From: Dennis Jaffe [dennisjaffe@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2007 5:51 PM
To: allenmuchnick@yahoo.com; Sebastian, Jim (DDOT); George.Branyan@dc.gov; Michael Farrell; Eric Gilliland
Subject: Metro response on Ped/Bike Access Coordination staff position
FYI.

Dennis

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From: BoardofDirectors@wmata.com < BoardofDirectors@wmata.com>
Date: Mar 6, 2007 5:31 PM
Subject: Re: Responsible course of action: Coordinating efforts atMetro to improve pedestrian and bike
To: dennisjaffe@gmail.com 

Dear Mr. Jaffe:

Thank you for your February 17, 2007 letter to Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) General Manager John B. Catoe regarding planning for pedestrian and bicycle access in the Metro system.  Mr. Catoe has asked me to respond. 

As you know, Mr. Catoe has brought in an outside organizational consultant to review Metro's staffing levels, including the need to have a full-time pedestrian and bicycle access coordinator.  Metro supports the recommendations to dedicate a staff person for pedestrian and bicycle issues, although I cannot say at this time whether bike-pedestrian coordination will be that person's only responsibility. 

Mr. Catoe will send you a more detailed substantive reply when we are further along with the organizational review.  We appreciate your patience and understanding as we work to resolve our current and future staffing needs. 

Sincerely,

Raymond C. Feldmann
Assistant General Manager
Department of Communications