PAUSE COLUMBIA ROAD BUS PRIORITY PROJECT

Columbia Road traffic does become problematic. So does 16th St, Calvert St, Ct Ave, etc. This plan does not appear to include anything that will actually improve the causes of slow travel times and traffic. It has a good chance of making it worse.

I support bike lanes and mass transit over prioritizing individual cars and parking spaces, but it’s worth listening to and dialoguing with neighbors impacted by proposed changes. We had pylons implemented on my block (a block with zero pedestrian or cyclist incidents) that DID serve to slow down traffic at the intersection, but also contributed to speeding on the same block by motorists frustrated by the pylons. It’s worth listening to neighbors who observe behavior day in and day out, before implementing changes.

How about asking the residents what they want instead of deciding for us.

This is a terrible plan.

Columbia Road, NW, as it is now works fine. It accommodates pedestrians, buses, delivery vans and trucks, as well as cyclists. Leave things well enough alone.

Pause. Reconsider. When you do so, ASK THE RESIDENTS what they think.

Plan makes little sense will hurt riders, -business parking spaces - as well as safety concerns for all- object to L2 changes as well- see disabled persons often on L2 pause these plans!

I have been an owner and resident at the Oakland Condominium at 2006 Columbia Rd. since 1987. The planned redesign of my segment of Columbia Rd. west of 18th Street is unnecessary and will make it difficult for me to age in place. For me and many others, a car is a necessity, not just a convenience. The planned redesign does not make any provision for: mitigating the elimination of a large number of parking places; ease of access of emergency vehicles, garbage and other heavy trucks and delivery vans; or other safety considerations for residents. The current configuration of my segment of Columbia Rd. works well and does not need to be changed. Please do not permit the ill-conceived redesign to be implemented.

The traffic problem on Columbia Rd. is east of 18th street. There is no benefit to moving the stop away from the school

DC property owner

I'm an elderly resident and consider the proposed changes unnecessary at the very least. Eliminating parking spaces in the neighborhood would be a very bad idea, when it's already challenging to find a place to park. This hurts everyone.

I am a Resident of ANC 1C01, and regular bicyclist on the existing Columbia Road bike lanes. The proposed protected lanes are unnecessary, would create a hazard for pedestrians, and would reduce the parking on which a thriving commercial corridor depends.

I agree with the Kalorama Citizens Association. The project is unnecessary and unwelcome.

The city is supposed to work for us and not the other way around. Similar other projects have failed at making the lives of residents better.

I am opposed to this plan.

Impacts to real property

I am a senior citizen and resident living in the 1900 block of Columbia Road

As a visually disabled resident I oppose this plan, especially the introduction of the dividers separating the bus lanes and the bus stops. In addition, these changes are a waste of money—there is nothing wrong with the the way Columbia Road is now.

I am a resident over 70 years old

This proposal seems designed to create more traffic, endanger elderly people in the neighborhood as well as pedestrians, increase congestion (especially during rush hour) and reduce already scarce parking. I am not sure what problem(s) it is trying to solve.