From SaferConnAveDC:
“Two and a half years ago (12/15/2021), Mayor Bowser announced that she was moving forward with Concept C, a plan to reshape the footprint of Connecticut Avenue in Ward 3 by removing the reversible lane, lowering speed limits, and adding bike and bus and pedestrian friendly design changes to the streetscape: “After considering several options, it was clear that this design best meets the needs of our city and moves us closer to a greener DC, a safer DC, and a DC that is less reliant on cars.”
The redesign received near-unanimous support from all the ANCs, across three different terms. And yet, last week, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) announced that they were removing bike lanes from the plan without seeking community input, running counter to the notion of community engagement that DDOT prides itself on.
This is a key opportunity to transform a corridor and help the city reach its climate goals by reducing the number of trips made by car. Additionally, numerous studies have shown that bike lanes do not negatively affect businesses, as people who use bicycles are more likely to frequent local stores. Adding bicycle lanes to Connecticut Avenue would also help improve safety along the corridor.
We urge the Mayor and the Council to act expeditiously to restore the protected bike lanes to the redesign of Connecticut Avenue. If you agree and would like to see the city move forward with the bike lane plan, please join us in signing this petition hosted by WABA here.
Some additional background on the genesis of this project and the consequences of the recent decision: Read More
photo by Eric P.
“Dear PoPville,
Last fall, I was at The Wydown on H Street NE, and my bike lock broke. I propped up the lock, but when another rider locked up their bike next to me, the ruse was exposed and the pieces fell apart on the street. The rider came into Wydown, apologized (he didn’t need to!), and mentioned that he could run home and grab a spare bike lock for me. He VERY kindly did so. Read More
2000 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
Thanks to Natalie for sending: “Paul in Western Market suddenly closed! Looks like it’s for good too. All of the appliances behind the counter gone and only the tables/chairs are left. Crazy!”
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Exciting news from U.S. Botanic Garden:
“Want to know more about the fabulously foul corpse flower (Amorphophallus titanum)? Drop by the back of the Tropics house tomorrow morning (Friday, April 19) in our Conservatory to talk with Nate, learn about how the Garden grows and cares for its collection of corpse flowers, why these blooms stink, and the plant’s fascinating life cycle. Bring your questions and connect with plant science professionals in this Expert Is In program.
Friday, April 19, 2024
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM Eastern
Location: Conservatory Tropics House
This is a drop-in program. No registration needed.
We have a corpse flower bloom developing, with a potential peak bloom date of April 29-30.”
Thanks to Mark for sending from: “in front of the National Gallery of Art.” Read More
Photo by Clif Burns
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“Dear PoPville,
Hey – you stopped me while I was walking down 7th street NW in Chinatown and said, “hey, hey – you’re gorgeous.” Unfortunately, Read More
“Foxy Roxy staying warm and watching animal planet. Silver Spring”
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“Dear PoPville,
I live in LeDroit Park and I’ve been hearing like a weird alarm all night. Sounds like it’s coming from like maybe 7th and T? It might actually be coming from over by Howard? Is anyone else hearing this? Am I going crazy??”
