Monday, June 17, 2013

Reminder: Important Meeting on the Future of Florida Avenue Wednesday

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I wanted to remind people that you really should plan to attend Wednesday's meeting if you live/work/travel on or near Florida Avenue NE. The meeting will cover traffic/pedestrian safety, parking, traffic calming, multi-modal transportation options, and other operational enhancements. Full press release after the jump.

Public Meeting for Florida Avenue NETransportation Improvements (Washington D.C.) The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) is hosting the first of three public meetings to guide the Florida Avenue Multimodal Transportation Study.   Members of the community are encouraged to attend this meeting to discuss the future of Florida Avenue NE from New York Avenue to H Street and Benning Road. The study will evaluate traffic safety, streetscape, and operational enhancements to improve this important corridor. 

What:                   Florida Avenue Multimodal Transportation Study - Public Meeting                When:                  Wednesday, June 19, 2013                              7 p.m. – 9 p.m.                               Where:                Gallaudet University – Chapel Hall                              800 Florida Avenue NE               Transit:                Metrorail (Red Line): NoMa-Gallaudet U (New York Avenue) Metrobus: Visit www.wmata.com For more information or to provide input about this transportation study, please visit the project website at www.FloridaAveSafety.org. For questions about this meeting, please contact Gabe Onyeador at 202-671-0590 or Gabe.Onyeador@dc.gov.  The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) is committed to ensuring that no person is excluded from participation in, or denied the benefits of, its projects, programs, activities, and services on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, age, or disability as provided by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act and other related statutes. In accordance with the D.C. Human Rights Act of 1977, as amended, D.C. Official Code sec. 2-1401.01 et seq. (Act), the District of Columbia does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived: race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, familial status, family responsibilities, matriculation, political affiliation, genetic information, disability, source of income, status as a victim of an intrafamily offense, or place of residence or business.  Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination which is prohibited by the Act.  In addition, harassment based on any of the above protected categories is prohibited by the Act.  Discrimination in a violation of the Act will not be tolerated.  Violators will be subject to disciplinary action. If you need special accommodations or language assistance services (translation or interpretation) please contact Gabe Onyeador at or 202-671-0590 or Gabe.Onyeador@dc.gov 72 business hours before this event.  These services will be provided free of charge.

3 comments:

chuck said...

Any word on what happened at the meeting about G & I St bike lanes?

Anonymous said...

Whoops, found it:
http://greatergreaterwashington.org/post/19220/community-supports-bike-lanes-around-h-street/

Anonymous said...

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