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District Of Columbia 2023-2024 Regular Session

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5-A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION
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9-IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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11-October 1, 2024
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14-To declare September 30 to October 6, 2024, as Week Without Driving in the District of Columbia.
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16-WHEREAS, access to mobility is a fundamental part of health and community connection,
17-allowing residents of the District of Columbia to reach education and employment opportunities,
18-medical services, shopping, recreation, and visit friends and family;
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20-WHEREAS, as the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates the cost of owning a car is
21-approximately 72 cents per mile, with average household spending on transportation reaching
22-$10,961 a year, many people cannot afford the cost of a car, and nearly a third of the people
23-residing in the United States do not have a driver's license, either because of their age or a condition
24-that does not allow them to drive;
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26-WHEREAS, nearly 36% of District residents do not drive because of age, disability,
27-income, or preference;
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29-WHEREAS, transportation represents the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in
30-the United States, and in order to meet the District’s greenhouse gas emission reduction goals, we
31-must reduce emissions in our transportation sector;
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33-WHEREAS, in addition to greenhouse gas emissions, cars also create tire dust that can
34-enter watersheds, have necessitated freeway expansions that have been detrimental to
35-neighborhoods historically home to communities of color, and require impervious surfaces for
36-parking, with an estimated 3.4 parking spaces for every car in the United States - all of which have
37-contributed to transportation being an important environmental justice concern; and
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39-WHEREAS, going a week without driving is great way to understand how we can improve
40-our current transportation system to better meet the needs of District residents and improve and
41-enhance transportation options such as public transit, biking, and walking pathways as key
42-strategies in our decarbonization efforts.
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50-RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
51-resolution may be cited as the “Week Without Driving Recognition Resolution of 2024”.
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53-Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia declares September 30 to October 6, 2024,
54-as Week Without Driving in the District of Columbia .
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56-Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
2+ _______________________________ 1
3+ C ouncilmember Charles Alle n 2
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6+A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION 5
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10+IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 9
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15+To declare September 30 to October 6, 2024, as Week Without Driving in the District of Columbia. 14
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17+WHEREAS, access to mobility is a fundamental part of health and community connection, 16
18+allowing residents of the District of Columbia to reach education and employment opportunities, 17
19+medical services, shopping, recreation, and visit friends and family; 18
20+WHEREAS, as the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates the cost of owning a car is 19
21+approximately 72 cents per mile, with average household spending on transportation reaching 20
22+$10,961 a year, many people cannot afford the cost of a car, and nearly a third of the people 21
23+residing in the United States do not have a driver's license, either because of their age or a condition 22
24+that does not allow them to drive; 23
25+WHEREAS, nearly 36% of District residents do not drive because of age, disability, 24
26+income, or preference; 25
27+WHEREAS, transportation represents the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in 26
28+the United States, and in order to meet the District’s greenhouse gas emission reduction goals, we 27
29+must reduce emissions in our transportation sector; 28
30+WHEREAS, in addition to greenhouse gas emissions, cars also create tire dust that can 29
31+enter watersheds, have necessitated freeway expansions that have been detrimental to 30
32+neighborhoods historically home to communities of color, and require impervious surfaces for 31 2
33+parking, with an estimated 3.4 parking spaces for every car in the United States - all of which have 32
34+contributed to transportation being an important environmental justice concern; and 33
35+WHEREAS, going a week without driving is great way to understand how we can improve 34
36+our current transportation system to better meet the needs of District residents and improve and 35
37+enhance transportation options such as public transit, biking, and walking pathways as key 36
38+strategies in our decarbonization efforts. 37
39+RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that this 38
40+resolution may be cited as the “Week Without Driving Recognition Resolution of 2024”. 39
41+Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia declares September 30 to October 6, 2024, 40
42+as Week Without Driving in the District of Columbia . 41
43+Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately. 42