[Lincolnparkdc] Update: ANC6B Transportation Committee Mtg on May 8, 7pm re: 13th/Kentucky/Independence Pylons/Crosswalk

Wed Apr 10 09:35:55 EDT 2024

@regina arlotto <citymom92 at gmail.com> I agree it's been a huge improvement.

A question  for your DDOT colleagues (which I've added to Sandra's very
helpful document collecting questions) - Are there opportunities in this
hardening effort to make some of the surfaces permeable / rain gardens?
For example, there's quite a bit of concrete planned on Kentucky south of
Indy. Could the center portion of that be a rain garden?

On Wed, Apr 10, 2024 at 9:27 AM regina arlotto <citymom92 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I work for DDOT and don't have data for this project on Kentucky
> specifically but I do know in other areas where DDOT has done similar
> interventions (flexposts, hardened medians, etc) speeding tickets from ATE
> cameras have dropped significantly-like by more than half.
>
> Anecdotally, I love the fact that the flexposts at Kentucky and East Cap
> really slow cars turning onto Kentucky, so they can see me crossing to get
> to the park. I live at 123 Kentucky and have noticed that those making the
> turn onto Kentucky are moving much more slowly than ever before. I am very
> grateful also for the flexposts and new crosswalk at 13th-I see people and
> kids using it all the time. I could go on and on about how much I adore the
> flexposts that prevent people from parking right up against the crosswalk
> on Kentucky, Indy and 13th because they make me and other pedestrians so
> much more visible to car drivers. (I wish they'd put some in on the north
> side of Indy too!) The flexpost buffer also helps me see that ever present
> distracted driver who is just not paying attention enough to see that even
> IF they're stopping for the red light, they're about to drive into the
> crosswalk just as I'm stepping out into the street.
>
> I'm also glad that the design includes closing the gap between the medians
> on Kentucky. This will prevent reckless drivers from coming the wrong way
> on 13th at Walter to jump into line on Kentucky traveling north across
> Indy. I see that at least a couple times a week, and it's super dangerous.
>
>
> As a"long time resident"(™ pending, LOL) of Kentucky Avenue, I can't wait
> for the poured concrete hardening where there are currently flexposts.
> Everyone hates the flexposts I guess (I don't understand this
> sentiment-it's like any other street element IMO and better than mangled
> cars or people hit in the street) so YAY we're getting the concrete
> hardening! We're one of the lucky ones because other places have been
> waiting longer than we have for the hardening.
>
> Gina Arlotto
>
>
> On Tue, Apr 9, 2024 at 10:16 PM Sandra Moscoso-Mills <
> smoscosomills at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> No idea. Feel free to add questions here
>> <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jfhDcOzx6zd2NX0WeR47OXskfQF9Sua2j_tE1hu-VoY/edit?usp=sharing> and
>> I'll pass them on, too. (As you can imagine, it will be useful to have DDoT
>> there to answer Qs).
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>> *From:* lincolnparkdc <lincolnparkdc-bounces at lincolnparkdc.info> on
>> behalf of DIana Quinn <dqquinn at gmail.com>
>> *Sent:* Tuesday, April 9, 2024 10:08 PM
>> *To:* lincolnparkdc at lincolnparkdc.info <lincolnparkdc at lincolnparkdc.info>
>> *Subject:* Re: [Lincolnparkdc] Update: ANC6B Transportation Committee
>> Mtg on May 8, 7pm re: 13th/Kentucky/Independence Pylons/Crosswalk
>>
>> Are there any statistics on what effect the pylons are having on traffic
>> in other parts of the neighborhood where they have been installed?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Sent from an iPhone, which tortures me with involuntary and incorrect
>> auto-corrections.
>>
>> On Apr 9, 2024, at 10:05 PM, Sandra Moscoso-Mills <
