Public invited to
workshop July 22 to
discuss bicycle,
pedestrian improvements
Metro is hosting a
public workshop on
Wednesday, July 22,
to obtain input from
riders on how to improve
bicycle and pedestrian
access for people who
bike or walk to Metro.
Metro planners are
conducting a bicycle and
pedestrian study this
year to evaluate
existing and projected
bicycle and pedestrian
demand and access to
stations, and propose
facilities to improve
bicycle storage, such as
key swipe-card entry
bicycle cages in parking
lots and double-deck
parking for bicycles, as
well as to identify
"walk gaps" within ½
mile of stations.
Anyone interested in
offering their input,
including occasional
bicyclists, walkers and
people who are unsure
about biking or walking
to Metro, is encouraged
to attend the workshop
or provide feedback
through the project Web
site, which will be
available next week.
The workshop will take
place from 5:30 to 8:30
p.m. with a presentation
at 6:30 p.m. on
Wednesday, July 22,
at Metro Headquarters,
Lobby Level Meeting
Room, 600 5th Street,
NW, Washington, DC.
One of the main purposes
of the study is to look
at where Metro can make
improvements to bicycle
access where there is
capacity to do so.
"Metro doesn't allow
bicycles on Metrorail
during rush hours
because we don't have
the capacity for them
during those busy times
of day," said Nat
Bottigheimer, Metro's
Assistant General
Manager of Planning and
Joint Development. "We
want the public's help
to identify
opportunities for better
accommodating cyclists
at Metrorail stations,
whether at the beginning
or end of their trip. We
welcome any suggestions
for how we can do that."
Earlier this year, Metro
began replacing 350 old
bicycle racks and
installing an additional
300 new racks at
Metrorail stations
throughout the system as
part of an effort to
accommodate more
cyclists who are using
the Metrorail and
Metrobus system.
Between 2002 and 2007,
the number of cyclists
biking to a rail station
during the morning rush
hours increased 60
percent to 1,550. With
changes in land use,
higher gas prices and
constraints on parking,
that number is expected
to rise significantly
during the next 25
years.
Metro has identified $45
million in bicycle and
pedestrian improvements
between 2011 and 2020 as
part of its capital
needs inventory, with
investments focused on
maintaining existing
bicycle facilities,
increasing bicycle
parking capacity and
improving connections to
stations from local
communities.
For more information
about Metro's Bike 'N
Ride program, visit
http://www.wmata.com/getting_around/bike_ride.
Top 10 Metrorail
stations accessed by
bicyclists during
weekday morning rush
hours:
1. East Falls Church
2. Forest Glen
3. Medical Center
4. West Hyattsville
5. Dunn Loring
6. Braddock Road
7. Van Dorn Street
8. Rockville
9. Woodley
Park-Zoo/Adams Morgan
10. Bethesda
Top 10 Metrorail
stations accessed by
pedestrians during
weekday morning rush
hours:
1. Mount Vernon Sq/7th
St-Convention Center
2. Waterfront-SEU
3. Court House
4. U St/African-Amer
Civil War
Memorial/Cardozo
5. Woodley
Park-Zoo/Adams Morgan
6. Capitol South
7. Eastern Market
8.
Columbia Heights
9. Dupont Circle
10. Van Ness-UDC
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Welcome to
the MPNA
Newsletter.
This issue
is filled
with
exciting
updates in
and around
Mount
Pleasant.
PASS THE
WORD:
National
Night
Out will
be held
on
Tuesday
August 4
from
5:30 PM
- 8:30
PM.
Please
join
your
neighbors
in
Lamont
Park to
take a
stand
against
crime in
the
neighborhood,
a chance
to meet
officers
who.JPG)
patrol
the
neighborhood,
a chance
to chat
with
your
neighbors,
and a
chance
for you
and your
family
to show
you care
about
your
community.
FREE
ICE
CREAM
GIVEAWAY!
BALLOONS,
FACEPAINTING,
OPEN
FIRE
HYDRANT
for
splashing
and
other
fun
stuff
for kids
Bring
your
lawn
chair &
come
hang out
with
your
neighbors
and
listen
to some
music
We could
still
use a
few
volunteers
for the
event,
or to
pass out
word
about
the
event.
If
anyone
would
like to
help
out,
please
respond
to
marika_torok@msn.com.
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This
event is
jointly
sponsored
by Mt
Pleasant
Neighborhood
Alliance
MPNA
and the
Metropolitan
Police
Department.
National
Night
Out is
celebrated
in
cities
and
neighborhoods
nationwide
on the
1st Tues
of
August,
to raise
awareness
about
the
importance
of
public
safety
and
crime
prevention.
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MuralsDC
Program
Targets
Graffiti
The
Department
of Public
Works is
inviting
business
owners to
apply for
its MuralsDC
program. Any
business
owners who
may be
interested
in having
the
program's
artists
paint a free
graffiti
mural on the
wall of
their
establishment
to help
deter
illegal
tagging is
invited to
apply.
These
walls are
typically
private/business-owned,
highly
visible and
have been
the target
of graffiti
in the past.
Please
see the
attachments
detailing
the MuralsDC
program and
review and
have the
property
owner fill
out the two
attached
forms, by
July 31, if
you are
interested
in
participating.
Authorization
& Release
Form
MuralsDC
Site
Recommendation
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Brew at
the Zoo-
August 20,
6-9PM
Sample
beers from
more than 20
microbreweries,
listen to
live music
by local
band Gonzo's
Nose, and
get a
commemorative
mug--all for
one general
admission
ticket. For
tickets and
more
details,
visit
www.fonz.org/brew.htm.
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Sincerely,
Mount Pleasant
Neighborhood
Alliance
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