[Lincolnparkdc] North Lincoln Park project: Reply from DDOT official
Lucia DiVenere
lucia.divenere at gmail.com
Tue Aug 10 14:29:20 EDT 2021
Thanks Tom. Will, how many parking spots would be lost w the one way
option and where would they be lost from? Specifics please. Thanks.
On Tue, Aug 10, 2021 at 2:23 PM Tom Woteki <drwo at woteki.com> wrote:
> All:
>
> I’m forwarding this reply from Will Handsfield who is at DDOT. He
> attempted to post his reply to the list, but he is not a subscriber. For
> this of you who were on the Zoom call last year about the Kentucky Ave
> project, this is the same person who was on that call.
>
> Town Crier
>
> *From: *"Handsfield, Will (DDOT)" <William.Handsfield2 at dc.gov>
> *Subject: **RE: [Lincolnparkdc] DDOT north lincoln park project*
> *Date: *August 9, 2021 at 3:09:20 PM EDT
> *To: *John Hirschmann <hirschj154 at gmail.com>, "
> lincolnparkdc at lincolnparkdc.info" <lincolnparkdc at lincolnparkdc.info>
> *Cc: *"Arlotto, Regina (DDOT)" <Regina.Arlotto at dc.gov>, "Gove, Amber (SMD
> 6A04)" <6A04 at anc.dc.gov>
>
>
> Just to clarify, only the options that retain a 2-way travel pattern for
> vehicles would remove the 35 parking spaces, and those options would not
> divert any traffic. If DDOT selects a one-way travel pattern, it will
> allow for parking on both sides of the street, but will divert the current
> eastbound NC traffic. From our model, the diverted traffic up 13th and
> onto East Capital is about 600 cars per day, with the biggest bubble of
> that being at the 5 PM hour, with about 60 extra turning onto East Capitol,
> and 60 continuing up 13th to turn at Constitution. Just to give a sense
> of magnitude, that is 1 additional car per minute. In DDOT’s understanding
> of traffic issues, these are VERY small changes to existing volumes, and
> can easily be absorbed on these two streets.
>
> *From:* John Hirschmann <hirschj154 at gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Thursday, August 5, 2021 2:00 PM
> *To:* lincolnparkdc at lincolnparkdc.info
> *Cc:* Arlotto, Regina (DDOT) <Regina.Arlotto at dc.gov>; Handsfield, Will
> (DDOT) <William.Handsfield2 at dc.gov>; Gove, Amber (SMD 6A04) <
> 6A04 at anc.dc.gov>
> *Subject:* Re: [Lincolnparkdc] DDOT north lincoln park project
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> Marche
>
> I agree with your concern about losing about 35 parking spaces as it will
> clearly impact many neighboring blocks as people have to look further for
> parking. There likely will be secondary and tertiary responses as people
> have to look further to find a parking space. It will also expose all to
> increased risk of exposure to crime (which is unfortunately on the rise)
> and create added challenges to those with mobility issues.
>
> However, I disagree how the traffic will probably divert. Those headed for
> Tennessee will continue as in the past. Those headed farther east will more
> like turn earlier at East Cap and then turn left at either 15th or 19th to
> get to C street NE and the RFK fields, etc
>
>
> John
> John F Hirschmann
> hirschj154 at gmail.com
> Sent from my iPad
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>
> On Aug 4, 2021, at 13:51, Marche Maine <markrichardgrace at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> DDOT removing the right hand turn lane of 13th Street and North Carolina
> Ave. N.E. would force all east-bound traffic further north to the
> Constitution / 13th St. intersection, directly in front of Maury
> elementary. Moreover, the removal of 35 parking spaces on the south side of
> North Carolina Ave. does not remove 35 cars from the road. Also, it forces
> 35 residents to compete with neighboring streets and neighbors for parking
> spots. This is particularly dangerous now that the city has not been able
> to curb the violence and street crime in the neighborhood. It is also a
> burden for those with mobility issues who will have to walk blocks to their
> homes.
>
>
> On Wed, Aug 4, 2021, 1:34 PM Tim Dube <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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