DC Families for Safe Streets

👋🏽 We're now also over there: bsky.app/profile/safest…

Join me this Wed @citystatebeer to learn more about bicibús from @jlrhart w/ @SafeStreetsDC, @CoachBalto & @WABADC . Looking forward to it!

California is so close to passing a road safety game-changer! SB 961 will alert drivers speeding 10+ mph over the limit — saving lives and making streets safer for all. Let’s make this a reality. Urge Governor Newsom to prioritize lives. ✍️ Sign the petition now

We're excited to see that @NHTSA is taking action to reverse the pedestrian safety crisis. The organization announced today it will for the first time establish standards aimed at reducing head injuries to child and adult pedestrians. nhtsa.gov/press-releases…

"If anything ever happens to me, continue to say my name” The FSS Story Map honors and remembers those lost to crashes and those who have suffered life-changing injuries If you’ve been impacted by traffic violence, we encourage you to add your or your loved one’s story.

@DcSafer @shityeahitscool @WABADC Yes! Send us an email and we can send you more details if you're interested in helping: DCFamiliesForSafeStreets@gmail.com

@shityeahitscool @SafeStreetsDC @WABADC Feel free to reach out to dcfamiliesforsafestreets.org ... There are many left to do

On Labor Day weekend, I biked around wards 1-3 putting up 20 signs in partnership with @SafeStreetsDC and @WABADC to memorialize those killed in DC traffic crashes in the past several years. There are several HUNDRED of these signs going up across dc over the course of this month

A great bike caravan from Petworth to DC Family Bike Fest 2024 on this beautiful morning (via the MBT)! @SafeStreetsDC @dcfamilybiking

Thank you @Ward5FamilyBike @dcfamilybiking @SafeStreetsDC @WABADC @NoMaBID @TheDailyRiderDC @ternbicycles for #dcbikefest - what an amazing ride and celebration. So many kids had a blast! @DDOTDC @councilofdc @CMZParker5 @ChmnMendelson @charlesallen

Lots of art 🎨 and advocacy 🗣️ at today’s DC Family Bike Fest. I was out supporting kids in talking about (and drawing!) what they care about and why. It’s always a pleasure to be with @SafeStreetsDC, fellow ANCs, and so many more fighting for safe streets and traffic calming.

".@NHTSAgov estimates a decrease in fatalities in 31 states and Puerto Rico. The fatality rate in one state remained unchanged, while 18 states and the District of Columbia are projected to have experienced increases." nhtsa.gov/press-releases…

It’s time for #SidewalkPalooza, and we want YOU to host an event. Schedule a walk, cleanup, or other event to submit 311 requests and collect feedback on pedestrian safety & accessibility. Email event coordinators like me with event details; we’ll support you along the way.

Today's sneak peek: Neighborhood rides!! Best way to get to #BikeFest on Sunday, Sept. 8 is with friends. Ride over from these meetup points #bikedc Not biking yet? No prob! Tanner Park is also accessible by @wmata, on foot or by car and....

More people have died in crashes this year in D.C. than in all of 2015, when Bowser set a goal of zero deaths by 2024. The city told us a good sign was that major injuries are going down, but it turns out they just changed what counts as a major injury washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/…

kind of unbelievable lol

The deadline to submit comments to @DDOTDC on the South Dakota Ave NE Safety Project concepts is TODAY! Please get your comments in. This is a major inflection point in our fight for a safer neighborhood. Learn more here on @BorregoANC5B01’s issue page. anc5b01.com/priorities/sou…

My essay in @TheSunMagazine, about attending a grief retreat in the desert, is a love letter to the parents we met there and all our beautiful kids. It's also a love letter to my friends and a dog named Shitter. thesunmagazine.org/articles/584-s…

TY to @charlesallen for your incredible legislation in Washington, D.C., empowering the DMV to install "speed governors" (ISA technology) in the cars of the most reckless drivers. Kudos to @SafeStreetsDC for your advocacy! charlesallenward6.com/steer_act_upda…

The FSS National Story Map honors and remembers those who have lost their lives and suffered life-changing injuries due to the epidemic of traffic violence.

We want to thank @MoCoFSS member Mindy Badin for her brave testimony this week on Capitol Hill. Her son Brett, shown here, was killed trying to walk to a dinner with some of his friends from his job program on a dangerous street (Rockville Pike) 😭

Tomorrow Friday, July 12 is the last day for the community to provide feedback on DDOT's proposals to make Grant Circle safer. DDOT said their Alternative 1 proposal is the safest option. Please email them if you haven't and tell them you support Alternative 1. (Emails next)