ANC 5F Transportation and Public Space Committee (TAPS) Meeting

Virtual Meeting via Zoom

Tuesday, May 16, 2023, 5:00 PM

1. Call to Order (5:03 PM)

• Roll Call

• Aru Sahni
• Elwyn Gonzalez
• Michael Savage

• Introductions
• Other participants

• Mark Galvan
• Scott McFadden

3. Amendment and Voting on Rules and Procedures (5:10 PM)

• Presentation of draft rules and procedures
• Open discussion and questions on the amendments
• Presentation of any proposed amendments to rules and procedures
• Motion to vote on the amendments
• Motion to vote on the draft rules and procedures
• VOTE (5:20):

• Aru Sahni: aye
• Elwyn Gonzalez: aye
• Michael Savage: aye

5. New Business (5:30 PM)

• Discussion of new business items, if any

• None to discuss

6. 4th St NE Bike Lane Improvements (5:40 PM)

• Presentation on the potential improvements referred by a committee
• Discussion and analysis of the potential improvements
• Recommendations and resolutions on the bike lane improvements

• Discussion:

• MG: take existing bike lanes between 3rd & RI to connect to Harry Thomas Bike Lane

• North of RIA, not a lot of space – probably something to take outside of this
• 2nd to R ST bike lane
• 3rd + 2nd Protected bike lane extensions to Dave Thomas Circle for those traveling on wider, 1 way streets due to excessive speed
• 4th St NE: Lincoln to T

• MS:

• Frequently cut through Bryant St parking lot to get to MBT
• Lots of folks biking this route
• 3rd is a little slow
• 4th feels a little more speedy

• SM:

• Get lots of cut-through on the one-way roads in Eckington
• Important to show the aspect of the proposal that calms traffic speeds

• EG:

• Important to note elevation changes for those
• Let's explain terminology so everyone can get on the same page

• AS:

• How would we split this up to tell cohesive stories?

• SM:

• Can we phrase these resolutions about telling a story about cohesive infrastructure?

• MG:

• moveDC: long-term plan about connecting parts of DC
• Lincoln Road is on the moveDC plan

• Was removed from this fiscal year b/c the NCap study is inclusive of the Lincoln Road route

• AS:

• How would we present this?

• EG: Important to emphasize that these already exist, that we just need to make them better
• MS: Most concerns are around parking, probably. Might be a good idea to point out the traffic calming aspect.
• SM: Would need to understand potential daylighting effects if the parking lane is offset.
• SM: we should emphasize the safety aspects and ensure it’s not solely about bike lanes
• EG: important to get information from traffic studies and other safety stats.

• MG: neighbors' biggest complaints generally are “I never was told about this, I wasn’t included.” I don’t want this to be a fight, people should feel included. Flyering is a good solution.
• EG: might be good to do outreach for transit riders since raised bus stops may happen

• Potential next steps:

• Committee becoming more familiar with the blocks in question
• Determine which blocks should be grouped in resolutions
• Start thinking about outreach:

• What would a flier look like?
• What community orgs should we engage?

• Eckington Civic Association?
• NoMA BID – taking the lead on Dave Thomas rebuild

• What community spaces are nearby?

7. Public Comment (5:57 PM)

• Open to public comments and suggestions related to the committee's purview

• No comments

8. Future Agenda Items (5:58 PM)

• Potential areas of focus:

• Requests for traffic calming and bike safety on Franklin St NE bridge
• Michigan Ave traffic calming (around CUA/Metrorail tracks)
• Michigan/Harewood + 4th TSI
• Discussions on Lincoln traffic safety
• Lincoln + Franklin traffic safety
• Better Bus discussion and feedback
• 5G installation traffic accommodation

• One way street boilerplate

9. Adjournment (6:09 PM)

• Motion to adjourn the meeting: EG, seconded by MS

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Meeting adjourned at 6:10pm