Transportation & Infrastructure
The crumbling roads, cracked sidewalks, and unreliable buses across the city aren't just an inconvenience; they are an environmental and racial justice issue. Commuting from east of the river shouldn't feel like a part-time job. When unreliable transit and long wait times turn simple commutes into daily stress for working residents, it means city leadership is failing its people. My plan stops just patching potholes in wealthy wards and starts building a modern, reliable transportation system that moves equitably for everyone.
The Plan
- Launch the Zero-Fare Revolution by permanently eliminating fares on every single District Metrobus route, saving working families an average of $2,000 every single year.
- Deploy public, AI-powered microtransit to slash grueling 60-minute wait times down to an average of 12 minutes in transit deserts and neighborhoods currently ignored by the main grid.
- Enforce absolute Bridge Parity by fast-tracking the repair of every single "poor" condition bridge in the city, ensuring connections across the Anacostia River are just as safe and modern as those west of the park.
- Bring Vision Zero engineering to neighborhoods by installing raised crosswalks and protected intersections at the city's highest-injury corridors to reduce pedestrian accidents by up to 70%.
- Expand 24/7 overnight bus service across 20 key routes to guarantee that essential workers, late-shift employees, and night-economy workers have a safe, reliable, and free ride home.
- Set up a dedicated Federal Grant Task Force to capture billions in competitive federal dollars, ensuring outside money pays for local neighborhood upgrades.