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<div dir="ltr">I want to bring to your
attention a proposal to reduce the
automobile travel lanes from three to two in
order to create a dedicated bicycle lane. I
fear this will result in diverting
considerable trafficto Independence Avenue,
particular during the PM rush hour. </div>
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<div dir="ltr">This is likely to be of
greatest concern to those of you on this
list server who live on or near Independence
Ave. </div>
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<div dir="ltr">If you want to learn more about
this proposal, I recommend you read the
story Larry Janevich wrote the Capitol Hill
Corner this past Friday. There are links
within his story to where you can get even
more information. Several have also posted
comments on the story as well. <a href="https://capitolhillcorner.org/2020/08/28/bike-lanes-fewer-traffic-lanes-less-parking-coming-to-pa-ave-se/">https://capitolhillcorner.org/2020/08/28/bike-lanes-fewer-traffic-lanes-less-parking-coming-to-pa-ave-se/</a></div>
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<div dir="ltr">Efforts to get answers from the
city have been unsuccessful. They were sent
a list of 19 questions on July 14 (also attached) which they
have NOT answered or even acknowledged
receiving. They‘ve also totally ignored a
follow up request sent on August 21.</div>
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<div dir="ltr">This includes ignoring requests to see a
traffic study on where the traffic is
expected to divert and why the requirement
to consider the“No Build“ option was rejected
without any apparent documentation or
supporting rationale. At this point I can
only conclude to provide this information, would not have
supported creating the bike lanes and
therefore chose to not share it. </div>
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<div dir="ltr">The ANC6B Transportation
Committee will be meeting this Wednesday
evening, September 2 to decide whether to
endorse this proposal. If they do, the full
ANC will likely take it up on September 8.
The meetings will be held virtually. I urge
you to participate or send your comments in
advance to the chairman of ANC
Transportation Committee, Kirsten Oldenberg
at <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:6b04@anc.dc.gov">6b04@anc.dc.gov</a>. </div>
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<div>John F <span style="font-size: 13pt;">Hirschmann </span></div>
<div><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:hirschj154@gmail.com">hirschj154@gmail.com</a></div>
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