Your voice will make Alabama Ave SE safer for all who use it
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According to DC’s Open Data Portal, 66% of all traffic fatalities and 80% of pedestrian fatalities in DC since 2017 have occurred in Wards 7 and 8. We know that the current design of Alabama Ave allows drivers to speed and endanger others. And we know that things need to change before more of our neighbors die.
Make sure your voice is heard and show up to DDOT’s public design meetings for their Alabama Avenue Southeast Safety Improvement Study in Ward 7 and 8 this month, and share your feedback with DDOT about your Alabama Ave SE experience.
Public Meetings
Background
In an unprecedented move in Fall 2019, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) removed southbound bike lanes on Alabama Avenue SE between Stanton Road SE and Bruce Place SE. The lanes, which were installed for less than a month, were a small portion of the larger Alabama Avenue Corridor Rebuild through Wards 7 and 8 which were squashed by Councilmember White.
This was not a fleeting project– it took two years of studies, designs, stakeholder meetings, and community outreach to win the beginnings of a safer road to walk, bike, and roll.
Finally, this project has been revived as the Alabama Avenue Southeast Safety Improvement Study. According to DC’s Open Data Portal, 66% of all traffic fatalities and 80% of pedestrian fatalities in DC since 2017 have occurred in Wards 7 and 8. We know that the current design of Alabama Ave allows drivers to speed and endanger others. And we know that things need to change before more of our neighbors die.
“Alabama Avenue is the central mobility corridor for east of the river residents. Not only does it feature important school routes, but currently, every east of the river grocery store can be found on the Alabama Avenue corridor. As a result, it is critical that Alabama Avenue serve all residents, regardless of their mobility needs, but especially pedestrians, transit users, and cyclists.”
–Marvin Brown, Ward 8 Bike Alliance
Make sure your voice is heard and show up to DDOT’s public design meetings on Alabama Ave in Ward 7 and 8 this month (Ward 8 meeting on March 2nd; Ward 7 meeting on March 16th). I’ll be there, and I hope to see you too. Even if you can’t make it, make sure to share your feedback with DDOT about your Alabama Ave SE experience.