Posts taggedDave Salovesh
The Florida Avenue interim bikeway is now under construction
The Florida Avenue interim bikeway—a temporary protected bikeway that DDOT is adding until the permanent version is fully designed—is now officially under construction.Keep reading…
DC is starting temporary fixes to dangerous Florida Avenue NE
After years of community pressure, multiple deaths, and an emergency bill in the DC Council, DC is working to make Florida Avenue NE safer. The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) presented details to community members last week, and is putting in interim changes until September while it finishes designing the permanent project.Keep reading…
Three new bills aim to make DC streets safer
Following weeks marred by multiple traffic-related deaths in the District, Councilmember Charles Allen (ward 6) introduced a bill on Tuesday that would push much harder forVision Zero, a strategy to eliminate traffic-related deaths and injuries. It would also push DC to fulfill its Sustainable DC commitment.Keep reading…
Business and advocacy groups say we need “immediate, strong, transformative action” for road safety
The members of DC Sustainable Transportation are deeply saddened by the loss of Dave Salovesh and Abdul Seck, among the many residents and visitors killed and injured on District roadways this year and in years past. We believe that immediate, strong, transformative action is necessary to shift the dynamic of our transportation network and reach Vision Zero goals of eliminating deaths and serious injuries before more lives are lost.Keep reading…
The #RedCupProject illustrates how vulnerable people biking are without protected lanes
People who bike in the District, across the US, and as far away as Australia responded to the death of cyclist and safe street advocateDave Saloveshon Friday, April 26 by using red cups to illustrate how vulnerable bicyclists are without separated infrastructure. Participants placed red cups (or in some places, tomatoes or potatoes) along unprotected or unpainted bike lanes.Keep reading…
The cycling community grieves as a driver kills Dave Salovesh, an outspoken critic of DC’s inaction on road safety
Dave Salovesh, a friend to many DC transportation advocates and known to many more as @darsal on Twitter anda GGWash contributor, was killed by a speeding driver Friday morning. According to news reports, the driver of a stolen van, Robert Earl Little Jr. was racing from police when he hit a blue Hyundai at 12th Street, kept driving, crossed the center of the road, and then struck and killed Salovesh.Keep reading…
