Idea of the day

Old fashioned pedestrian sign, 1900 block of Varnum St. NE
Originally uploaded by rllayman

(Sadly, these old fashioned signs are being replaced with the modern versions, although it's fair to say that these types of signs appear to depict very white people.)

DC has Ward Planners as part of the staff of the Office of Planning. DC has Ward Transportation Planners, as part of the staff of the Transportation Policy and Planning Office of the Department of Transportation.

I think we need an additional planner for each Ward, specifically tasked with the responsibility of Mode Shift planning, although I would call them Ward Pedestrian and Bicycling Planners, and in association with the Ward Transportation Planner, they could both work on transit issues.