
People who drive can do the same things. |
With 20 minute headways, I would rather bike. It doesn't emit pollution and I get exercise. |
The two people killed at Pathenon are not considered in your stats. See the problem? |
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It's not Amsterdam here - CT Ave is a pretty steep climb for the average non-Tour de France biker type. I think a dedicated streetcar line/lane would have made a lot more sense if the main purpose is to move people up and down the Ave without cars. I think there is a real concern about traffic being diverted to side streets (where there are a ton of kids). |
Uh, they're not included because 40 is from last year. So far this year, only 24 people have died on DC streets. |
Exactly. These bike lanes area anti transit and will lead to the collapse of WMATA. |
So could people who drive |
If you live along Conn Ave you are perfectly situated to take metro to work
Just take it, stop driving everywhere |
Every street has a ton of kids. I agree, they should ALL be safer. Starting with the main drag. And CT Ave itself is not very steep. In fact, it used to have a streetcar! That is why it is perfectly suited to have a bike lane. |
take it from another working mom with small kids that used to live on conn ave. move. that's the only choice. DC is in free fall anyways and is a totally unsafe place to raise children anymore anyways. |
This isn't about commuting to work. It is about getting from one neighborhood to another. It is about our kids being able to bike safely to school, etc. Stop thinking about it solely as a "need to get downtown" thing. |
People here just aren't into bikes. The only people who use the bike lines are a tiny number of white guys from Ward 3. |