WASHINGTON, D.C.

Matthew CaseyBryan MacLellanJohn WinsorJoseph Buyonje

Congressional District

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• Established 1791 by The Residence Act

• Appointed Mayor in 1967

• Elected Mayor in 1974 by The Home Rule Act

Office of the Mayor“Our Sustainable DC Plan outlines the key challenges we face as a community: growing jobs, and our economy; ensuring health and wellness; promoting equity and diversity; and protecting the climate and our local environment” (Mayor Vincent Gray, 7/25/2013).

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Sustainable DC

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District of Colombia Department of Transportation (DDOT)

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Services

Present Near Future

www.tbd.com www.dc.gov

Current Challenges

• Safety for vulnerable road users i.e. Pedestrians, Bicyclists

• Funding

• Providing mobility

• Fostering economic development and environmental preservation and sustainability

• Accommodation of population and employment growth

Pedestrian Master Plan (2009)

http://www.dc.gov

DC Circulator Expansion Plan: Recommended Corridors

DC Circulator Expansion Plan

http://ddot.dc.gov

Streetcar

http://streetcars4dc.org/

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA)

• Created by United States Congress

• Tri-jurisdictional government agency

Services

• Metrorail

• Metrobus

• Metro Access

Current Challenges

Today’s customers are facing the effects of years of chronic underfunding and under investment which have led to:

• Aging equipment

• Deteriorating Infrastructure

• Less reliable service

• Over crowding

Metro 2025 Initiatives

1. Increase number of cars per train during peak periods

2. Core station Improvements

3. Metrobus priority corridor network

4. New Blue Line Connectors

5. Bus Fleet Expansion

Services

Office of Planning

• The Washington, D.C. office of planning aims to revitalize, preserve and improve the city of Washington D.C.

Proposed Zoning Code Changes

• Minimum off-street parking requirements will be reduced or completely removed

• Corner stores and other approved commercial outlets will once again be allowed in the residential zones

• Green area ratio requirements will be increased to help manage storm water and increase livability

• Accessory Dwellings like basement apartments and in-law apartments will be allowed

• Car-access to building lots will not be required for development