D.C.'s Official Pedestrian Advisory Body

Appointed by the D.C. Council to advise the Mayor, the D.C. Council, DDOT and other agencies.

Next Meeting: March 24th, 2025

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PAC May 2025 Meeting

 DC Ped Council is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.


Topic: May 19 20125 PAC Meeting

Time: May 19, 2025 06:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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Pedestrian Advisory Council (PAC)

May 19, 2025 Remote meeting    

1.       Introductions and approval of draft agenda 

 

2.       New Business    

·         Major Crash Review Task Force (Eileen McCarthy, former PAC chair and rep to Task Force, on its function/history -- invited; and J Swiderski, current PAC rep)

 

3.       Agency reports  

·         DDOT

·         MPD

·         DC HSO (DC Highway Safety Office) – as available

·         OP

 

4.       New Business (continued)   

 

·         PAC next steps and planning

·         Discussion of potential speakers for remaining six PAC meetings in 2025

·         Discussion of FY2026 Budget Oversight Hearings (Transportation Committee)

NOTE: Mayor will present her proposed FY2026 budget (Oct 2025-Sept 2026) to DC Council on May 27th. The Transportation Committee is now engaged in being assigned a date/room for its DOT oversight hearing.

 

5.       Administrative topics   

·         Approval of minutes 

·         Treasurer’s Report

·         Next meetings:  June 23rd and July 28th

 

6.       Public Comment

 

7.       Adjournment

 

 

 

 

This meeting is governed by the Open Meetings Act. Please address any questions or complaints arising under this meeting to the Office of Open Government at opengovoffice@dc.gov.


PAC April 2025 Remote Meeting

DC Ped Council is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: PAC April 2025 Remote Meeting
Time: Apr 28, 2025 06:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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Meeting ID: 897 6185 6527
Passcode: 896661

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Pedestrian Advisory Council (PAC)
FIRST DRAFT AGENDA – April 28, 2025 – Remote meeting

1. Introductions and approval of draft agenda
2. New Business
  • Tamika Cain-Smith, Analyst, Department of Public Works (DPW) -- invite (DPW towing/impoundment program for scofflaw vehicles)
3. Agency reports
  • MPD
  • DDOT
  • OP
4. New Business (continued)
  • PAC next steps and planning
  • Upcoming DC Highway Safety Office event (announcement) 
  • May 22nd Mobility Safety Summit (9 am-4 pm, Kellogg Conference Hotel at Gallaudet University, 800 Florida Ave NE, free but need to register by May 14th at unitedwegodc.com/summit)
5. Administrative topics
  • Approval of minutes
  • Treasurer’s Report
  • Next meetings: May 19th and June 23rd

6. Public Comment

7. Adjournment

PAC March 2025 Remote Meeting

 DC Ped Council is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.


Topic: PAC March 2025 Remote Meeting

Time: Mar 24, 2025 06:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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Meeting ID: 874 5780 8590
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Pedestrian Advisory Council (PAC)

DRAFT AGENDA – March 24, 2025 Remote meeting


  1. Introductions and approval of draft agenda

  1. New Business

  • Rick Birt, Director, DC Highway Safety Office (HSO)

(HSO funding of various DC agencies/initiatives & forthcoming HSO joint report with Vision Zero)

  1. Agency reports

  • Office of Planning (OP) – Alex Krefetz, Manager, Streets for People grant program 

https://planning.dc.gov/streetsforpeople

  • MPD & DDOT

  1. New Business (continued)

  • PAC next steps  

  • Member comments/recap on any PAC-relevant oversight hearings since Feb. 24th meeting

  1. Administrative topics

  • Approval of minutes  
  • Treasurer’s Report
  • Next meetings:  April 28th and May 19th

  1. Public Comment

  2. Adjournment