>> smoscosomills at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> 
>> Hi Neighbors,
>>
>> Just to follow up on this, DDoT engineers will present the plans and
>> answer Qs at the ANC6B Transportation Committee Meeting,
>> *Wednesday, May 8 at 7 pm via Zoom*. Link will be posted here:
>> https://anc6b.org/committees-task-forces/transportation-committee/.
>>
>> I've heard from some neighbors that you may not be able to make it, so if
>> you want to share written comments, please load them here
>> <https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1PWGzkGCYhI7ruHuVsM_0SvAcdoPgNnyJ?usp=drive_link> and
>> I'll get them to Matt LaFortune, who chairs the ANC6B Transportation
>> Committee (the DDoT notice is odd in that it doesn't seem to have a digital
>> destination for comments!).
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Sandra
>> 100 block of 13th St. SE
>>
>> ------------------------------
>> *From:* Sandra Moscoso-Mills <smoscosomills at hotmail.com>
>> *Sent:* Thursday, March 28, 2024 3:22 PM
>> *To:* lincolnparkdc at lincolnparkdc.info <lincolnparkdc at lincolnparkdc.info>
>> *Subject:* FYI: NOI 24-96 (13th Street/Independence Avenue/Kentucky
>> Avenue SE Vision Zero Hardening)
>>
>> Neighbors,
>>
>> Passing this along regarding the plan for the pylons on
>> 13th/Kentucky/Independence. Public comments are open until May 6th. Please
>> read the attachment for details.
>>
>> Sandra
>> ------------------------------
>> *From:* Allen, Charles (Council) <callen at dccouncil.gov>
>> *Sent:* Thursday, March 28, 2024 12:25 PM
>> *To:* citymom92 at gmail.com <citymom92 at gmail.com>; martha at mhuizenga.com <
>> martha at mhuizenga.com>; smoscosomills at hotmail.com <
>> smoscosomills at hotmail.com>; sharonbraimo at gmail.com <
>> sharonbraimo at gmail.com>; drwo at woteki.com <drwo at woteki.com>;
>> amycmauro at gmail.com <amycmauro at gmail.com>
>> *Subject:* Fw: NOI 24-96 (13th Street/Independence Avenue/Kentucky
>> Avenue SE Vision Zero Hardening)
>>
>>
>>
>> Dear neighbors,
>>
>> DDOT has *finally* moved forward with the plans to create better and
>> safer crosswalks - and get rid of the plastic pylons - that they'd
>> committed to three years ago when they first put them in. If you recall,
>> this was the project where I was able to add funding into the DDOT budget
>> to make sure what they said was going to be temporary pylons would actually
>> be so. It's part of a larger push to convert many of the temporary pylons
>> into permanent safety improvements rather than leave the pylons in place -
>> something I strongly support. Attached is DDOT's formal notice and public
>> comments are welcome back to them until May 6th. The attachment has all the
>> details and the drawing for their work - and does not appear to remove any
>> existing parking but would make pedestrian crossings in the neighborhood
>> much, much safer. I've also included the plan below. I know I don't have
>> every neighbor's information on here, but I wanted to include several of
>> you that I remember talking and emailing with about this at the time - and
>> please feel free to share with neighbors and let me know if you have any
>> questions.
>>
>> Thanks again,
>> Charles Allen
>>
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>>
>> Please see the attached NOI 24-96 regarding 13th Street/Independence
>> Avenue/Kentucky Avenue SE Vision Zero Hardening.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thank you,
>>
>> *Abraham Diallo*
>>
>> *Office of the Director | *Community Engagement Specialist - Ward 6
>>
>> *District Department of Transportation*
>>
>> 250 M Street SE, Suite 817-16
>>
>> Washington, DC 20003
>>
>> *m.* 202.731.5009
>>
>> *e.*  *abraham.diallo at dc.gov <abraham.diallo at dc.gov>*
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>> *w.* ddot.dc.gov
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>> <NOI# 24-96-TESD.pdf>
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