Ward 1 // needs_infra

Unprotected daylighting zone on Georgia Ave at Fairmont -- nothing holds the Howard University crosswalk open

Location: Georgia Ave & Fairmont St NW, Howard University, Washington, DC 20059
Ward: 1
Documented: April 10, 2026
Category: needs_infra

Dark BMW with Maryland plates parked right up against the crosswalk on Georgia Ave NW at Fairmont, near Howard University. No bollard, curb extension, or daylighting marking protects this corner, so vehicles park inside the crosswalk setback on a corridor where a Howard student was killed.

01What is wrong here

A dark BMW with Maryland plates is parked right up against the crosswalk on Georgia Ave NW at Fairmont, well inside the 40-foot intersection setback that 18 DCMR 2405.2(c) requires. No bollard, curb extension, or daylighting marking holds this corner open, so vehicles park flush to the crossing. The fix here is physical: install bollards, a curb extension, or planters to keep the daylighting zone clear. Howard students cross here every day.

Fatality context Howard freshman Mohamed Samura, 18, was struck and killed on the sidewalk on this corridor in April 2024 by a speeding vehicle.

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