Muriel Bowser, the mayor of the District of Columbia, continues to push for ways to deal with a major menace for pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorists in the nation’s capital: road safety.
Her latest $19 billion budget, the Washington Post reported, includes sizable spending for upgraded bike-share intersections, more bikeshare stations, and building additional bike and bus lanes. The mayor is arguing with her spending plan for “expanded transportation options, reliable public transit, and less personal vehicle use.” As the newspaper noted, under the Bowser plan:
“[A]bout $10 million would be spent in the next fiscal year on ‘quick-build’ changes to roads, such as the addition of speed bumps, improvements on left and right turns, and moving stop signs to ensure better sightlines. It can also include replacement of signs and flexible posts used to form an arc around some street corners to encourage slower driving.