body that designates historic property and advises the Mayor on historic preservation matters in the District of Columbia. As the State Review Board, HPRB also helps to implement federal historic preservation programs in the District."

Does anyone know if this Board has been involved in the installation of advisory bike lanes on Kentucky Ave SE and its impact on historic preservation?  Any work we, as homeowners, have done on the exterior of our homes (repointing & repairing) must be approved by this Board.  Seems like they should be involved.

Margaret
100 block of Kentucky


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