The Council’s Committee on Transportation and the Environment held a public roundtable on Tuesday, May 23, 2023 on traffic enforcement… Read more DC Families for Safe Streets testifies at Council roundtable on traffic enforcement
Category: News
WaPo highlights human cost of traffic violence
In her column, “Letting bad drivers stay on the road is costing D.C. more than money,” Washington Post columnist Theresa… Read more WaPo highlights human cost of traffic violence
DC-FSS joins event with Congressional Bike Caucus
DC-FSS members attended an event on May 11 hosted by the Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA). Speakers addressed the need… Read more DC-FSS joins event with Congressional Bike Caucus
Members of DC Families for Safe Streets meet with Councilmember Charles Allen
Members from DC-FSS steering committee met with Councilmember Charles Allen and other councilmembers and staff from the Committee on Transportation… Read more Members of DC Families for Safe Streets meet with Councilmember Charles Allen
Letter to urge action needed on reckless driving
DC Families for Safe Streets, in close partnership with Virginia Tech Professor Ryan Calder, sent a letter on May 8,… Read more Letter to urge action needed on reckless driving
WaPo Highlights Failures in Vision Zero Enforcement
Luz Lazo’s and Emily Davies’ reporting about DC’s failure to address drivers who have been repeatedly caught driving recklessly featured… Read more WaPo Highlights Failures in Vision Zero Enforcement
May 2023 events
Advocacy Opportunity: Letter on Reckless Driving Members from DC-FSS worked with Virginia Tech Professor Ryan Calder on a letter to… Read more May 2023 events
April 2023 events
ADVOCACY OPPORTUNITY: Take action to reverse the Mayor’s transportation cuts The Mayor’s FY24 proposed budget wants to remove the only dedicated funding… Read more April 2023 events
DC Auditor’s Report on Vision Zero
The Office of District of Columbia Auditor released its report on March 16, 2023, on the city’s Vision Zero initiative,… Read more DC Auditor’s Report on Vision Zero
DC-FSS Members Testify at DDOT Performance Oversight Hearing
On February 27, 2023, DC-FSS members testified at the DDOT Performance Oversight Hearing held by the DC Council’s Committee on… Read more DC-FSS Members Testify at DDOT Performance Oversight Hearing