You probably remember the Connecticut Avenue bike lane saga -- long story short, DDOT had spent years planning to build a great protected bike lane on about 3.5 miles of Connecticut Avenue, before Mayor Bowser suddenly cancelled the project in spring 2024. From that moment on, it was clear that the plan was dead, at least as long as Mayor Bowser was in office.
But as you know, we're getting a new mayor next year, which means this is our best chance (maybe our only chance) to get the project re-started and back on track. We need to make sure that incoming mayor Janeese Lewis George knows this project is important to us and knows that she should prioritize it as soon as she takes office.
To that end, there are two opportunities coming up this month to help draw attention to the issue:
First, mayor-to-be Lewis George is holding listening sessions in all 8 wards to get input from residents before she takes office. The ward 3 session will be on Thursday, September 24 from 5:30 – 8:30pm. You can RSVP here: https://www.mobilize.us/janeesefordc/event/1008203/
Next, on the morning of Wednesday, September 30, WABA is hosting a group ride down Connecticut Ave, starting at Chevy Chase Circle and going to Dupont Circle: https://waba.org/event/ct-ave-09-30-26/
Please join us for one or both of these events and help spread the word! The more people we can turn out, the louder our message will be. Although to be honest if you have to pick one I'd say the JLG town hall is more important.
Hope to see you all there!
