GeneralCouncilMeeting

July8th2015at6pm
Attendance:DavidAlexander(BACW2),EllenJones(BACW3),DavidCranor(BACW6),
AndreaAdleman(BACSEEChair),JeanieOsburn(BACFACChair),MikeGoodno(DDOT),
LynnieMoore,AnthonyBurton,SharadaStrasmore,LizThorstensen,JenniferKoch,Patrick
Revord,UrsulaSandstrom(BACSupportServices)

Administrative
Ellenvolunteeredtobechairprotem
Hopefullyanewmembercanstepuptochair

NewBACMemberAppointment
15peopleexpressedinterestinseekinganappointmentafterMeganKanagypostedthe
positionsannouncementtoYIPPSandWABAsWomenandBicyclesprogram
Manyoftheinterestedapplicantswereabletocometothemeeting
CurrentlyCMMendelson,CMOrangeandCMAlexanderhavetheirrepresentativespot
vacant
Theprimaryfocusduringthemeetingwasgivinginterestedattendeestheresourcestoapplyfor
anappointment,being:
1) ExpressinginterestandqualificationstobeaBACrepresentativetotheConstituent
ServicesDirectorofthecouncilmembertheywishtorepresent
2) CoordinatingwithCouncilmembertocompletetheappropriatepaperworktobefiledwith
theSecretaryoftheCouncil(appointmentformandmemo)
3) LoopinginBACsupportservices(
ursula.sandstrom@gmail.com
)toanswerquestions
duringthisprocess.

Whybeonthebikeadvisorycouncil?
DavidandEllentalkedaboutwhytheyareonthecouncil
Makeanimpactinthecity,haveanofficialvoice
Haveinfluenceoverthecity
Bikesareserioustransportation,alsofun
GeneralBACStructure
TheBACisanadvisorybody
NotadvocacylikeWABAbutworkcloselywiththem
3committeesLegislative,SafetyEducation&Enforcement,andFacilities
Everymemberaskedtobeonacommittee
Testifyonceayearandrecommendations
Wearearesourceforthe13councilmembers
Ouruniquerole

Canhavethatconnection
Createengagementforthem

BicycleandPedestrianSafetyWorkingGroupReport(DavidCranor)

WorkinggroupcomprisedofanumberofstakeholderrepresentativebroughttogetherbyCM
Cheh
Everyonesubmittedideasandhadaveto
Noonecouldopposesoanumberofideasdidntmakeitintothefinaldraft
NewYorkCityiftaxiisspeedingthemetershutsoff
VetoedinDC
20ideasmadeitthrough
Datatherewerealotofrequestsfordata
Bothregulatoryandlegislativeissues
DMVdataandshowingvideos
Theyhaveloopingvideosforfolkswhilewaiting,canaddbike
safetyintotheloop
Softwareupdates

FinalreportinAugust
Ifevenhalfofwhatisthrough,itwillbefantastic
Allensofficehasbeeninvolved
Everyoneshouldlookatthereport(includedinmeetingmaterials)
Reachouttocouncilmembers,findingchampions
CMChehandCMAllenwererepresented
DavidAseeserrorsinPedSafetydocument
SendtoCMCheh
CouldtheBAChaveaseminardiscussionorpresentationonthereport?
CouldbringinAdamGutbezahl
WouldmakesensefortheSeptembermeeting
AugustThefinalmeetingoftheWorkingGroup
24pmonaweekday
Meetingisopentopublic
Meetingtogetfinalapproval
Opportunityforcomments

FacilitiesCommitteeMeetingUpdate(JeanieOsburn)
WerodeAdamsMorganwithDCOptoprovidecommentintotheAdamsMorganVisionPlan
CommunityveryinterestedinbetterbicyclingfacilitiesandconnectionstoRockCreek
WestartedoffridingColumbiatoTSt,whichhasabikelane
TheleftfromTSttothecycletrackwashard
Jeanietookusallthewayup15thtoColumbia
Theendofthe15thstcycletrackisdisjointed
DDOTiscurrentlyworkingonit
AdamsMillunpleasantandhighwaynotmuchlatitudetoimprove(narrow)butblergh
OnceinRockCreekitisahill!
Climbinglanesoutofitwouldbehelpful
Challengingterrain
WerodethetrailbacktotheZooentrance

TildenandPeirceMill
Itshardtomakeasafeleftintotheparkinglot
Addingaflashinglightswouldimprovepedestrianandbicyclesafety
NextrideWard3
ExploreTomQuinn(ANC3E04)sideasdiscussedduringtheMayride
RideinfirstweekofAugust
Mikeisout912thbutgenerallyaMondayorThursdaywouldwork

