Looks like tens of people had a fun protest ride tonight. |
Few hundred. Did you learn to count at the same place you learned to drive and that's why you fail so hard at both? https://twitter.com/DcSafer/status/1783279454627741937 |
What exactly does this hissy fit think that it is going to accomplish? |
Connecticut Ave bike lanes are dead, folks. Get over it. The District’s budget situation is dire and not even Charles Allen would fund bike lanes over public school needs. On top of that, public opinion is divided. The WABA crowd comes across as selfish whiners. |
If the budget is tight, we should turn more car infrastructure into bike infrastructure. Bike infrastructure is a lot cheaper to maintain. |
This is the most bike bros thing that has ever been said. |
Dozens of people. |
Climate protestors Truckers Big Ben Parliament |
Its somewhat tongue in cheek response to the "we don't have money for bike infrastructure" complaints, but the reality is that roads are incredibly expensive to maintain. Its why so many roads around here are in such disrepair. There just isn't enough money to go around to keep up. Vehicles are getting heavier doing more damage to roads, while construction costs are outstripping inflation. Drivers refuse to pay more and general revenue is tight. Its a recipe for, self-inflicted, disaster. |
No form of transportation has a higher cost per user than bicycling. It is astronomical. The city has spend billions for the benefit for an absurdly small group of people. |
Option C was the preferred choice until people opposed decided to fight it. The bike lanes will only be dead when there isn't another recourse. Until then, advocates will show the support for the safety improvements (more signatures in a week than the opponents collected in 2+ years) show where the Mayor and DDOT are wrong and try to ensure there is a safe North-South route on Connecticut Avenue is preserved as is codified in the MoveDC plan (we don't need another plan) and in compliance with both Vision Zero and the DC Sustainability Plan. |
You are not factoring in the subsidies at the federal and local level for cars, fuel and the externalities around pollution, health, safety and military expenditure in the middle east. When you factor those costs in, cycling is easily the more cost-effective. |
This is the second most bike bros statement ever and a perfect reflection of how deeply unserious and narcissistic they are. Bikes are now the solution to Israel and Palestine, GMAFB. |
It may not bring peace to the middle east, but bike lanes will win the war on obesity. |
There is truly nothing that bike lanes can't fix. Hook some generators up to them and boom. Instant renewable and sustainable energy. |