<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">FYI. I received this message late yesterday. It appears it did not go to the LPDC list server so I am forwarding it. Note tomorrow night’s meeting is now tonight. (Wednesday)<br><br><div dir="ltr"><div>John F <span style="font-size: 13pt;">Hirschmann </span></div><div>hirschj154@gmail.com</div>Sent from my iPad</div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> "Holtzman, Steve (SMD 6B05)" <6B05@anc.dc.gov><br><b>Date:</b> October 6, 2020 at 15:58:14 EDT<br><b>To:</b> "Holtzman, Steve (SMD 6B05)" <6B05@anc.dc.gov><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>Re Kentucky Avenue Advisory BIke Lanes: DDOT project manager will make presentation tomorrow night at ANC6B Transportation Meeting 7pm</b><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=Windows-1252">
<div style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
Neighbors,</div>
<div style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br>
</div>
<div style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
Tomorrow evening, Will Handsfiield, the DDOT project manager for the Kentucky Avenue Advisory Bike Lanes project will give a brief presentation at the ANC6B Transportation Committee meeting 7pm Wednesday Oct 7 (links below). He'll be available to answer
questions from residents regarding the objectives and scope of the project as well as concerning any community concerns re impacts on traffic safety, parking and any other areas where people wish further clarification. </div>
<div style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br>
</div>
<div style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
As noted in the announcement I sent to you last month, DDOT has initated a NOTICE OF INTENT (NOI) which is a 30 day statuatory period where public comments on solicited and reviewed prior to a DC agency taking a specific action. Several of you have already
sent comments/questions. Mr. Handsfield's presentation tomorrow night is partly intended to address the comments DDOT has received to date. </div>
<div style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br>
</div>
<div style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
The NOI period ends on October 15th and residents can send comments to DDOT up to that date. Comments to be sent to Will Handsfield (<span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); display: inline !important">will.handsfield@dc.gov/
or by phone at 202-671-3378).</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); display: inline !important"><br>
</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> You can also ask any questions directly to Mr. Handsfield by attending tomorrow's meeting. The links to participate in the meeting are </span><br>
<blockquote style="margin: 0 0 0 40px; border: none; padding: 0px;">
<blockquote style="margin: 0 0 0 40px; border: none; padding: 0px;">
<blockquote style="margin: 0 0 0 40px; border: none; padding: 0px;">
<div style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); display: inline !important">
<div class="ai1ec-event-header" style="box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer"><span class="ai1ec-event-title" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif !important; color: rgb(51, 89, 128); font-weight: bold; font-size: 10.5pt; margin: 0px 0px 0.4em; transition: color 0.1s ease 0s">Transportation
Committee Meeting<span> </span><span class="ai1ec-event-location" style="box-sizing: border-box">@ Temporary: WebEx Virtual Meeting</span></span></div>
</span></div>
</blockquote>
</blockquote>
<blockquote style="margin: 0 0 0 40px; border: none; padding: 0px;">
<blockquote style="margin: 0 0 0 40px; border: none; padding: 0px;">
<div style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); display: inline !important">
<div class="ai1ec-event-header" style="box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer">
<div class="ai1ec-event-time" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: bold; opacity: 0.8">
Oct 7 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm</div>
</div>
</span></div>
</blockquote>
</blockquote>
<blockquote style="margin: 0 0 0 40px; border: none; padding: 0px;">
<blockquote style="margin: 0 0 0 40px; border: none; padding: 0px;">
<div style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); display: inline !important">
<div class="ai1ec-event-summary " style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block">
<div class="ai1ec-event-description" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 1.5em; margin-top: 9px">
<div class="meeting_detail_wrapper" style="box-sizing: border-box"><section style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block">
<div style="box-sizing: border-box"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Meeting Information</strong></div>
</section></div>
</div>
</div>
</span></div>
</blockquote>
</blockquote>
<blockquote style="margin: 0 0 0 40px; border: none; padding: 0px;">
<blockquote style="margin: 0 0 0 40px; border: none; padding: 0px;">
<div style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); display: inline !important">
<div class="ai1ec-event-summary " style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block">
<div class="ai1ec-event-description" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 1.5em; margin-top: 9px">
<div class="meeting_detail_wrapper" style="box-sizing: border-box"><section style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block">
<div style="box-sizing: border-box"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 12px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)">Meeting link:</strong><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); display: inline !important"><span> </span></span><a href="https://dcnet.webex.com/dcnet/j.php?MTID=mca2bf2d90af9b6322ed678bf9aec668f" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(165, 32, 48); text-decoration: none !important; outline: none; display: inline-block; cursor: pointer !important; background: rgb(255, 255, 255); box-shadow: none; border: none; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left">https://dcnet.webex.com/dcnet/j.php?MTID=mca2bf2d90af9b6322ed678bf9aec668f</a></div>
</section></div>
</div>
</div>
</span></div>
</blockquote>
</blockquote>
<blockquote style="margin: 0 0 0 40px; border: none; padding: 0px;">
<blockquote style="margin: 0 0 0 40px; border: none; padding: 0px;">
