Neighbors supporting safer streets for everyone who uses them in the Petworth neighborhood of Washington, DC. https://petworthforsaferstreets.org/https://bsky.app/profile/petworthsafersts.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/petworthsafersts.bsky.social/post/3mviviknqos2rThank you to ANC candidates Matthew Staed, Monica E. Arrington, and Brittany Kademian for submitting their answers. If you are running for ANC 4C, 4D, or 4E we would like to hear your ideas about safer streets. Submissions are due by September 22. [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Sep 2026 19:58 +0000at://did:plc:fcmpt2mxshuf7li7my7steb3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mviviknqos2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/petworthsafersts.bsky.social/post/3mv2fbidtsk2tIf you are an ANC candidate in 4C, 4D, or 4E you should be receiving an invitation to answer a candidate questionnaire from us. We would like to hear your thoughts on how to make our streets safer for all users. Please respond by September 22 if you want to participate.09 Sep 2026 01:31 +0000at://did:plc:fcmpt2mxshuf7li7my7steb3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv2fbidtsk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/petworthsafersts.bsky.social/post/3mumne5ab5s2uWhile Grant Circle safety improvements are being built a few neighbors are still trying to block the project. One false claim they are making is that it is squeezing in a new bike lane. Grant Circle had a bike lane since at least 2018. Multiple drivers have hit bike riders necessitating safety fixes03 Sep 2026 14:18 +0000at://did:plc:fcmpt2mxshuf7li7my7steb3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mumne5ab5s2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/petworthsafersts.bsky.social/post/3muclmf4eg22rWhat if our streets were fixed so people didn't need to ask drivers to let children safely use sidewalks and crosswalks.30 Aug 2026 14:20 +0000at://did:plc:fcmpt2mxshuf7li7my7steb3/app.bsky.feed.post/3muclmf4eg22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/petworthsafersts.bsky.social/post/3msy35up5hs2lOn February 15, 2026 Kenny Jimmenez Rivera was killed at Upshur & Kansas. PfSS organized a community letter with 175+ neighbors calling on DDOT to address safety issues here. DDOT acknowledged the dangerous intersections and quick fixes they could implement. Six months later and nothing has changed. [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Aug 2026 16:34 +0000at://did:plc:fcmpt2mxshuf7li7my7steb3/app.bsky.feed.post/3msy35up5hs2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/petworthsafersts.bsky.social/post/3mr6k675lm22nWe live in a traffic safety system that prioritizes compromises or worse stalls safety if there isn't consensus. As a result traffic related fatalities have increased. There is no urgency around saving lives. After a fatality at Upshur and Kansas in February we still have just minor plans on paper.21 Jul 2026 19:28 +0000at://did:plc:fcmpt2mxshuf7li7my7steb3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr6k675lm22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/petworthsafersts.bsky.social/post/3mnvgoefauc2fThis is now our second-largest advocacy effort, with 175 neighbors asking DDOT to make the Kansas and Upshur intersection safer for all users. Our highest was 191 neighbors calling for bus priority lanes on Georgia Ave. Safer streets for everyone is popular and has strong community support. [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 Jun 2026 00:16 +0000at://did:plc:fcmpt2mxshuf7li7my7steb3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnvgoefauc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/petworthsafersts.bsky.social/post/3mlbecuybrk2iAfter several recent incidents where children were struck by shared e-bike riders traveling at high speeds we are asking DDOT & the Comm on Transportation to limit shared e-bike speeds and to build more bike lanes to reduce this sidewalk conflict. Join us: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeMckCeIGOhTtcZfbjaJAC2xhnhfLJYeNTKgLvhDtJbeDulVQ/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=11032884152784019287707 May 2026 13:50 +0000at://did:plc:fcmpt2mxshuf7li7my7steb3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbecuybrk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/petworthsafersts.bsky.social/post/3mk5wcxs47c2lPetworth for Safer Streets has a sign on letter supporting DDOT's proposals for a protected bike lane across Harewood Rd NW and Taylor St NE. This letter is just for DDOT's first phase in NE that would eventually connect to NW. You can add your name by April 28: bit.ly/HarewoodTaylorBikeLane23 Apr 2026 11:37 +0000at://did:plc:fcmpt2mxshuf7li7my7steb3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk5wcxs47c2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/petworthsafersts.bsky.social/post/3mk5wcxs47c2lPetworth for Safer Streets has a sign on letter supporting DDOT's proposals for a protected bike lane across Harewood Rd NW and Taylor St NE. This letter is just for DDOT's first phase in NE that would eventually connect to NW. You can add your name by April 28: bit.ly/HarewoodTaylorBikeLane23 Apr 2026 11:37 +0000at://did:plc:fcmpt2mxshuf7li7my7steb3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk5wcxs47c2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/petworthsafersts.bsky.social/post/3mk5w4hizy22lWe have sent our letter to DDOT requesting progress on safety improvements at Upshur and Kansas. The first letter had 111 neighbors signing on to call for improvements, but we are already up to ~125 names, and more are joining daily. [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Apr 2026 11:33 +0000at://did:plc:fcmpt2mxshuf7li7my7steb3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk5w4hizy22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/petworthsafersts.bsky.social/post/3mjmjjdnj722eWe are sending a letter to DDOT asking what they are doing to make the Kansas, Georgia, and Upshur intersections safer. Several months after Kenny was killed there have been no safety improvements & no indication anything will change. You can and your name to our letter: bit.ly/KansasAndUpshur [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Apr 2026 13:32 +0000at://did:plc:fcmpt2mxshuf7li7my7steb3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjmjjdnj722ehttps://bsky.app/profile/petworthsafersts.bsky.social/post/3mhc2l7r3ic2yWe look forward to this dangerous roadway in our community becoming safer for all neighbors and users.17 Mar 2026 22:48 +0000at://did:plc:fcmpt2mxshuf7li7my7steb3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhc2l7r3ic2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/petworthsafersts.bsky.social/post/3mernnfmlrc2pThe Georgia, Kansas, and Upshur intersection is a dangerous design for all users. We need safer streets that prioritize safety for everyone. #RethinkGeorgiaAve https://wjla.com/news/local/pedestrian-crash-northwest-dc-person-hit-by-car-georgia-avenue-upshur-street-washington-traffic-accident-roads-closured-fatal-metropolitan-police-department https://wjla.com/news/local/pedestrian-crash-northwest-dc-person-hit-by-car-georgia-avenue-upshur-street-washington-traffic-accident-roads-closured-fatal-metropolitan-police-department?fbclid=IwY2xjawP8kF1leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETJlVW41cWx5QWYwNVdRRFBnc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHnPgKIe61nSzHpaSa2Wvp0qMpgzfODCw4bT5kOmQlHYkKEsFblr4i0FrglWp_aem_rdSoSsAFtqLl5S7A1z3GlQ13 Feb 2026 23:24 +0000at://did:plc:fcmpt2mxshuf7li7my7steb3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mernnfmlrc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/petworthsafersts.bsky.social/post/3me4y5yl3kk2iWe are excited to play @transpobingo.bsky.social and explore how safer streets for all types of users improves our community for everyone. [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 Feb 2026 18:06 +0000at://did:plc:fcmpt2mxshuf7li7my7steb3/app.bsky.feed.post/3me4y5yl3kk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/petworthsafersts.bsky.social/post/3maduswvbn22eAs part of @wmata.com #MetroRewind they shared that the 70 / D40 bus route along Georgia Avenue carries the most riders in all of Metro's network. We should #RethinkGeorgiaAve and the potential it has to safely move even more people faster and provide safer access to and from these bus routes.19 Dec 2025 14:14 +0000at://did:plc:fcmpt2mxshuf7li7my7steb3/app.bsky.feed.post/3maduswvbn22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/petworthsafersts.bsky.social/post/3m2u27ade422dIf we could prioritize 1-2 fixes in bike infrastructure in the Petworth area, that would make our streets safer for everyone, what would have the biggest impact? You can share your thoughts in this Google form: https://forms.gle/HKpgSa55TVSKPsFY610 Oct 2025 16:02 +0000at://did:plc:fcmpt2mxshuf7li7my7steb3/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2u27ade422dhttps://bsky.app/profile/petworthsafersts.bsky.social/post/3lz6qxpkyxk26We need to prioritize safer streets for all users, whether they walk, roll, ride, or drive. https://www.washingtoninformer.com/dc-sidewalks-public-safety-issue/19 Sep 2025 11:25 +0000at://did:plc:fcmpt2mxshuf7li7my7steb3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lz6qxpkyxk26https://bsky.app/profile/petworthsafersts.bsky.social/post/3lyd7txdcwk2cAnother neighbor was hit by a driver this morning in Grant Circle. Safety fixes are approved but