OtherFacilities
FortLincolnTrailconnector
ANCwantsthis,couldbeagoodride
NewYorkAvenuecorridor
Havedonerecentlyish
ButtherehasbeenalotmoremovementonNYAve/IvyCityinthelastyear

Safety,EducationandEnforcementCommitteeMeetingUpdate(EllenJones)
EllenmetwithJenniferHefferan,theSafeRoutestoSchoolCoordinatorforDDOT
DCPSisintroducing2ndgraderuniversalbikeeducationstartingnextyear
Veryexciting
DDOThelpingwithbikeprocurement
DDOThastriedforyears,andnowthey,DCPS,ownstheideasoitsaheadstartforsuccess
DCPShasalsoaskedforprocurementforbalancebikesinplaytoys
WABAeducationcontractsigned
Theydobikesafetyfor3rdgradersincharterschool
JenniferdoescomplementarySafeRoutestoSchoolsprogrammingforcharterschools
thathaveWABAeducation
WABAalsorunningtheBikeAmbassadorprogramagain
JimBikeAmbassadorsareimportantforwhenevernewinfrastructureisunveiled
Worktoeaseroaduserconfusion
Schools
Trainthetrainersonhowtodoabikerodeo

ParksandRecreation
BicyclerepairkitsbeingdistributedtorecreationcentersbyOfficeofGeneralService
DPRhasbeenatoughnutforDDOT
Sogoodnews
ThekitsarebeingstockedupbyGearinUp
Jenniferhopesthatmorecanhappen
Recreationcentersareahugepartofsocialsafetynewforfamilies
Morebikeawarenesshelpstheentireneighborhood

InjuryData
GWHospitalcame

Theyfoundthecommitteemeetingfromourwebsite
TraumahospitalshavetoworkonpreventionandGWwantstoputtheirdatatouse
WantstotalkwithCMCheh
TheyhaveInjurydata
Lotsmoreinjuredthandeaths
DepartmentofHealthisdatasharingroadblock
CMAlexanderchairsHealthandHumanServicesCommittee

UpdatefromDDOT
2milesofbikelanesputinsofar
EastCapandBenning
Hadameeting,statusunknownwithANC
Notalotoflaneseastoftheriver
1ststNEcycletrack10fttinthelastsectionfromGStNEtoMassachusettsAve
Theywillberesurfacingroadnextweek
GoodnoandtheArchitectoftheCapitalhadameetingonLouisianaAve
Intentistoconnectthe1stNEcycletrackwiththePennsylvaniaAvesystem
TherehasbeenanANCresolutioninfavor
Workingonitnextfewmonths
PlannerlikeitatAOCbutparking
Sgt.atArmscontrolparking,notbikefriendly
EastDowntownCycletrackStudy
Darrenhasbeenworkingonit
Currentlycollectingdata
Meetingwithchurches,stakeholders
PublicmeetinginSept
6thstlookslikethebestoptionsofar
30%designslaterthisyear
Installationnextspring
Trailplannerjobsposted
MetropolitanBranchTrail
30%plansforFt.TottentoSilverspringofMBT
Challengeisthecrossings
Separatedtrailatcatholic
Ifallgoeswell,2017construction
4thand6thStNEbetweenMDandMAcominginsoon
BridgeSnowRemoval
MikehasbeenmeetingwiththeSnowTeam
DDOTandDPWarefiguringoutwhoisgoingtoberesponsibleforcleaningwhich
sidewalk
Ex:Noonehadbeencleaning14thStBridgesidewalk
Meetinginthenextfewweeksaboutresources
AnacostiaRiverwalkTrailKenilworthsectionisonschedule

RooseveltBridge
Assessmentgoingon
Cognizantofneedtoimprovesidewalks
Discussingwideningthesidewalkonbothsides

GoalsfortheBAC
DiscussedattheSeptember2014meeting,halfwaythroughtheyearitisgoodtocheckinand
remindourselvesofthem:
Updatefacilities
IncreaseinterfacewANCs
IncreaseinteractionwithCouncil
Engageincitywideplanning
Compplan
Streetcars
EastoftheRiverforum
MoveDCaccountability
Gobigonbikeparking

ActionItems
CheckinwithConstituentServicesofvacantBACspots(Ursula)
Givethemaheadsup
Checkinwithyourcouncilmember,letthemknowoftheWorkingGroupReportthathas
alotofbuyinfromawidevarietyofstakeholdersandaskiftheydliketodiscussanyof
theissuesbroughtupinthereport(BACrepresentatives)
DesignabrochureabouttheBACtoimproveoutreachcapacity(AndreaAdleman)
TheBACcouldholdagettogetherattheWilsonBuildingtomeetwithcouncilmembers
(Notcurrentlydelegated)

NextmeetingisonSeptember3rdat6pm