With studies showing that older adults who stop driving next turn most frequently to walking, and a strong interest in making the District a pedestrian friendly city, Iona’s transportation advocacy issues are now focused on pedestrians. Out of this focus, Iona has been instrumental in the formation of Connecticut Avenue Pedestrian Action, as a pilot for the city in making the city streets safe for pedestrians.

Iona wants a walkable city for seniors to stay active

• Physically
• Mentally
• Socially

Iona advocates for

• Enough time to cross streets
• Safe cross walks
• More sidewalks
• Well-maintained sidewalks
• Benches and landscaping

Iona needs your help

• Provide testimony at hearings
• Write letters to the editor
• Email your Councilmember
• Raise your concerns at ANC meetings
• Prod your Citizen Association to action

Connecticut Avenue Pedestrian Action (CAPA)

The recently formed Connecticut Avenue Pedestrian Action (CAPA) is a group of pedestrian activists who are parent leaders of Murch and Oyster Elementary Schools Safe Routes to School projects, ANC 3C, 3F, and 3G Commissioners, members of Chevy Chase, Cleveland Park, and Woodley Park Citizen Associations, Ward Three Vision, DC AARP, Murch and Oyster Elementary Schools Safe Routes to School parent leadership, and staff support from Iona Senior Services and Coalition for Smarter Growth.  It has raised money to hire a Traffic Engineering Consulting Firm to assist them in making the case to the DC Council, the Mayor, and the Department of Transportation that the city needs to design and then implement a pedestrian plan for Connecticut Avenue to reduce pedestrian fatalities and injuries and improve the pedestrian environment along this corridor from Calvert Street to Western Avenue. The study site is located in upper Northwest, Washington.

For more information please contact Marlene Berlin, Pedestrian Advocate, at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call Iona at 202-895-9448.