<div style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); display: inline !important">
<div class="ai1ec-event-summary " style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block">
<div class="ai1ec-event-description" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 1.5em; margin-top: 9px">
<div class="meeting_detail_wrapper" style="box-sizing: border-box"><section style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block">
<div style="box-sizing: border-box"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 12px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)">Meeting number:</strong><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); display: inline !important"><span> </span>172
668 2158</span></div>
</section></div>
</div>
</div>
</span></div>
</blockquote>
</blockquote>
<blockquote style="margin: 0 0 0 40px; border: none; padding: 0px;">
<blockquote style="margin: 0 0 0 40px; border: none; padding: 0px;">
<div style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); display: inline !important">
<div class="ai1ec-event-summary " style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block">
<div class="ai1ec-event-description" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 1.5em; margin-top: 9px">
<div class="meeting_detail_wrapper" style="box-sizing: border-box"><section style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block">
<div style="box-sizing: border-box"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 12px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)">Password:</strong><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); display: inline !important"><span> </span>uPdtU6uH8m4</span></div>
</section></div>
</div>
</div>
</span></div>
</blockquote>
</blockquote>
<blockquote style="margin: 0 0 0 40px; border: none; padding: 0px;">
<blockquote style="margin: 0 0 0 40px; border: none; padding: 0px;">
<div style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); display: inline !important">
<div class="ai1ec-event-summary " style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block">
<div class="ai1ec-event-description" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 1.5em; margin-top: 9px">
<div class="meeting_detail_wrapper" style="box-sizing: border-box"><section style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block">
<div style="box-sizing: border-box"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 12px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)">Host key:</strong><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); display: inline !important"><span> </span>643284</span></div>
</section></div>
</div>
</div>
</span></div>
</blockquote>
</blockquote>
</blockquote>
<div style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); display: inline !important">
<div class="ai1ec-event-header" style="box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer">
<div class="ai1ec-sas-actions ai1ec-btn-group ai1ec-clearfix" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; float: right; margin: 0px 10px">
</div>
</div>
<div class="ai1ec-event-summary " style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block">
<div class="ai1ec-event-description" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 1.5em; margin-top: 9px">
<div class="meeting_detail_wrapper" style="box-sizing: border-box">
<div class="meeting_detail_blockt" style="box-sizing: border-box"></div>
</div>
<div class="meeting_detail_wrapper" style="box-sizing: border-box"><section style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block">
<dl style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 20px 18px"><dd style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 20px; line-height: 1.42857">
<div style="box-sizing: border-box"></div>
</dd></dl>
<div style="box-sizing: border-box"></div>
</section></div>
</div>
</div>
</span></div>
<div>
<div style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
Below the announcement, I've also included an email (also shared earlier) from Gina Allotto, a Kentucky Ave resident (and DDOT employee) providing expanded context and rationale for the project.</div>
<div style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br>
</div>
<div style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
best,<br>
</div>
<div id="Signature">
<div id="divtagdefaultwrapper" dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0); font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:12pt">
<div><br>
</div>
<div> Steve</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Steve Holtzman, 6B05</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div>
<div id="appendonsend"></div>
<hr tabindex="-1" style="display:inline-block; width:98%">
<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size:11pt"><b>From:</b> Holtzman, Steve (SMD 6B05) <6B05@anc.dc.gov><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, September 5, 2020 4:44 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Holtzman, Steve (SMD 6B05) <6B05@anc.dc.gov><br>
<b>Subject:</b> DDOT plan to install bikelanes on Kentucky Avenue SE from East Capitol to 15th St SE Comments by
</font>
<div> </div>
</div>
<div dir="ltr">
<div style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:12pt; color:rgb(0,0,0)">
DDOT has a Notification for Installation (NOI) of their intent to install advisory bike lanes and modify parking on Kentucky Avenue SE between East Capitol Street and 15th St SE. The details and rationale for this plan are described in the attached document.</div>
<div style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:12pt; color:rgb(0,0,0)">
<br>
</div>
<div style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:12pt; color:rgb(0,0,0)">
<span style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; background-color:rgb(255,255,255); display:inline!important">Invariably, people will view this plan from a range of perspectives and may have questions. </span><br>
</div>
<div style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:12pt; color:rgb(0,0,0)">
<br>
</div>
<div>
<div style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:12pt; color:rgb(0,0,0)">
<b style="font-size:12pt; font-style:inherit; font-variant-ligatures:inherit; font-variant-caps:inherit">I would recommend that all who wish to comment send emails directly to Will Handsfield,the DDOT focal point for this program.
