The Sustainable DC 2.0 Working Group Has a Survey with Lofty Goals

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The Sustainable DC 2.0 Working Group issued a comprehensive survey to gauge support and help set goals, actions, and targets.

Sustainable DC 2.0 is the second phase of a District government initiative lead by the Department of Energy and the Environment and the Office of Planning to draft a vision and develop recommendations for goals and actions within the topics of built environment, climate, energy, food, nature, transportation, waste, water, and the green economy. The working groups recommended 900 goals and actions for consideration in the final plan.

The draft Transportation Framework survey contains four goals with goal 2, "Expand provision of safe, secure infrastructure for cyclists and pedestrians", articulating 10 specific actions. The primary target of goal 2, "By 2032, increase biking and walking to 25% of all trips", doesn't appear to be particularly ambitious any longer. As the Coalition on Smarter Growth noted last year, the District has the highest share of commuters who both bike and walk, a combined total of 18.3 percent.

The survey allows participants to comment on each target and prioritize their importance, with 1 being the highest and 5 being the lowest.