[Lincolnparkdc] Increase Safety of Lincoln Park Cross Walks

Mia Grosjean mia at miagrosjean.com
Fri Nov 29 12:34:05 EST 2024 

lots has changed re car traffic AND pedestrian traffic since the pandemic period in 2021!!!!  They should conduct the study again, IMO.  Mia on East Cap. SE

> On Nov 29, 2024, at 11:16 AM, Eli Rosenfeld <rosenfeld.eli at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Jessica and neighbors, 
> 
> Thank you for keeping this issue as a topic for conversation and clearly laying out your concerns in the most recent issue of the award winning Lincoln Park Newsletter. Dennis' response was also helpful. I've been working with local elected official and DDOT for years to get a High Intensity Activated Crosswalk (HAWK) or Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB)  (i.e. a button with flashers for pedestrians to activate) for the crosswalk at 12th St and East Capitol SE with no success.
> 
> DDOT conducted a survey in December of 2021 and determined that not enough pedestrians cross the intersection to warrant a HAWK/RRFB. The data showed 430 vehicles per hour during morning rush hour, 350 vehicles per hour during midday period and 850 vehicles per hour during evening rush hour. The threshold is a minimum of 650 vehicles per hour for 36 foot crosswalk per federal guidelines, however, only ~60 pedestrians per hour cross and the required number is between 240-400 per hour. While each crosswalk has its own unique problems, DDOT should all get a HAWK/RRFB for each one due to the significant pedestrian safety concerns most of us have when crossing or driving. I think they felt bad for me and agreed to remove 1 parking space (sorry/not sorry) in order to create a 25 foot easement to increase visibility.
> 
> I encourage everyone to submit a Traffic Safety Input, formerly known as a Traffic Safety Assessment, on DC-311 (https://ddot.dc.gov/service/traffic-safety-input). When you get a receipt, send a copy to Councilman Allen, your ANC, adjacent ANC members, DDOT Community Engagement Specialist for Ward 6 Mr. Abraham Diallo (abraham.diallo at dc.gov <mailto:abraham.diallo at dc.gov>), DDOT Community Engagement Manager Ms. Kelly Jeong-Olsen (Kelly.Jeong-Olson at dc.gov <mailto:Kelly.Jeong-Olson at dc.gov>) and traffic.safety at dc.gov <mailto:traffic.safety at dc.gov>. Next time they do a survey, I will most definitely drop all other commitments and cross the street all day in order to get those numbers up. Until then, I will continue to submit one every year, e-mail elected officials and the employees at DDOT requesting an acceptable solution.
> 
> -Eli Rosenfeld
> 201 12th St SE
> 
> On Thu, Nov 28, 2024 at 5:27 AM John Hirschmann <hirschj154 at gmail.com <mailto:hirschj154 at gmail.com>> wrote:
>> DDOT has created a very confusing traffic flow around Lincoln Park, particularly going westbound on ECap on the northside of the park.  If you want to go southbound  on 11th Street, you are expected to be on left lane while on East Cap, but once you turn left onto 11th, you are expected to move to the right next to the pylons if you want to go south on 11th and in particular if you want to go southwest bound on NCarolona. They  are trying to get it to function like a traffic circle.  I find the signage confusing and a newbie to the intersection has to be totally perplexed. 
>> 
>> John
>> 
>> John F Hirschmann 
>> hirschj154 at gmail.com <mailto:hirschj154 at gmail.com>Sent from my iPad
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>>> On Nov 27, 2024, at 17:23, Jeni Schoemaker <jaschoemaker at gmail.com <mailto:jaschoemaker at gmail.com>> wrote:
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>>> Hi Gina,
>>> 
>>> Do you know why they don’t make the road around Lincoln Park one lane? I’m sure most of us have had close calls crossing the street there and I have witnessed more than one biker get hit crossing into the park. I have written to Charles Allen numerous times but nothing ever changes. 
>>> 
>>> Regarding the lanes around the park, I was curious why the street markings and the signage for turning left onto 11th street are contradicting. My family came very close to a car plowing into us two days ago because they were in the far left lane and wanted to go down 11th.
>>> 
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>>>> On Nov 27, 2024, at 3:46 PM, citymom92 at gmail.com <mailto:citymom92 at gmail.com> wrote:
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>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Well the best “reason in the world” to remove a car space at a crosswalk is so children, elderly folks, just, I don’t know people, trying to cross the street will be more visible in the crosswalk (also called “daylighting” a crosswalk) and hopefully seen by car drivers so that maybe they won’t get hit and injured or killed. That’s a pretty good reason to me. 
>>>> 
