The District of Columbia’s Department of Transportation (DOT)

The District of Columbia’s Department of Transportation (DOT) strengthened and expanded its network of local community service organizations as ambassadors for Capital Bikeshare with this grant award. In addition to initiating partnerships and developing best practices based on previous community partner experiences, the DOT also created resources including a training curriculum and manual, multi-lingual demonstration video on how to use bike share, new member kits, and an ambassador network that linked and supports community partners.

Key Info

Grantee Status past

Project Title Capital Bikeshare Outreach Resources for Community Organizations

Organization(s) The District of Columbia Department of Transportation (DOT)

Amount 25000

City Washington D.C.

In Topics: Bike Commuting

In Grant / Grantee Cycles: Challenge Grant 2015-16

In Grant / Grantee States: Washington D.C.

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