Interested in how to improve conditions for bicyclists in our neighborhoods of upper NW DC? If so, we'd like to invite you to join the Ward 3 Bicycle Advocates (W3BA). We intend to be a grassroots group whose membership will collaborate with other groups and advocate on bicycle related matters that affect quality of life issues for all residents of Ward 3. Our mission is simple: create critical mass of those in support of better cycling so that DDOT and local politicians hear our voices so that improvements can and will happen.
We're focused on both short-term and long-term goals within Ward 3. Examples of short-term goals include (there are likely others that you can suggest!):
- Broad Branch reconstruction to include bike lane
- Trolley Trail in Palisades connecting to Georgetown University. Potential 5 mile trail
- Missing link bike route from Ward 3 to Calvert Street Bridge and downtown
We envision the long-term goals as being aligned with much of what was include in the Move DC Master Plan http://www.wemovedc.org/, that would include:
A protected cycletrack on Connecticut Avenue Completion of the Palisades Trolley trail to Georgetown Nebraska Avenue protected cycletrack
In the near future, we intend to have a group meeting to better define short, medium and long-term goals for the group, divide up work, and determine advocacy strategies. We are very excited to get W3BA off the ground and hope you will become an active member. Ask questions, provide ideas, identify opportunities, participate. We can be a strong presence here in Ward 3, but only if you lend your voice.
To get started, please join the Yahoo Group: w3ba-[email protected]mailto:[email protected] [w3ba-subscribe @ yahoogroups dot com]. Looking forward to the work ahead.
Andrew Aurbach, Chevy Chase DC
Josh Rising, Chevy Chase DC
Steve Seelig, Chevy Chase DC
Brett Young, Palisades DC
I think this link also works:
https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/W3BA/info
Posted by: Brett Young | December 06, 2017 at 09:56 PM