Neighbor Gavin noted that a recent newsletter from Ward 4 Councilmember Janeese Lewis George shared information about the District Department of Transportation’s Sidewalk Gap Program. DDOT has a scoring system in place for missing sidewalks, which you can view on the sidewalk gap dashboard. In 2024, DDOT plans to install sidewalks on the even side of 3rd Street NE, from Oglethorpe Street to Peabody Street and from Quackenbos Street to New Hampshire Avenue.

There are of course lots more missing sidewalks around the neighborhood, including along Kennedy Street, 4th Street, 5th Street, Nicholson Street, Jefferson Street, Jamaica Street, Oglethorpe Street, Rittenhouse Street, Chillum Place, 1st Place, 2nd Street, Sligo Mill Road, and Galloway Street.

We have been waiting for a sidewalk on the south side of Galloway Street NE from South Dakota Avenue to 4th Street for a long while now. There is a plan for a 10-foot-wide multi-use path (this is separate from the planned pedestrian trail between Gallatin and Galloway). The Galloway Street sidewalk had to be redesigned after a couple of missteps. Complicated by the grade changes and large tree roots, the design required the collaboration of the National Park Service and DDOT. The project is being funded partially with federal funds. Construction is planned for 2025-2026.