tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7866224861953833601.post7636658296235786311..comments2023-04-09T07:13:35.057-04:00Comments on Life On The Edgewood: Nice park NoMa, but where's the bike ramp?LifeOnTheEdgewoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08004126193800527902noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7866224861953833601.post-3736250157063653192012-06-05T14:49:17.487-04:002012-06-05T14:49:17.487-04:00Thanks Rachel - I am glad to hear that this design...Thanks Rachel - I am glad to hear that this design is not anything more than a concept. I will hold you guys and DDOT to working together to make sure anything that happens at that location includes bike infrustructure. Im pretty sure DDOT already has the funding for the ramp.LifeOnTheEdgewoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08004126193800527902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7866224861953833601.post-89479018574771159592012-06-05T14:18:54.198-04:002012-06-05T14:18:54.198-04:00Thanks @IMGoph, you are correct. It is true: the r...Thanks @IMGoph, you are correct. It is true: the rendering of the 'park' on L Street you have seen is not 'designed' -- it is still in the conceptual stage, an idea of what we would like to create. But we would need to secure funding first, then work with city officials and the surrounding property owners on details. However, the BID has already started working with DDOT and with surrounding property owners on the future of the MBT bike ramp, and there have already been a number of discussions about possible alignments.Rachel Davis, NoMa BIDhttp://www.nomabid.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7866224861953833601.post-21739315175816370012012-06-04T12:13:43.795-04:002012-06-04T12:13:43.795-04:00While I was not at that meeting and the drawing ma...While I was not at that meeting and the drawing may be rough it shows the park extending under the bridge and the wide sidewalks taken away that are currently there. Those wide sidewalks were placed there to allow for the bike ramp to be built. I know that NoMa BID and DDOT did talk about the inclusion of the ramp, but it appears that it has not been worked into this design. If they are working on making sure it is included great, but I think we need to pay close attention and make sure it is there!!!LifeOnTheEdgewoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08004126193800527902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7866224861953833601.post-31265143678222832712012-06-04T09:49:53.229-04:002012-06-04T09:49:53.229-04:00I was at the meeting last Tuesday about the recons...I was at the meeting last Tuesday about the reconstruction of 1st Street NE (with the inclusion of a cycletrack), and the NoMa BID and DDOT brought up the fact that they are currently planning on a reconstruction of the L Street end of the trail so that it won't end as stairs anymore.<br /><br />The drawings you've seen are really, really rough, so that's probably part of why a depiction of the ramp didn't make it in there.IMGophhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10389077782536090328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7866224861953833601.post-89030690888044158112012-06-04T08:53:58.062-04:002012-06-04T08:53:58.062-04:00BIDs are created by businesses in an area imposing...BIDs are created by businesses in an area imposing an extra tax on themselves, so it would be unlikely to happen on RIA. What McDuffie should push for is creating a Great Streets program for RIA similar to H Street program and streetscape improvements! That we can and should push him to do as soon as possible. A post about the ped bridge is coming soon!LifeOnTheEdgewoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08004126193800527902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7866224861953833601.post-72472111527720639082012-06-04T08:17:56.014-04:002012-06-04T08:17:56.014-04:00So, when and how can a BID come to Rhode Island Av...So, when and how can a BID come to Rhode Island Avenue? Will Councilman McDuffie propose and seek approval for this from the city council? It's not too late to get this in the budget. And, the connecting bridge between RIARow and the Met Branch Trail should be a McDuffie priority.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com