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How will moveDC address the need for greater commuter rail and the need to separate freight rail and commuter rail on the Long Bridge in and SW DC?
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ReplyDeleteMy main concern with the proposed changes from the Transportation Dept. is that they seem to ignore some needs and concerns of those actually residing in the City, and who have individual homes and families. Specifically, these concerns arise over the availability of parking for guests and workmen to our residences. It is often difficult to have a home social affair involving more than one guest or to arrange for repairs and other home services, especially when residential street parking areas are full ( as they can be in my neighborhood, where the streets are shared with residents of nearby large apartment dwellings). Thus, proposals to delete or reduce adequate parking space requirements for new high rise dwellings are troubling, as well. At a minimum, surveys that purportedly show little use of internal parking spaces in current apartment buildings should include how much on-street parking is used by those residents. In short, changing the zoning regulations to provide for only a few parking spaces per building is not going to help the situation for those residents who have homes and no garages, or older children who require automobiles or younger children who have play groups after school. For those who live near to commercial streets, as is often the case in this City, much of the pleasure of living in the City arises from the ability to accommodate many kinds of families and their uses. So long as cars are being used and houses have to be serviced, family needs include adequate parking for home entertainment and home repairs and services. Otherwise, you will eventually drive families from DC, and I would hope that is not one of your objectives.
How does DC Move help me get reliable public transportation going North and South in Capitol Hill?
ReplyDeleteI’ve lived in DC my whole life except for a brief period from 1988 through 207. However, I grew up and went to school here, and at the present I work here, shop here and my family is here. My questions is centers around safety. How will the new implementation of move DC work with law enforcement to hand out fines to cyclists who continue to break the law by zooming through intersections?
ReplyDeleteI work with my ANC transportation committee and notice, almost without exception, that Ddot projects are considered in isolation and don't appear to consider other programmatic actions either ongoing or planned. This is true even when the other projects are Ddot projects. How can we get OP better involved and Ddot projects considered holistically, and not in isolation?
ReplyDeleteI ride the MetroBus. Bus service is comprehensive in the District, allowing you to travel anywhere at anytime, which is great and a rare option in many cities in the US.. However, the bus ride itself is often despicable. The bus is often dirty and smelly. The seats can be disgusting, with urine, fecal matter, puke, and whatever soaked into the seats. They often leak in heavy downpours. The riders can be loud, profane, and aggressive. Late at night they are often drunk. I have almost gotten into a fight a couple of times because they are drunk. The bus drivers can be just mean. Often they will not wait a minute for you to get there even if they see you running. They are never on schedule because traffic congestion is so severe. Yesterday I missed all 3 of my bus connections in a row because the first bus was off schedule, so I was 30 minutes late for work. The buses are often standing room only, even a 1am in the morning. I do not mind standing a bit, but my #79 ride up Georgia Ave can be 45 mins, and the #70 is even longer. Having to stand in a crowed bus for an hour is ridiculous and wearying. When can we get service that we pay for that is respectable, comfortable, dependable, and safe.
ReplyDeleteThrilled that the city is investing in improved public transit, car sharing, bike lanes and walkable neighborhoods. As a member of the Kennedy Street Business and Development Association, I'm afraid that none of the three approaches will improve mobility for customers or residents of the Kennedy Street NW corridor. Under at least one of the approaches, mobility actually gets worse over the next 30 years on Kennedy Street! This is pretty discouraging.
ReplyDeleteThe lack of public transportation connectivity is why this street has lagged behind others in Petworth and Takoma directly north and south. We need DDOT to help us - a local proprietor and citizen coalition - to connect us to the urban core and to other workplaces, as well as to bring potential customers to our commercial strip.
Thank you for your comments. Please contact me if you would like to discuss further.
I ride my own bike and CaBi bikes around DC to avoid driving and parking for most local trips. How will moveDC establish bicycle infrastructure and right-of-way alongside motorized vehicles to make sure I am safe and comfortable on my ride and when I arrive at my destination?
ReplyDeleteThanks for all your work on this important project.
ReplyDeleteHow will MoveDC work with the National Park Service to improve bike paths, like the tree root obstacle course beside the zoo, that could be better used for bike/jog commuters to travel N/S during rush hour?
Many people in D.C. drive every day to work downtown, even thought they'd be happy to take Metro if there were only an economical place to park at Metro stops. Think of all those who'd skip Connecticut Avenue if they could park at Van Ness or who'd get off Wisconsin if they could park at Friendship. Some of the neighborhood bus services to Metro simply take too long -- way too infrequent. Is part of your planning to de-congest downtown by getting more people to leave their cars partway, at a metro stop?
ReplyDeleteYou could help solve two or more problems at one shot if you got Capital Area Bike Share to have bike parking stations at all public schools. Kids get more exercise, parents who need to meet with teachers and get involved at school could get there economically and conveniently. Some teachers might cycle to school.
ReplyDeleteI'd use my Bike Share membership even more frequently if there were more stations in lower-density neighborhoods. They got it right with the positioning of initial stations in the densest areas -- now, it should be on to some of the lower-density areas. For example, the closest stop is still more than 2 miles away, from Barnaby Woods to Politics & Prose, Tenley or Friendship).
ReplyDeleteFor thirty years, I've loved hiking and biking in Rock Creek Park. Along the lines of your goal to increase access to parks and green space, can you get Capital Bikeshare bikes to place depots at entrances to the Park, so people from all over the city and area can get into this jewel by bike, and bike from station to station, changing bikes every half hour or so to avoid extra charges? Pierce Mill, Bingham, Oregon Ave, Military Road, Blagden, Western between Aberfoyle and Beech, Meadowbrook Park, Thompson's Boat House area, Beach Drive and Wise, Cedar Lane,
ReplyDeleteI live in Ward 8 and rely on a combination of Metrobus and Metrorail service to get to and from work in Ward 5. Scheduled service on the W8-W6 line is inconsistent. I have waited at the Anacostia Metro station for an hour on several ocassions. What is moveDC doing about improving compliance with published bus schedules?
ReplyDeleteCirculator Route Skyland - Potomac Metro Station. What is the procedure to request the Circulator stop at Altamont Place SE? This is a hilly neighborhood. The nearest stops require up hill travel either coming or going. What is moveDC doing about making Circulator stops more convenient for more individuals?
ReplyDeleteTraveling from Georgetown to Ward 8 can be a challenge. The 32 line provides the least frequent service to and from Georgetown, while the Circulator line provides every 5 minute service. What is moveDC doing to increase the number of buses and frequency of service for the 32 bus line?
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