Mayor Bowser to Celebrate Walk & Roll to School Day at Lincoln Park

(Washington, DC) – On Wednesday, October 9 at 7:45 am, Mayor Muriel Bowser will join U.S. Deputy Transportation Secretary Polly Trottenberg and District Department of Transportation (DDOT) Director Sharon Kershbaum to participate in a Walk & Roll to School Day celebration at Lincoln Park in Ward 6. 
 
As a part of the 28th Annual National Walk & Roll to School Day, this event hosted by the Ward 6 Public Schools Parent Organization will gather school officials, parents, families, and students from 20 DC Public Schools and public charter schools, as well as representatives from local and national organizations and agencies, to celebrate the importance of safe, healthy transportation options and the fun of active transportation. 
 
WHEN:  
Wednesday, October 9 at 7:45 am 
 
WHO: 
Mayor Muriel Bowser 
Councilmember Charles Allen, Ward 6 
Polly Trottenberg, Deputy Secretary, US Department of Transportation 
Sharon Kershbaum, Director, DDOT 
Kristin White, Acting Administrator, Federal Highway Administration  
Adam Raviv, Chief Counsel, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration  
Caroline Mozingo, Co-Director, Highway Safety Research Center  
Natalie Draisin, North America Director and UN Rep., FIA Foundation 
 
WHERE: 
Lincoln Park 
11th and East Capitol Street SE 
*Closest Metro Station: Eastern Market* 
*Closest Bikeshare: 13th & East Capitol St NE* 
*Closest Bus Routes: 96* 
 
Press interested in attending the event are asked to RSVP to press@dc.gov. 

The DC Office of Cable Television, Film, Music, and Entertainment will provide a live feed of this event. To view the event, visit mayor.dc.gov/live, tune in on Channel 16 (DCN) or watch on Mayor Bowser’s Facebook or Twitter. 
 

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