(Washington, DC) – The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) is reminding all who live, work or visit to provide input on parking in the District. DDOT is seeking comments and recommendations on a number of its current parking programs to gauge the state of parking, create a more efficient use of parking resources and shape future parking policies and programs.

The following opportunities and resources are available for the public to submit input and ask questions:

• Online Live Chat — DDOT in collaboration with Greater Greater Washington (GGW) is hosting an online live chat at 12 pm on Thursday, October 18. To participate visit Live Chat at ddot.dc.gov/chatlive
• Parking Think Tank — To date DDOT has held a series of five community conversations, called Parking Think Tanks, and will hold the final one from 10 am to 12 pm on Saturday, October 20 at Mt. Pleasant Library (Large Conference Room), 3160 16th Street NW.
• Online Survey — Comments may be submitted online through October 31, 2012 via the Parking Think Tank Survey. Aside from offering a platform for submitting comments this survey also offers participants the opportunity to comment on a variety of DDOT’s parking programs and takes an estimated five to ten minutes to complete.

Following the Parking Think Tank initiative, DDOT will host a public summit to report on the input received from the public; how the input may potentially shape the outcome of comprehensive curbside parking management plan; and the agency’s next steps. Additional information about this summit will be posted online at ddot.dc.gov/ParkingThinkTanks.

Questions and requests for additional information may be directed to Angelo Rao at (202) 671-1370 or angelo.rao@dc.gov.

DDOT is committed to ensuring that no person is excluded from participation in, or denied the benefits of, its projects, programs, and services on the basis of race, color, national origin, or gender, as provided by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 or on the basis of disability as provided by the Americans with Disabilities Act.

If you need special accommodations or language assistance services (translation or interpretation), please contact Angelo Rao at (202) 671-1370 or angelo.rao@dc.gov. These services will be provided free of charge.