[Lincolnparkdc] Cuts in essential bus service

[Stefanie Kendall]

Quick questions:

I understand the city budget is very tight. Is it correct to assume that
removing bus lanes would save money?
And,

If yes, is this a money saving effort that may create funding for the Conn
Ave bike lanes that you and Mr Frumin put back into the city budget request
last week?

And,

If you had to prioritize a tight budget, would you prioritize buses in your
Ward or bike lanes and why?

Thanks!



On Mon, May 13, 2024 at 9:21 PM Charles Allen <charles at charlesallenward6.com>
wrote:

> Thanks David! Last year, when WMATA rolled out their Better Bus initial
> plans, I held a series of meetings and feedback sessions to help push WMATA
> to do better. That led to this letter I submitted to WMATA to make changes:
> https://www.charlesallenward6.com/read_cm_allen_s_letter_to_wmata_on_ward_6_better_bus_routes.
> Now that they're out with their revised plans, I'll do the same again and
> this route will be a focal point (along with others). I'll add you to the
> list for those emails and updates, and welcome the feedback so that we can
> fight for the type of bus connections our neighborhood needs.
>
> Charles
>
> Charles Allen
>
> Email: callen at dccouncil.gov
> Website: http://www.CharlesAllenWard6.com
> Twitter: http://twitter.com/CharlesAllen
> Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/charlesallendc
>
>
> On Mon, May 13, 2024 at 8:45 PM D H <davidwholmes at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> This has happened before. ANC 6A vigorously opposed the loss of bus lines
>> that served east DC and Capitol Hill. Like the current effort to cut
>> service for hospital and senior housing workers and patient families, a
>> proposal was advanced to economize at the expense of those who provide
>> food, janitorial services and basic health needs of patients.
>>
>> Essential services provided by those who cannot afford a car or a second
>> car for two-earner families. The proposed change, then and now, would have
>> cut or eliminated convenient and essential (both early and late shifts) bus
>> service.
>>
>> These buses provide essential transportation to Metro and, along their
>> route, directly serve the hospitals and senior centers.
>>
>>
>> My wife and I have used the work of house cleaners, health care worker s,
>> physical therapists, etc when we've been ill. They mostly used the bus
>> lines to get to our home.
>>
>> The ANCs won then. Metro needs to once again serve the needs of all the
>> people of DC, not just the wealthy and middle class but those who make
>> things work and who provide essential care and cleaning services.
>>
>>
>> David Holmes
>>
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