MBT Safety Open House 6/22/11

Had enough with crime on the Met Branch Trail?

 

There are plenty of issues to address:

 

*** 911 dispatching

*** MPD response

*** Volunteer patrols

*** Lighting

*** Safe behavior to reduce risk

 

Join us on the evening of Wednesday, June 22 from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at the S Street pocket park on the trail, at 4th & S Streets NE.

 

We've invited representatives from MPD, DDOT, and the surrounding neighborhoods to join us - and most importantly, we're inviting you to drop in!

 

As we all continue to work to make the trail a safer place, let's use the opportunity to meet face-to-face on the trail, share effective strategies and make new allies.

 

PS: After the open house, head down to NoMa's Summer Screen showing of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, just off the MBT at L and 2nd Streets NE. More info: http://www.nomabid.org/event-info/noma-summer-screen/

 

PPS: Join Black Women Bike: DC for a ride of the Met Branch Trail a few days later, on Saturday, June 25! More info: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=226868380658025

More Trees for the Metropolitan Branch Trail

Hooray! More shade for the walkers, bikers and runners that utilize the MBT.



Thanks to Casey Trees, Rails to Trails, DDOT and the many volunteers that came out yesterday. The Metropolitan Branch Trail received a second installment of 30 trees. This was a great effort by everyone involved and the trees will benefit trail users for many years to come.

Thanks For The Trees

I ask the community to join me in thanking Casey Trees, Rails to Trails, DDOT and the excellent volunteers that planted trees along the metropolitan branch trail this Saturday. A total of 29 trees were planted on the trail several at the S street entrance in Eckington. This is the first of two planned tree plantings along the trail the next installment will come next spring.

Casey Trees gives a more complete summary of the planting on their "Tree Speak Blog"