Save Holland Lane
Overview - Reduction of Lanes
The City of Alexandria plans to add two-way bikes lanes and reduce Holland lane down from four lanes to two lanes of traffic for the four-block stretch of Holland Lane from Eisenhower Avenue to Duke Street. For more details visit the project page.
While we are strong advocates for bike lanes and bike safety, we believe there are better suited locations in Carlyle to make this connection less disruptive to local traffic, pedestrians, and cyclists without using $175,000 taxpayer dollars.
This plan was also revealed with little notice or tangible efforts for community engagement and we believe our community deserves a say.
How Can You Help - Voice Your Opinion
1. Complete the City’s online feedback form that is online through April 21st -- online feedback form.
If you support keeping Holland Lane intact, support the no build option plus add comments about adding rapid flashing beacons in the comments section in order for the City to explore other options.
2. On behalf of your organization, business, board, building, etc. Please write a letter of support to keep Holland Lane as four lanes and then email them to the parties below:
To: Complete Streets Program Manager, Alexandria Carroll Alexandria.Carroll@alexandriava.gov
CC: Adriana Castañeda -Director of Transportation and Environmental Services (T&ES); Hillary Orr – Deputy Director (T&ES);Gloria Sitton- City of Alexandria Clerk
Copy and paste into email:
Adriana Castañeda adriana.castaneda@alexandriava.gov ; Hillary Orr Hillary.Orr@alexandriava.gov ; Gloria Sitton Gloria.Sitton@alexandriava.gov
Add City Council if you wish as well:
Mayor - Justin Wilson
Vice Mayor- Amy Jackson
Copy and paste into email:
Justin Wilson justin.wilson@alexandriava.gov; Amy Jackson Amy.Jackson@alexandriava.gov; John Chapman john.taylor.chapman@alexandriava.gov ; kirk.mcpike@alexandriava.gov ; Alyia Gaskins alyia.gaskins@alexandriava.gov ; sarah.bagley@alexandriava.gov ; canek.aguirre@alexandriava.gov Canek.Aguirre@alexandriava.gov
3. Contact your City Council members
Call, email, text or write and simply ask them not to waste public funds on the “bike lanes to nowhere” -- every contact makes a difference.
Email: City Council