>>>> FYI the crosswalks around Lincoln Park are called “double threat” crosswalks in the transportation world. In a double threat crosswalk, pedestrians have to cross two lanes of traffic with no stop sign or traffic signal controls. While the car driver in the lane closest to the curb where the person is crossing *might* see the pedestrian and stop, very often cars behind them (OR in the next lane the person has to cross) DONT see the person crossing and try to drive around the stopped car and hit the pedestrian. 
>>>> 
>>>> Vehicles today are so much bigger than even ten years ago. The hood of a typical SUV hits an average size adult at their vital organs and kills you even at very low speeds. Smaller cars would break your leg. A child doesn’t have much of a chance surviving a hit even at very low speeds with the size and weight of most cars on the road now. 
>>>> 
>>>> Some jurisdictions have eliminated double threat crossings in heavy residential and pedestrian areas like our neighborhood by going down to one lane before the crosswalk, and opening it back up again after the crosswalk. 
>>>> 
>>>> And so ends today’s unsolicited lesson on why traffic engineers and planners pull parking back and away from crosswalks. 
>>>> 
>>>> Gina Arlotto, AICP
>>>> DDOT transportation planner, focusing on child pedestrian safety for the last 15 years. 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> On Nov 27, 2024, at 12:15 PM, Steven Cline <scline at scbtechnologygroup.com <mailto:scline at scbtechnologygroup.com>> wrote:
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>>>>>  There is no reason in the world to take away residence parking for those of us who live on East Capitol St, unless you are proposing all parking be removed from city streets!
>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
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>>>>>> On Nov 27, 2024, at 11:28 AM, Peter Barclay <barclaypj at gmail.com <mailto:barclaypj at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>  The crosswalk across KY at East Cap has been an issue for a long time - several accidents.  When the bike lanes were added/designed, we requested bump outs so that cars were forced to slow down before turning.  They added the little poles, which was an improvement from what was there before - nothing.   I hope the bump-outs will be built out, eventually, when the bike lanes become permanent.   Lights and no parking on east cap would also help, but forcing people to slow down before turning would make a huge difference, IMO. 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> - Peter 126 ky
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On Nov 27, 2024, at 11:09, Sandra Caron George <sandracgeorge at gmail.com <mailto:sandracgeorge at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Thanks for sharing this, Jess. I have the same concerns, particularly about the police car parked by the crosswalk. There is never anyone in that police car, which is particularly odd to me (although, I appreciate that its presence may generally serve as a deterrent). Just as it's hard to see around this car to safely cross and for cars to see pedestrians, it similarly is difficult to see around legally parked cars at the crosswalk further north on East Cap SE. The legal parking just comes too close to the crosswalk for pedestrians and drivers to be able to see.  
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On Wed, Nov 27, 2024 at 9:01 AM Marche' Maine <markrichardgrace at gmail.com <mailto:markrichardgrace at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>>>>>>> Speaking to the officer in the vehicle directly might be the most efficient way. Dealing with CM Allen's office, particularly his community representative Kimberly proves a black hole.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> On Wed, Nov 27, 2024, 8:54 AM Jessica Davis <jpedavis at gmail.com <mailto:jpedavis at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>> Hi All,
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> I am writing with concern about the safety of the crosswalks across East Capitol Street into Lincoln Park.   In the winter months when it is dark early safely crossing this busy street with my young children is very difficult.  
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> I can't be the first person to have this concern and would love to know the history of any prior attempts and how I can best advocate.   I have written to Charles Allen but would love other suggestions.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> I have one easy request -- to get the police to stop parking a car on the western side of the crosswalk near Kentucky Ave.  I assume they are doing this as a speeding/crime deterrent however the result is that traffic can't see you around the car when you want to cross.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> I would also love to see: bright streetlights at the cross walks, a button with flashers for pedestrians to activate, stop signs, and speed bumps to slow drivers.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>>>> Jess Davis
>>>>>>>>> 132 Kentucky
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>> J E S S I C A . D A V I S
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