MPMS wins $243k for streetscape improvements to Mount Pleasant St and Lamont Park.

The Federal Highway Authority funds the District government's Department of Transportation TE Grant, with $2M for small street scape improvements city-wide. The grant application deadline was Aug 7, 2009. Application reviews and rewards planned in September.

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The F2010 TEG project was delayed in the first half of 2010 by protest from members of our ANC. A subsequent resolution was passed in support of the grant on June 16, 2010. We are waiting for feedback from DDOT on the project plan and implementation dates and will keep the ANC and community notified on progress.

The MPMS application references needs identified in various local studies and surveys including:
- 2005 MtP Design Charette (DCMS)
- 2008 DDOT Transportation Study
- 2009 RHI HZA Program
- 2009 Office of Planning Small Area Study
- Resident input from various local event surveys

Recommendations included 3 primary areas:

1. Improved Lighting
- Park uplighting (preferably solar & removable)
- Street festive string lights (2, Irving & Lamont)
- Painting street cobra lights black

2. Improved Seating
- Lamont Park around treeboxes
- Removable for use after any redesign

3. Improved Pedestrian & Bike Zones
- Sharrows (Bike Share the Road Signs)
- Cross walk added between north head of Lamont Park and to east sidewalk between Park and Irving. (From hardware store to the park)
- Trees added along Mount Pleasant St. between Lamont and Irving on corners and
next to ally in non-parking areas. Pending sidewalk space and bumpout support.

For more information contact:

info@mtpmainstreet.org