Remember attending all of those open houses for moveDC?  DDOT has released its draft moveDC plan.  An online survey is available and feedback on the draft plan will be accepted until July 6, 2014.

It is worth taking the time to look at the plan, which has laudable policy goals and big-ticket items that will affect how people travel throughout the city.  This post focuses on the items specific to the neighborhood.

Bicycle Element

The plan lists a number of bicycle elements relevant to the neighborhood.

• Completion of the Metropolitan Branch Trail (MBT)
• Cycle tracks on Missouri Avenue NW, New Hampshire Avenue NW, and South Dakota Avenue NE
• Bicycle connection between Brookland and Columbia Heights
• Completion of Prince George’s Connector from Gallatin Street NE to the Prince George’s County Line
• The plan sets a goal that 75% of DC residents and 90% of DC employees be located within a quarter-mile of a CaBi station
• Fort Totten metro station is listed as one area in which DDOT should concentrate to improve accommodations for bicyclists

However, in terms of priority, completion of the MBT from Fort Totten to the Maryland line is listed as Tier 1, while the Prince George’s Connector and South Dakota Avenue project are Tier 3.  The plan states prioritization is based on community/stakeholder support, existing commitments, and ensuring that investments are distributed across the city in service of current and future residents.

Transit Element

High-frequency bus service connecting Fort Totten and Friendship Heights is listed as a Tier 2 priority. Most of the Tier 1 priorites involve the streetcar.  The Takoma/Silver Spring line is listed as a Tier 2 priority.

Vehicular Element

New street crossings north of the Fort Totten tracks (Longfellow Street NE between 1st Street NE and 3rd Street NE; Sligo Mill Road between Oglethorpe Road NW and Chillum Place NE) are Tier 3 & 4 priorities, respectively.

Other elements include transportation demand management; parking and curbside management; and sustainability and livability.  Visit the moveDC site to read about all of the elements and the policy and implementation frameworks.  Comment by July 6, 2014.