now wait for resources. The majority of the project has been delayed to Spring 2026.08 Sep 2025 12:37 +0000at://did:plc:fcmpt2mxshuf7li7my7steb3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyd7txdcwk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/petworthsafersts.bsky.social/post/3lu3gqkqrns2zWhen DDOT approves traffic safety issues that require electrical work, such as the light at Taylor and NH NW, @pepcoconnect.bsky.social can often delay these fixes for months+. These delays mean numerous avoidable crashes and injuries continue. We need a better way to compel PEPCO to act faster.16 Jul 2025 12:38 +0000at://did:plc:fcmpt2mxshuf7li7my7steb3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lu3gqkqrns2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/petworthsafersts.bsky.social/post/3ltp4e2kmh22pSomething that often gets overlooked in community discussions about street safety improvements is the role safer streets play in helping inequity issues. If we talk about dangerous driver behavior towards women, bike lanes are more than just recreational activity. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-05-25/women-bikers-need-more-bike-lanes-and-culture-change?cmpid=BBD071025_CITYLAB11 Jul 2025 15:01 +0000at://did:plc:fcmpt2mxshuf7li7my7steb3/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltp4e2kmh22phttps://bsky.app/profile/petworthsafersts.bsky.social/post/3lrveww2ycc2wDDOT just announced the Grant Circle safety improvements are in final design and confirmed they are happening! "Construction is anticipated to begin in August 2025 and is expected to take approximately 6-8 months, weather permitting." Updates will be posted at: grantcircleredesign.ddot.dc.gov https://grantcircleredesign.ddot.dc.gov/18 Jun 2025 16:00 +0000at://did:plc:fcmpt2mxshuf7li7my7steb3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrveww2ycc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/petworthsafersts.bsky.social/post/3lqaczowsfk27In the past few days there have been two significant crashes at 4th and New Hampshire. In one a driver went over the pedestrian island, that itself was a partial fix to try and make this crossing safer. Families use this crosswalk to try to cross NH for several routes to schools.28 May 2025 13:34 +0000at://did:plc:fcmpt2mxshuf7li7my7steb3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqaczowsfk27https://bsky.app/profile/petworthsafersts.bsky.social/post/3lp2lfr4d7k2vPlease take a moment to send an email to DDOT telling them you support the proposed safety improvements at Grant Circle. A quick email saying how you use the circle and your support would help. Email is in the link below: [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 May 2025 13:23 +0000at://did:plc:fcmpt2mxshuf7li7my7steb3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp2lfr4d7k2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/petworthsafersts.bsky.social/post/3ll2dxrcx2c2mTwo easy tasks you can do today to make streets safer in Petworth. First, DDOT is looking to install a traffic signal at Taylor & New Hampshire to make this intersection safer. Send an email in support before April 21. Email and details can be found here: https://ddotwiki.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/NI/pages/3154280480/NOI-25-81-TSED23 Mar 2025 13:29 +0000at://did:plc:fcmpt2mxshuf7li7my7steb3/app.bsky.feed.post/3ll2dxrcx2c2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/petworthsafersts.bsky.social/post/3lkmbxyegoc27Our streets should protect the most vulnerable users. This is a policy failure when residents have to create safety fixes because drivers are not stopping for children. https://www.dcnewsnow.com/news/local-news/washington-dc/neighbors-in-cleveland-park-take-initiative-to-enhance-road-safety-with-flags/17 Mar 2025 23:16 +0000at://did:plc:fcmpt2mxshuf7li7my7steb3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkmbxyegoc27https://bsky.app/profile/petworthsafersts.bsky.social/post/3lczw6aewzk2qANC 4C will have a presentation from DDOT tonight with updated designs for Grant Circle safety improvements. The meeting is at 6:30pm at the Petworth Library and a virtual option is available. Details here: www.anc4c.com/anc4c-meetings https://www.anc4c.com/anc4c-meetings11 Dec 2024 14:01 +0000at://did:plc:fcmpt2mxshuf7li7my7steb3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lczw6aewzk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/petworthsafersts.bsky.social/post/3lax3z2zqf42jToday we submitted a letter in support of Georgia Avenue bus lanes. 125+ neighbors and users of Georgia Ave signed on. Bus lanes will make Georgia Ave safer for everyone.15 Nov 2024 00:17 +0000at://did:plc:fcmpt2mxshuf7li7my7steb3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lax3z2zqf42j