We're a group of residents across the greater Petworth area working for streets that are safe for everyone who uses them — on foot, on a bike, on the bus, or behind the wheel.
That's how many neighbors have joined Petworth for Safer Streets so far — and the number keeps growing.
From Grant Circle to Kansas Avenue, we're neighbors who've decided that safer streets shouldn't take years of waiting. We show up at community meetings, talk to our ANC commissioners, and push DC agencies to act.
Petworth for Safer Streets advocates for safer streets for all types of users around the greater Petworth area of Washington, DC — people walking to the store, kids biking to school, riders waiting for the bus, and drivers heading home.
We believe a safe street isn't a trade-off between modes of transportation. It's slower speeds, shorter crossings, protected bike lanes, and reliable transit — designed so a crash isn't the price of getting around the neighborhood.
We work directly with our ANC commissioners and DDOT, and we show up when it matters: at community meetings, in comment periods, and at the polls.
Shorter crossings, visible signals, and sidewalks free of hazards.
Connected, protected bike lanes across every SMD in Petworth.
Bus priority lanes on our busiest, most delayed corridors.
Traffic calming and clearer intersections that slow drivers down.