Washington, D.C
Mayor Bowser Releases the DC Build Back Better Infrastructure Task Force Report at the Launch of the Regional Street Smart Campaign
(Washington, DC) – At the moment, Mayor Muriel Bowser launched the DC Construct Again Higher Infrastructure Job Drive report, which outlines key suggestions for the way the District can use the greater than $3 billion in funds coming to DC from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Legislation (BIL). The report additionally offers updates to the general public on the duty drive’s work, together with 17 venture proposals. The suggestions will information the District in planning and implementing transformative, equitable, sustainable, and achievable tasks.
“After I convened the duty drive earlier this 12 months, I requested members to assume massive in order that we will proceed constructing a extra linked, resilient, and inclusive metropolis,” stated Mayor Bowser. “By President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Legislation, we now have a chance to remodel our metropolis and guarantee DC is ready for no matter comes at us sooner or later. In fact, in neighborhoods throughout DC, we’re already getting {dollars} out the door, and I wish to thank all of the people who find themselves working with us – domestically, regionally, and on the federal degree – to construct a safer, stronger, and greener DC.”
Particular suggestions within the process drive report embody:
- Reworking the North Capitol Road hall into an city boulevard that’s safer and extra inviting for pedestrians and bicyclists.
- Redesigning the DC295/I-295 hall to reconnect communities remoted by the dividing line of the freeway and adjoining railroads.
- Guaranteeing a clear, wholesome, and resilient surroundings by having District buildings go “web zero” and increasing leisure choices alongside the Anacostia River.
- Making ready the District for a extra technologically modern future by increasing broadband infrastructure in Wards 5, 7, and eight.
- Establishing District residents for higher paying jobs by creating new job coaching applications, like a Inexperienced Jobs Academy.
- Ensuring procurement processes are as environment friendly as doable to maximise alternatives for District companies to work on BIL tasks.
The complete report might be discovered at infrastructure.dc.gov.
On the launch of the report, the Mayor was joined by officers from District Division of Transportation (DDOT) and the Metropolitan Police Division in addition to officers from Maryland, Virginia, and the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (MWCOG) to launch the Road Sensible marketing campaign. This annual regional marketing campaign combines training and enforcement to construct safer streets and sidewalks, implement visitors security legal guidelines, and practice higher drivers, bicyclists, and pedestrians, particularly throughout the darker winter months.
Created by the MWCOG jurisdictions in 2002, the tutorial part of the Road Sensible marketing campaign contains transit advertisements, media outreach, digital engagement, video testimonials, and on-the-ground outreach.
“In 2021, there have been 732 crashes involving pedestrians and 413 crashes involving bicyclists within the District. These numbers are far too nice, particularly with extra individuals strolling, biking, and scooting within the area than ever earlier than,” stated DDOT Director Everett Lott. “At DDOT, we’re dedicated to constructing safer streets for all, and we stand in assist with our regional transportation leaders in reminding all roadway customers of the human toll that comes when visitors legal guidelines are actually adopted.”
At as we speak’s marketing campaign launch, native crash sufferer Helen Harris and MWCOG representatives emphasised that this time of 12 months is especially harmful because of darker night commutes and decreased visibility.
“As a neighborhood, we can assist to reverse the nationwide development of report pedestrian deaths throughout the fall season by understanding and obeying the visitors legal guidelines and pace limits within the area, and making our Road Sensible ideas part of everybody’s transportation routine,” stated COG Govt Director Chuck Bean.
The occasion was held on Wheeler Highway, beforehand recognized as a high-risk hall and the place DDOT has taken motion to cut back the pace of visitors and scale back crashes. DDOT’s work alongside Wheeler Highway has included:
- Lane reductions (street weight loss plan) from 4 lanes to 2 lanes with flip pockets to create a constant journey stream that scale back crashes and improves pedestrian security
- Concrete pedestrian islands, curb extensions, and an oblong fast flashing beacon to make it safer for pedestrians to cross the road
- Paint and flex publish median to gradual autos and scale back pedestrian crossing distances
- Rubber left flip visitors calming to decelerate left turns and hold drivers from crossing the double yellow line when turning
- Painted murals at curb extension areas outline pedestrian-only areas
Automated visitors enforcement information present a lower within the variety of visitors citations issued within the space after completion of the fast construct venture. DDOT will full the opposite half of Wheeler Highway between Mississippi Avenue and Southern Avenue SE with the identical varieties of security enhancements and make everlasting all of fast construct supplies via a capital enchancment venture.
To be taught extra concerning the Road Sensible Marketing campaign, please go to bestreetsmart.web.
Washington, D.C
SAPD to send 61 officers to Washington DC for Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration
WASHINGTON D.C. – Safety is a priority at the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump next week.
San Antonio police is sending 61 officers to Washington, D.C., to assist the Metropolitan Police Department while Trump is sworn into office.
SAPD deployed 45 officers when Trump took office for the first time in 2017.
The increase in officers being sent this time reflects heightened security concerns and a greater emphasis on ensuring the safety of all attendees.
In addition to SAPD’s presence, law enforcement agencies nationwide are also mobilizing to provide support.
As preparations continue, authorities urge attendees to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity.
The 60th presidential inauguration ceremony will begin at noon EST on Jan. 20.
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Call it D.C.’s biggest hits: Pandas, the Commanders, MLK Holiday DC Peace Walk & Parade are all on tap this week – and that’s before we even get to Inauguration Day!
Of course, if you want to see a panda this week, you must be a National Zoo member. But anyone can grab their free pass to visit the National Zoo once the pandas make their public debut on Jan. 24. The only thing you’ll need to see the pandas is your zoo pass… plus, patience and warm clothes. Expect a line to get into the panda habitat!
