Contact (Media Only): Erik Linden (202) 671-2004

(Washington, DC) Michelle L. Pourciau, Director of the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) on Friday will join federal and local partners for the launch of the first District of Columbia Pedestrian Master Plan.

The plan is part of a process that will examine all aspects of the District’s pedestrian environment—from policies to design guidelines to specific safety improvements in some of the city’s highest pedestrian crash corridors. The Pedestrian Master Plan is slated to be completed in October 2007 and currently DDOT and its partners are seeking public input through an online survey and upcoming citizen engagement meetings.

So far this year, 17 pedestrians have been struck and killed in the District. In 2005, 16 pedestrians were struck and killed.

Who		Michelle L. Pourciau, Director of the District Department of Transportation Lt. Byron Hope, Metropolitan Police Department Carol A. Kachadoorian, WMATA Alexa Viets, National Park Service Other invited guests
What		Media Briefing to Launch District of Columbia Pedestrian Master Plan
When		TBD
Where		Reeves Center, 2000 14th Street, NW Lobby

For more information on the Pedestrian Master Plan and to take the online survey please visit http://www.tooledesign.com/projects/dc/.