About the People Before Cars Coalition
The National Landing Business Improvement District (BID), in partnership with local stakeholders, launched the “People Before Cars” Coalition to unite area organizations around shared priorities to create a safer and more accessible transportation network in National Landing.
The Coalition seeks to address community concerns around safety by championing the implementation of best practices in people-centric urban design and planning. The group is working with the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and Arlington County to realize this vision through enhancements across various modes of mass transit, as well as street level upgrades for pedestrians and cyclists.
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Why now?
The Coalition comes at a critical time. As described in the BID’s Mobility Next report, eight major transportation projects with a combined estimated cost of $4 billion, including VDOT’s Route 1 Multimodal Improvements Study, are currently in the pipeline and expected to deliver in phases over the next decade. Combined with the myriad private development projects that are helping to reshape the neighborhood streetscape, National Landing has an incredible opportunity to enhance walkability and deliver human-scaled mobility.
Coalition Position Statements
The Coalition exists to push forward several shared priorities to create a safe and more accessible transportation network within National Landing. On behalf of the People Before Cars Coalition, below are letters outlining our feedback on various projects happening in National Landing.
- September 24, 2021 - Letter to Mr. Dan Reinhard
- October 28, 2021 - Pentagon City Letter; Letter to Mr. Matt Mattauszek
- November 18, 2021 - Letter to Mr. Graham
- December 20, 2021 - Pentagon City Plan Feedback, Letter to Mr. Matt Mattauszek
- May 20, 2022 - Livability 22202 Letter
- June 28, 2022 - Feedback on the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)
- July 7, 2022 - Joint Route 1 Letter #2 - Livability 22202
- September 2, 2022 - Letter to Mr. Schwartz
- November 4, 2022 - Letter to Mr. Kling
- December 12, 2022 - Letter to Nicolas Roper
- January 18, 2023 - Letter to Superintendent
- February 2, 2023 - Letter to Nicolas Roper
- March 10, 2023 - Letter to Secretary Buttigieg
- May 17, 2023 - Letter to Kate Mattice
- June 21, 2023 - Feedback on Route 1 Boulevard PIM #4
- July 11, 2023 - Feedback on WMATA’s Draft Visionary Bus Network #4
- October 2, 2023 - Letter of Support for the Environmental Assessment for CC2DCA
- October 19, 2023 - Letter of Support for Long Bridge Drive Multimodal Project
- October 24, 2023 - Letter of Support for the George Washington Memorial Parkway South and Mount Vernon Trail Improvement Plan/Environmental Assessment
- February 16, 2024 - Advocacy Letter Regarding National Landing Transportation Priorities for the CIP
- March 5, 2024 - Letter of Support for the Funding for WMATA’s Bus Service Through National Landing: 16M, Metroway Bus Rapid Transit, and the 23B.
- April 11, 2024 - Letter of Support for Vision Zero-Related Priorities.
- May 17, 2024 - Letter of Support for CC2DCA to the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority
- June 28, 2024 - Response to Route 1 Phase 2 Draft Report
- July 5, 2024 - Advocacy Letter Regarding National Landing Transportation Priorities for the CIP
- October 1, 2024 - Advocacy Letter Regarding 2451 Crystal Drive (Crystal City Block W) Site Plan
- October 9, 2024 - Advocacy Letter Regarding Long Bridge Drive Multimodal Connection Project
- November 4, 2024 - Advocacy Letter Regarding 18th Street South Complete Street Project
How Expanding Transit Creates Greater Accessibility
The four major transit focuses for the Coalition include: CC2DCA, Reimagining Route 1, Expanding Regional Rail Access, and Prioritizing Human Scaled Mobility. Expanding and enhancing mass transit also serves as an essential component of the Coalition’s ideal for greater accessibility. The pledge outlines rail and road improvements including Amtrak service in Crystal City and through-running MARC trains, as well as increased frequency on Metroway, Transitway and bus lines. In addition, the Coalition calls for various forward-looking studies to determine long-term solutions to transit, traffic and motor vehicle flow within National Landing. Learn more about our four major transit focuses below.
Who's Involved
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