[Lincolnparkdc] Final plans

Sun Apr 11 23:51:58 EDT 2021

Hi John,

I have not received any details.  I was hopeful that this existed so we
could better understand the reasons for selecting KY Ave for this advisory
bike lane project.  Also, having data would help *stop* all this back and
forth.

That being said, your research has certainly uncovered some interesting
information. I need to digest what you shared before following up.

BTW, I don't think anyone is against bike lanes, but we just wished that
they were implemented in a way that would have less impact on our
residents.  Not all residents are in a position that they can go carless
and off-street parking is not an option.

Thanks,
Peter

On Sun, Apr 11, 2021 at 7:21 AM John Hirschmann <hirschj154 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> 
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> 
> Peter
>
> I gather you have not heard back from Steve or anybody else regarding the
> questions you raised.
>
> I did some more looking and found the following material that is extracted
> from a letter DDOT sent to the US Federal Highway Administration in July
> 2020. it is in the section entitled Community Outreach and Evaluation Plan.
>
> DDOT needed to get special federal permission to put the Advisory Bike
> Lanes on Kentucky Avenue and some other nearby streets.  This is because
> the concept and pavement marking being used are not normally permitted on
> US streets. Doing so without permission could well give DC to legal
> exposure if an accident occurred.
>
> Several things got my attention.
>
> They promised to set up a website to present and explain this project.  I
> have NOT seen any evidence this has been done. They have also NOT provided
> educational material via Facebook or Twitter or in particular to the LPDC
> list server, as they also promised they would do.
>
> Note they consider this an experiment.  Also, this Experiment has been
> ongoing on E Street since last October, so by now information on how it
> should work should certainly have been out there for us to see and learn
> from.
>
> They state after the experiment is over they will Interview bicyclists and
> motorists to get their view of the Project. I find it very striking they
> have NO PLANS to interview the residents of these streets to see how they
> feel about it or learn how it has impacted their life.  MOST TELLING It
> confirms that it apparently doesn’t really matter to them what the
> residents being very directly impacted by this experiment feel about it,
> nor do they consider it relevant to how they evaluate the success of the
> experiment. We are sort of irrelevant.
>
> They list several things that will be measured or observed, including
> before the experiment is started. I’m not aware of pre-experiment data or
> observations have been collected. Also don’t know how you gather base line
> data, given the huge impact COVID is having.
>
> There is reference to the ANC having discussed this idea amongst
> themselves in April 2019. Unfortunately,  I’m not aware of how or if they
> attempted outreach to residents of the streets on which the experiment
> would be conducted before recommending and endorsing it.
>
> Elsewhere in the letter, they report on average automobile traffic on
> which the experiment will be run. They report NO data on how many
> bicyclists have been using these streets.
>
> The Advisory Bike Lanes have been in place since last October on E Street,
> SE. I walk there frequently. I have NOT YET SEEN a bicyclist use the
> Advisory Bike Lane.
>
>
> John
> 
> 
>
> *A.   **Community Outreach and Evaluation Plan*
> Prior to the installation of the advisory bike lanes, the District will
> provide a website dedicated to education for advisory bike lanes in
> addition to a project page for the proposed corridor.   The District will
> also provide education messages through their email distribution system and
> social
>
> media outlets such as Facebook and Twitter.   The District is planning
> this project partially in response to recommendations that came out of an
> April 2019 meeting of ANC 6B’s Transportation Committee. DDOT will continue
> to engage with ANC 6B as the project moves forward.  The Tennessee Avenue
> segment was included following a resolution from ANC 6A mentioning safe
> routes to school and the need for more bike infrastructure on Tennessee
> Ave. proximate to area schools.
>
>
>
> The evaluation process will be guided by Section 1A.10 of the 2009
> MUTCD.  “Before” and “after” studies will be performed to assess the
> performance of the experimental device.  Bike lanes or shared lane markings
> do not exist on either of the facilities identified to receive the
> experimental treatment. As such, the evaluation process will be primarily
> focused on their performance after implementation.  Bicyclists and motorist
> behavior will be observed by staff and volunteers along the subject streets
> after the application of the experimental devices. Variables to be studied
> and recorded in the field will be:
>
>    - Bicycle and vehicular volumes (before and after)
>    - Vehicular speeds (before and after)
>
> ·      Intersection crash data for the entire roadway (before and after)
>
> ·      Observations along the corridor (before and after)
>
> -      Where do bicyclists tend to ride? Does this vary by the presence
> of parked vehicles or oncoming vehicles?
>
> -      Where do motorists tend to drive? Does this vary by the presence
> of bicycles or oncoming vehicles?
>
> -      Are motorists yielding to bicyclists before merging into the
> advisory bike lane? (after only)
>
> -      When a motorist overtakes a bicyclist, are they leaving a safe
> passing distance?
>
> -      Do the advisory bike lanes and lack of centerline appear to create
> conflicts among bicyclists and motorists?
>
> -      Does the lack of a centerline appear to create conflicts between
> motorists?
>
> -      Are bicyclists using the treatment as intended?
>
> -      Are motorists using the treatment as intended?
>
> ·      Intercept survey of users (after only)
>
> -      Do bicyclists feel safer with the addition of the advisory bike
> lanes?
>
> -      Do motorists understand the purpose of the advisory bike lanes?
>
> Observations will be made prior to the installation of advisory bike
> lanes, and once a year after implementation.
>
>
>
>
> John F Hirschmann
> hirschj154 at gmail.com
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Apr 7, 2021, at 22:22, Peter Barclay <barclaypj at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Steve, thanks for sharing.
>
> Can you also share what the criteria for success are and the base data
> points used? If there’s a website with this info , please advise.  And
> lastly, what is the evaluation period for this test?
>
> Any info on next steps would be appreciated
>
> - Peter
>
> On Apr 7, 2021, at 21:25, Holtzman, Steve (SMD 6B05) <6B05 at anc.dc.gov>
> wrote:
>
> 
>
>
> best,
>
>  Steve
>
> Steve Holtzman, 6B05
>
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> Hi John,
>
> Will you please forward the final plans? I can’t find them. Don’t think
> Holtzman sent them out to the list serve. I want them to show to whoever
> shows up tomorrow.
>
> Thank you for your all you’ve done to prevent this fiasco.
>
> Margaret
>
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