[Lincolnparkdc] DDOT north lincoln park project

Wed Aug 4 19:29:12 EDT 2021

Thank you, Gina.

> On Aug 4, 2021, at 7:24 PM, citymom92 at gmail.com wrote:
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> Ok. It’s not my project as I stated very clearly in my email. It’s not a tag line, just a statement based on study of the space available- and I’m not sure those are the spaces the project manager is referring to  
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> But I’ll be sure to pass along the request to preserve the parking for the church if those are the spaces that DDOT thought they could add with Option C. 
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> Save parking, but don’t add parking. Got it. 🤷🏻‍♀️
> Gina A. 
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>> On Aug 4, 2021, at 6:59 PM, Beth Peacock <bethpeacock2 at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> The idea of picking up parking spaces on 13th St in the Alternative C Plan refers, I think, to the unit block of 13th St NE.  Lincoln Park United Methodist Church on the corner of 13th & NC NE and my home on the corner of 13th & East Capitol NE are the only properties on this block.
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>> My garage facing Lincoln Park is accessed from 13th and even with a generous setback is tricky to navigate, as there is a sidewalk, bike lane and oncoming traffic from East Capitol, Lincoln Park and 13th SE. Any large vehicle legally parked at my turn-out blocks the view, making it challenging to the point of needing someone sometimes to direct traffic. 
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>> Visually and for access issues, more cars more of the time is not my preference by a long shot, but then the more important concern is the Church.
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>> Confusing multiple signs indicate NO PARKING in this unit block except Sundays in a morning to late afternoon timeframe currently, in consideration of Sunday services at the church. Churchgoers are allowed to park along 2 sides of the Park on Sundays, as well. In the past, members have parked on this unit block during the day, for evening meetings and Saturdays as has suited their needs and the City seems good with this, despite the signage.
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>> It would be a huge loss to the life of this church and its membership were these spaces given over to residential parking. Forget a Sunday carve out. Human nature being what it is, I doubt any of us would always hop out of bed early Sundays to accommodate commuting churchgoers. We’re residents, after all!
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>> All to say, it’s complicated. Plan C, less the “we could even pick up some more parking on 13th” has its appeal .
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>> I hope DDOT and YOU - as you sort out what’s best - give equal consideration and voice to Plan C  - if that’s your preference - without that tag line and the spaces.
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>> Beth
>> Beth Peacock
>> One 13th St NE
>> Wash, DC  20002-6411
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>>> On Aug 4, 2021, at 3:29 PM, regina arlotto <citymom92 at gmail.com <mailto:citymom92 at gmail.com>> wrote:
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>>> Hi Everyone-
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>>> Once again I'll jump in here for something that is not my project but about which I do know quite a bit about. I'd like to help clarify a few things and hopefully circumvent any worries about parking loss from this particular project. 
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>>> Capitol Hill Corner NC Bike Lane article <https://capitolhillcorner.org/2021/07/22/ddot-plan-for-north-carolina-avenue-ne-bike-lanes-draw-resident-opposition/>
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>>> This article has a good quick explanation of the current condition and options, but I'd like to highlight OPTION C which does not remove and actually adds parking (to 13th street). 
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>>> <image.png>
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>>> In this option, bicyclists get the most protected and safe connection to the protected bike lane happening at C Street and then on to the wonderful trail system at RFK, and HOORAY (!) residents DON'T LOSE ANY PARKING. In fact, it looks like we can even ADD a few spaces with this option. Believe it or not, those of us at DDOT were very excited to have an option where we didn't have to take parking! 
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>>> This does require North Carolina Ave to be changed to one way traveling west. BUT in the traffic studies for this block, the most traffic is traveling west in the morning, and we all know what that looks like. The traffic studies showed very, very few cars turning right at North Carolina at any time of day. Even in the evening rush hours few cars turned down North Carolina to get to 295 and beyond. Those of us who live near Independence know that those commuters are using Independence to travel westbound to 295 and beyond.  
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>>> **The biggest change will be for those who live on the north side of East Capitol Street and south side of A Street who own garages or access their parking behind their homes by turning right off of 13th Street onto North Carolina and then an immediate right into the alley. They will have to access their alley from 14th street. But we are NOT removing their parking, 
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>>> Please if you only take away one thing from this email, I'm begging you, understand that there is one option that DOES NOT TAKE PARKING. 
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>>> I know several families with kids starting at Eliot Hine, and this will be a great protected bike connection for them during the school week, and even more on the weekends for families and children to have a safe space to ride to RFK and the Anacostia Waterfront Trail system. I am very much in support of Option C both professionally and personally. 
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>>> Hope this helps, 
>>> Gina A.
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>>> On Wed, Aug 4, 2021 at 1:34 PM Tim Dube <timothydube at gmail.com <mailto:timothydube at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>> The proposal is to put in conforming bike lanes like those that exist around LP from the NW and SE (Mass Ave) and SW (North Carolina Ave) corners so that the NE (North Carolina to C St) corner is a connected bikeway to RFK Stadium/The Fields via C St. This is long overdue, as the flyer says. That two-block stretch of NC to Constitution/15th is nonconforming and too narrow compared to the other 3 safer corners. However, DDOT should not slow down. I support this project post haste and urge my neighbors to, too. These lanes can serve as a critical connection between the LP community and the Kingman Park community. This project would directly and positively benefit Maury, Miner, Elliott-Hine, Appletree 12th, Kingman Academy, Appletree Oklahoma, and Eastern families with safer routes to school, not to mention the several in-home daycares in the NE area. 
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