The District Department of Transportation released its moveDC "Action Plan" this week. While the moveDC plan sets a 25-year agenda, the Action Plan identifies 36 specific actions for implementation in the next two years.
"DC will have more sidewalks, bike lanes, bus signal priority, real-time screens, many more finished studies, and other changes two years from now, if the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) follows through on a strong new 'Action Plan [pdf],' reports David Alpert.
"To put some weight behind the [moveDC] plan, DDOT officials have now created a document that lists projects, studies, and programs they expect the agency to complete in two years."
Alpert goes on to list the two-year plan's proposed "specific, measurable targets," a number of studies on transportation improvements ranging from bike routes to commuter and freight rail, and new programs for everything from new parklets and open data.
FULL STORY: Here's what will (hopefully) happen in DC transportation over the next two years
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