Government of the District of Columbia
Department of Transportation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Media Contact: Monica Hernandez (DDOT) 202-671-2261,

*** PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE***

DDOT Sharing Ideas for the Future of Transportation

Public Invited to Provide Input on how to Meet Future Transportation Needs

(Washington, D.C.) The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) is hosting the second round of public workshops in June to discuss moveDC, DDOT's initiative to develop a strategic, multimodal long range transportation plan for the District. Everyone who drives, walks, bikes, rides a bus or takes a train in the District should plan to attend to help create a new transportation vision for current and future generations.

The June workshops build on what was learned from the workshops held in March 2013. They will offer people an opportunity to view the performance of today’s transportation system, better understand anticipated growth and share specific ideas on how to meet the District’s future transportation needs.

At the workshops, DDOT will present several potential approaches to meeting the District’s future transportation needs. Participants will be asked to identify the positive and negative elements of each scenario, suggest projects that should be included in each, help identify priorities, and share thoughts on trade-offs they’d be willing to support.

“Now is the time to visualize D.C.’s transportation future and to make it a reality,” said DDOT director Terry Bellamy. “It is important that the many diverse views of our city are represented in this plan and process.”

WHEN / WHERE
Thursday, June 6, 2013
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Presentation: 7 p.m. / Lamond-Riggs Library
5401 South Dakota Avenue, NE
Saturday, June 8, 2013
10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Presentation: 10:30 a.m. / Anacostia Library
1800 Good Hope Road, SE
Tuesday, June 11, 2013 / Union Station
(More details forthcoming. Please visit wemovedc.org in the coming weeks for more information.)
Thursday, June 13, 2013
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Presentation: 7 p.m. / Georgetown Library
3260 R Street, NW

For those who are unable to attend one of the sessions, DDOT will host two one-hour web meetings in June 2013. Please visit wemovedc.org in the coming weeks for more information. The public is invited to participate in any or all of the workshops. With the exception of the Union Station meeting, each location will follow the same agenda and host the same activities. The Union Station meeting will offer content and input opportunities similar to the evening and afternoon meetings; however, it will be structured in a self-guided format.

MoveDCis led by DDOT's Policy, Planning and Sustainability Administration (PPSA). The plan is expected to be complete by early 2014. Follow the project online at on Facebook ( and Twitter (

For those who need special accommodations or language assistance services (translation or interpretation), please contact Jordyne Blaise, Office of Civil Rights, 202-671-5117 or 72 hours in advance of each meeting. These services will be provided free of charge.

The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) is committed to ensuring that no person is excluded from participation in, or denied the benefits of, its projects, programs, activities, and services on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, age, or disability as provided by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act and other related statutes.

In accordance with the D.C. Human Rights Act of 1977, as amended, D.C. Official Code sec. 2-1401.01 et seq. (Act), the District of Columbia does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived: race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, familial status, family responsibilities, matriculation, political affiliation, genetic information, disability, source of income, status as a victim of an intrafamily offense, or place of residence or business. Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination which is prohibited by the Act. In addition, harassment based on any of the above protected categories is prohibited by the Act. Discrimination in a violation of the Act will not be tolerated. Violators will be subject to disciplinary action.

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