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January 14, 2019

Location Washington District of Columbia

Organization Safe Routes to School Network, Johns Hopkins University

An HIA on proposed bike lanes on a 2-mile section of Alabama Avenue in Southeast Washington, DC. The bike lanes would connect two off-road bike trails–Oxon Run and Suitland Parkway–plus connect nearby residents to health care facilities, grocery stores, schools, recreation centers, and the Congress Heights metro station.

At A Glance

Status:

Discontinued
Publication date:

Discontinued
Decision-making levels:

Local
Sectors:

Transportation, Planning and zoning
Additional topic areas:

Active transportation, Planning
Drivers of health:

Diet and physical activity, Safe and accessible active transportation routes
Community types:

Urban
Funding source:

Other funding