Photo by PoPville flickr user Ted Eytan
From Councilmember David Grosso:
“Councilmember Grosso in April sent a letter to the District Department of Transportation supporting the idea of painting crosswalks on 17th Street, NW rainbow to commemorate the important place of the LGBTQ community in the District of Columbia and to further celebrate D.C.’s welcoming and inclusive values. The idea originated with ANC Commissioner Randy Downs (2B05).
Photo by PoPville flickr user Ted Eytan
Yesterday, Councilmember Grosso received a response from DDOT. Although the painting cannot be made permanent, he is excited to hear that temporary rainbow crosswalks will be painted in time for the Capital Pride Parade.
Councilmember Grosso plans to volunteer to get them painted this Saturday morning. He appreciates the work of DDOT, Commissioner Downs, and Ms. Sheila Alexander-Reid, the Director of the Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ Affairs, to come up with this compromise solution.
Additionally, DDOT has informed Councilmember Grosso that DDOT has coordinated with the Department of Energy and the Environment on their Storm Drain Mural Project, operated in partnership with the Anacostia Watershed Society. They are currently seeking artists to create designs for storm drain murals along 17th Street, NW. The goal of these murals is to raise awareness of storm drains as a connection to our local waterways, as well as to promote the neighborhood’s LGBTQ identity. Learn more about the program here.“
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