Media Alert: Friday, Oct. 1, 2021
Contact: Nick DelleDonne ,
‘Dangerous by Design’
What: Rally Against the DDOT 17th St., NW, Bike Plan
What: Rally Against the DDOT 17th St., NW, Bike Plan
Greeting of Councilmember Brooke Pinto
When: Friday, Oct. 1, 3:30-5 pm
Where: Safeway, 17th & Corcoran Streets, NW
On Friday October 1, DECAA & the Coalition will rally, ‘Dangerous by Design,’ against the 17th Street Bike Plan imposed by the District Department of Transportation (DDOT). Featuring: A wheelchair-bound resident will show how hazardous it is to alight from an automobile on 17th St. under current Plan, which is not ADA compliant.
The rally will be live streamed on The Coalition’s Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/groups/dccoalitiononddotbikelanes/
The rally will greet Ward 2 Councilmember Brooke Pinto during her walking tour and brief her on the need for a comprehensive review of the bike plan and Vision Zero.
Invited speakers include: Dean Hunter (Shaw), William Jordan (Columbia Heights}, Commissioner Kevin Rogers (ANC 6E07), Paul Wittrock (Glover Park), Latiesha Boyd (Ivy City), and Sharice Crawford (at-large member of the Democratic State Committee).
DECAA and the Coalition rally to save a livable/walkable business and residential community; demand a comprehensive review of a broken bike plan, meaningful community engagement of DDOT’s Vision Zero program and find a safe, alternate bike route.
Music by Lorenz Wheatley
Nick DelleDonne
Dupont East Civic Action Association
City-wide Coalition on DDOT Bike Plans