City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: APRIL 6, 2016
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MARK B. JINKS, CITY MANAGER /s/
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Public Hearing an Consideration of the Report of the City Council Naming Committee on a Proposed Plaque to be Installed on the Washington Street Urban Deck in Memory of Ronald F. Kirby.
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ISSUE: City Council consideration of the City Council Naming Committee's recommendation on the proposal to install a plaque on the Washington Street Urban Deck, adjacent to the western end of the Woodrow Wilson Bridge pedestrian walkway, in honor of Ronald F. Kirby.
RECOMMENDATION: That Council hold a public hearing on April 16, 2016 and adopt the recommendation of the City's Naming Committee to install a plaque on the Washington Street Urban Deck in honor of Ronald F. Kirby.
DISCUSSION: Ronald Franklyn Kirby was one of the most influential transportation planners in the Washington, D.C. region. Over the course of his long career, he successfully implemented strategies that reduced the impact of traffic and pollution on the continually growing metropolitan area surrounding the nation's capital, enhanced economic development opportunities in the area and preserved the health and quality of life for millions of people. A resident of the City of Alexandria, Mr. Kirby was the Director of the Department of Transportation Planning at Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) since 1987. During his 26 years of service of the region, his major projects included the new Woodrow Wilson Bridge, the I-495 express lanes, the HOV lanes, the ICC Corridor and studying the concept of telework and how it affected traffic patterns.
After Mr. Kirby's sudden death in 2013, family members, professional peers and friends sought a proper memorial in his honor that recognized his service and com...
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