Open Streets is so stupid -- can we stop doing this?

[Anonymous]

It's not worth the massive traffic jams it creates in the surrounding area.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's not worth the massive traffic jams it creates in the surrounding area.

To you. It's not worth it to you. Congrats you aren't the only person who matters.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It's not worth the massive traffic jams it creates in the surrounding area.

To you. It's not worth it to you. Congrats you aren't the only person who matters.

The number of people stuck in traffic and/or waiting at home for Open Streets to be over probably dwarfs the number of people actually on the open street

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It's not worth the massive traffic jams it creates in the surrounding area.

To you. It's not worth it to you. Congrats you aren't the only person who matters.

The number of people stuck in traffic and/or waiting at home for Open Streets to be over probably dwarfs the number of people actually on the open street

They can try to blame it on the rain all they want, but attendance this year at Georgia Ave was a joke. Why not just have an actual, real street festival instead of this contrived nonsense?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's not worth the massive traffic jams it creates in the surrounding area.

To you. It's not worth it to you. Congrats you aren't the only person who matters.

The number of people stuck in traffic and/or waiting at home for Open Streets to be over probably dwarfs the number of people actually on the open street

They can try to blame it on the rain all they want, but attendance this year at Georgia Ave was a joke. Why not just have an actual, real street festival instead of this contrived nonsense?

How would a street festival be any different? I swear people like to complain about things just because they are marketed at pedestrians having a modicum of use out do public spaces for a few hours.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It's not worth the massive traffic jams it creates in the surrounding area.

To you. It's not worth it to you. Congrats you aren't the only person who matters.

The number of people stuck in traffic and/or waiting at home for Open Streets to be over probably dwarfs the number of people actually on the open street

The number of people making stuff up because of how they feel is you.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It's not worth the massive traffic jams it creates in the surrounding area.

To you. It's not worth it to you. Congrats you aren't the only person who matters.

The number of people stuck in traffic and/or waiting at home for Open Streets to be over probably dwarfs the number of people actually on the open street

They can try to blame it on the rain all they want, but attendance this year at Georgia Ave was a joke. Why not just have an actual, real street festival instead of this contrived nonsense?

How would a street festival be any different? I swear people like to complain about things just because they are marketed at pedestrians having a modicum of use out do public spaces for a few hours.

How would it be different? Just look at Adam’s Morgan for inspiration. First, only close down one or two blocks not a whole three miles. Second, if there are not vendors selling elephant ears you are doing it wrong. Third, how about some live music? The idea of closing down miles of streets so a couple dozen people ride their bikes in laps in the road is self-evidently dumb. Fascinating that you cannot see that.

[Anonymous]

I love Open Streets! Just because OP doesn't like it doesn't mean there aren't thousands of neighbors who turn out and love it.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It's not worth the massive traffic jams it creates in the surrounding area.

To you. It's not worth it to you. Congrats you aren't the only person who matters.

The number of people stuck in traffic and/or waiting at home for Open Streets to be over probably dwarfs the number of people actually on the open street

They can try to blame it on the rain all they want, but attendance this year at Georgia Ave was a joke. Why not just have an actual, real street festival instead of this contrived nonsense?

How would a street festival be any different? I swear people like to complain about things just because they are marketed at pedestrians having a modicum of use out do public spaces for a few hours.

How would it be different? Just look at Adam’s Morgan for inspiration. First, only close down one or two blocks not a whole three miles. Second, if there are not vendors selling elephant ears you are doing it wrong. Third, how about some live music? The idea of closing down miles of streets so a couple dozen people ride their bikes in laps in the road is self-evidently dumb. Fascinating that you cannot see that.

+1

[Anonymous]

There are places it would make sense. Barracks Row would be better if they just shut down that section of 8th SE. Eastern market section of 7th SE doesn't need to stay open either.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There are places it would make sense. Barracks Row would be better if they just shut down that section of 8th SE. Eastern market section of 7th SE doesn't need to stay open either.

Not In My Boulevard, Yeah

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I love Open Streets! Just because OP doesn't like it doesn't mean there aren't thousands of neighbors who turn out and love it.

Try hundreds.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I love Open Streets! Just because OP doesn't like it doesn't mean there aren't thousands of neighbors who turn out and love it.

Try hundreds.

Tens, if not hundreds, of people love Open Streets.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's not worth the massive traffic jams it creates in the surrounding area.

To you. It's not worth it to you. Congrats you aren't the only person who matters.

The number of people stuck in traffic and/or waiting at home for Open Streets to be over probably dwarfs the number of people actually on the open street

They can try to blame it on the rain all they want, but attendance this year at Georgia Ave was a joke. Why not just have an actual, real street festival instead of this contrived nonsense?

How would a street festival be any different? I swear people like to complain about things just because they are marketed at pedestrians having a modicum of use out do public spaces for a few hours.

How would it be different? Just look at Adam’s Morgan for inspiration. First, only close down one or two blocks not a whole three miles. Second, if there are not vendors selling elephant ears you are doing it wrong. Third, how about some live music? The idea of closing down miles of streets so a couple dozen people ride their bikes in laps in the road is self-evidently dumb. Fascinating that you cannot see that.

You lost me at hating on elephant ears.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's not worth the massive traffic jams it creates in the surrounding area.

To you. It's not worth it to you. Congrats you aren't the only person who matters.

The number of people stuck in traffic and/or waiting at home for Open Streets to be over probably dwarfs the number of people actually on the open street

They can try to blame it on the rain all they want, but attendance this year at Georgia Ave was a joke. Why not just have an actual, real street festival instead of this contrived nonsense?

How would a street festival be any different? I swear people like to complain about things just because they are marketed at pedestrians having a modicum of use out do public spaces for a few hours.

How would it be different? Just look at Adam’s Morgan for inspiration. First, only close down one or two blocks not a whole three miles. Second, if there are not vendors selling elephant ears you are doing it wrong. Third, how about some live music? The idea of closing down miles of streets so a couple dozen people ride their bikes in laps in the road is self-evidently dumb. Fascinating that you cannot see that.

You lost me at hating on elephant ears.

They're complaining there are no elephant ears. There's no nothing. Just a few bros riding bikes. Open Streets? More like Empty Streets. AMIRITE?