But everyone can watch the Commanders face the Lions at 8 p.m. Saturday. On Sunday, sixth-seeded Washington upset the No. 3 Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Can they clinch against the division leader? Every sports bar will be screening this highly anticipated showdown.
Here’s what else to do this week in the Washington, D.C. area.
What to do in Washington, D.C.
Hands-on Landscape Painting with Paloma Vianey: Weds., 6-8 p.m., Phillips@THEARC, 1801 Mississippi Ave, SE, free but registration required
NMWA Nights: Weds., 5:30 to 8 p.m., National Museum of Women in the Arts, $25
DC Improv Date Night: Weds., 7:30 p.m., DC Improv, $99 for food and drink package or $15 for general admission
Rock the Rink at The Wharf: Thurs., 6-10 p.m., The Wharf Ice Rink, anyone in Capitals gear gets $5 off admission
National Symphony Orchestra on the Millennium Stage: Fri., 6 p.m., The Kennedy Center, free but arrive early to get tickets
MLK Shabbat: Visions of Freedom and Justice: Fri., 7 p.m., Sixth & I, free
Concert: Mo Lowda & The Humble and Illiterate Light: Fri., 8 p.m., 9:30 Club, $25
20th Annual MLK Holiday DC Peace Walk & Parade: Sat., 11 a.m., Entertainment & Sports Arena, free
MLK Day of Service: Pope Branch Park cleanup with Anacostia Riverkeeper: Sat., 2900 M Place Southeast, free
Nerd Nite irreverent lecture series: Sat., doors 6 p.m., DC9, $10 (in advance) or $15 (day of)
Black A** Comedy: Sat., 7 p.m., Busboys and Poets 14th Street, $25
Charli x Sabrina x Chappell Dance Party: Sat., Black Cat, $10
Defying Gravity: A Wicked Party: Sat., Union Stage, $15+
Ye Olde Feast of Saint Vincent of Zaragossa!: Sun., 2 p.m., St. Vincent Wine at 3212 Georgia Ave NW, $72
Let Freedom Ring Celebration featuring Christopher Jackson and esperanza spalding, hosted by Taye Diggs: Sun., 7:30 p.m. The Kennedy Center, free (note: ticket giveaway begins at 5:30 p.m. at the Hall of Nations, limited to two tickets per person)
Union Stage Presents: Rare Essence , EU feat. Sugar Bear, DCVybe: Sun., 8:30 p.m., Howard Theatre, $55
Last chance – “Paris 1874: The Impressionist Moment”: Through Sun., the National Gallery of Art, free
What to do in Maryland
Theater: “What the Constitution Means to Me”: Jan. 15 to Feb. 16, Round House Theatre, $50+
SA-ROC (+ DJ OSO Fresh After Party): Fri., BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown, $35
Yoga at Brookside Gardens: Sat., 9:30 a.m., Wheaton, $14
Say It Loud: A Celebration of the Life of Martin Luther King, Jr.: Sat., BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown
Be’la Dona Brunch: Sun., 2 p.m., Bethesda Theater, $41.45 (including fees)
“Paper Dreams” at Imagination Stage: Through Feb. 16, Bethesda, $19.50
What to do in Virginia
Sean Gavin and Josh Dukes in Concert: Thurs., 7-9 p.m., Alexandria History Museum at The Lyceum, $25 ($10 under 18)
Comedy – Justin Martindale: Fri. and Sat., Arlington Cinema Drafthouse, $20
Silly Suds: Humorous Soapmaking Workshop: Sat., 9 a.m. to noon, Del Ray Artisans Gallery in Alexandria, $45-$55, plus $10 supply fee (must register by Weds.)
NOVA Wine Expo: Sat., 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Dulles Expo Center, $40+
Presidential Transitions Lecture & Historic Document Viewing: Sat., noon to 3 p.m., George Washington Presidential Library, $10
La Vang Lunar New Year Festival: Sat. and Sun., Dulles Expo Center in Chantilly, $10 ($5 with student ID or for kids 2 to 11)
Comedy Night in Leesburg Presented By The DC Improv: Sat., Tally Ho Theater in Leesburg, $20-$32
Ice & Lights-The Winter Village at Cameron Run: Through Feb. 23, Cameron Run Regional Park in Alexandria, $8.55+
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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Capitol will be on lockdown during inauguration day. More than 30 miles of anti-scale fencing has been erected at key locations in Washington, D.C. Thousands of National Guard troops will be on duty to support the Secret Service.
“The Secret Service will bring agents and other specialists from field offices across the country to provide a full slate of visible and invisible security measures,” said William McCool from the U.S. Secret Service.
FBI Director Christopher Wray stated, “We’re not tracking any specific or credible threats to the inauguration.”
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There will be several layers of security, including a pedestrian-restricted zone with 40 checkpoints. This zone covers the White House, the U.S. Capitol, and the National Mall. All vehicles will be checked for bombs or other weapons on three sides of the White House and west to Union Station. On the southwest corner of Washington, D.C., all roads will be closed along the Potomac River.
“We’re dealing with a threat landscape where terrorists, whether they be foreign, jihadist-inspired, or domestic terrorists or others, can move from radicalization to action quite quickly, often with very crude but still lethal attacks,” Wray said.
FBI Director Christopher Wray also mentioned that the Secret Service, Homeland Security, and Capitol Police are taking the lead on inauguration security. “What I would tell you is that I have enormous confidence in the FBI’s men and women in our role as supporting the other agencies, which have the primary responsibility for securing the inauguration,” he added.
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