[WardFive] Action requested: Move DC Public School Buses from Adams Place NE to Okie St NE

Dear Kaya, Jesus, Lisa, and Council Member McDuffie:

I hope this email finds you well. I am writing to request action with regards to moving the DC Public School buses from Adams Place NE in Langdon to Okie Street NE off New York Avenue NE, with the other school buses. Many community members, including myself, believe that with a school system of less than 50,000 students, there is absolutely no need for all these school buses, and having two school bus facilities/parking lots located within such close proximity to each other.

I live at 2504 Lafayette Ave NE, which as you can see from the map below, is in close proximity to the bus parking lot on Adams Place NE. DC Public School bus employees park their cars all throughout the neighborhood, especially in front of my house, which results in a lot of unnecessary foot and vehicle traffic. The employees then use the buses as shuttles to pick each other up between 5 and 6am, and drop each other off at the end of the work day between 5 and 6:30pm. This also results in excessive idling and pollution from the exhaust and diesel. 

In addition, I have seen buses doing illegal U-turns on the bridge on Queens Chapel NE right by the Stadium Club and Echo Stage.

Finally, the employees will often leave trash all around my house and nearby houses and green space, which I need to pick up weekly to avoid the neighborhood looking more trashy than necessary.

This situation is having a negative impact on the community and our quality of life. I urge you to take a leadership role and help us in our continual efforts to make Langdon a better and more healthy place to live.

I look forward to hearing from you on next steps, and how I can assist you.

Best,

Jennifer Gerholdt

 

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