</b><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0); font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:12pt">Mr. Handsfield's contacts are referenced in the letter. His email is </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0); font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:12pt"> will.handsfield@dc.gov/
and phone number is 202-671-3378. </span><br>
</div>
<div style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:12pt; color:rgb(0,0,0)">
<br>
</div>
<div style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:12pt; color:rgb(0,0,0)">
Please copy any emails to me (6b05@anc.dc.gov) and to Commissioner Kirstin Oldenburg, Chair of the ANC6B Transportation Committee (6b04@anc.dc.gov).</div>
<div style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:12pt; color:rgb(0,0,0)">
<br>
</div>
<div style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:12pt; color:rgb(0,0,0)">
The plan will be on the agenda of the ANC6B Transportation committee in early October but given deadlines for comments I suggest you send them directly to DDOT.</div>
<div style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:12pt; color:rgb(0,0,0)">
<br>
</div>
<div style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:12pt; color:rgb(0,0,0)">
As the letter notes, all comments must be filed in writing with DDOT no later than October 15, 2020.</div>
<div style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:12pt; color:rgb(0,0,0)">
<br>
</div>
<div id="x_Signature">
<div></div>
<div id="x_divtagdefaultwrapper" dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0); font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:12pt">
<div>best,</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div> Steve</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Steve Holtzman, 6B05</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div><span style="font-size:10pt">Ps. Since I know many will ask this question. The reference to parking modification is worded as follows:
</span><span style="font-size:10pt"><i><b>"This typically means greater setback of parking from crosswalks and alleys to preserve sightlines between drivers and people crossing the street."</b> </i></span><span style="font-size:10pt">I have already queried
as to how many parking spaces, if any, this might imply losing. When I get an answer, I'll share it.</span><br>
</div>
<div><b>=====================================================================================</b></div>
<div><b>=====================================================================================</b><br>
<div dir="ltr" style="margin: 0px"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 11pt"><b><br>
</b></font></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="margin: 0px"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>From:</b></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>regina arlotto <citymom92@gmail.com></b></span><b><br>
</b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>Sent:</b></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>Wednesday, September 9, 2020 3:18 PM</b></span><br>
<b>To:</b>Holtzman, Steve (SMD 6B05) <6B05@anc.dc.gov>; Handsfield, Will (DDOT) <William.Handsfield2@dc.gov><br>
</font></div>
<div style="margin: 0px">
<div style="margin: 0px">
<div dir="ltr" style="margin: 0px"><br>
</div>
<div dir="ltr" style="margin: 0px">Hi All-
<div style="margin: 0px"><br>
</div>
<div style="margin: 0px"></div>
<div style="margin: 0px">For a little more context, this project is for an "advisory" bike lane which basically gives bicycles a little more room in the striping design of the street. Kentucky Avenue already gets a lot of bike traffic, as many of us on this
street can attest. The paint markings will make the street seem narrower; If two cars are approaching from opposite directions, the two cars will drive slowly until they can move more into the middle of the street before getting around each other. The idea
is for the middle section to seem narrower, so that cars will drive more slowly through our neighborhood. Wide roads make car drivers think they can go faster than they should. A simple paint scheme can be a very effective tool to slow traffic without physically
narrowing the street. <br>
</div>
<div style="margin: 0px"><br>
</div>
<div style="margin: 0px">DDOT has gotten approval to install advisory bike lanes on a few streets around town as a trial period to test the concept and see how it works. There have been several requests for speed humps on Kentucky, and advisory bike lanes are
a way to slow speeds on low volume roads without having to install speed humps. </div>
<div style="margin: 0px"><br>
</div>
<div style="margin: 0px">There shouldn't be much, if any, space for parking lost. Where the signs are already too close to alleys or intersections, they'll just have to be moved back a bit. I don't think this is an issue on many blocks. Oh and we might also
be able to get a few flexiposts at the corner of East Cap and Kentucky to tighten the angle to slow down right turning vehicles, which has long been a problem.
<div style="margin: 0px">
<div style="margin: 0px"><br>
</div>
<div style="margin: 0px">One advisory bike lane has already been striped on E street SE between Potomac and 12th. </div>
<div style="margin: 0px"><br>
<div style="margin: 0px">Here's an image that helps explain advisory bike lanes and how to operate your car in them more clearly:
<div style="margin: 0px"><br>
</div>
<div style="margin: 0px">
<div style="margin: 0px"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></body></html>