By preventing intersection gridlock, moving vehicles smoothly through intersections, and reducing blockages caused by double-parking, the TEOs will promote mobility necessary for a robust economy in the District.

The new program is one of the first initiatives to come from the Mayor’s Downtown Congestion Task Force; a group comprised of 50 business and community leaders, as well as elected and appointed officials.

Mayor Williams was also joined by DC Council members Carol Schwartz and Jim Graham; William O. Howland, Jr., Acting Director, DPW; Dan Tangherlini, Director, DDOT;  Joslyn (Jos) Williams, President, Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO; Robert Peck, President, Greater Washington Board of Trade, and Rich Bradley, President, Downtown DC Business Improvement District.