Too crowded. DMV governors and mayors: please dedicate streets to walkers and bikers

[Anonymous]

Love how this thread has been going on for nine pages, and no one has identified a single street anywhere that is too crowded to walk on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

jsteele wrote:Mayor Bowser just announced that NPS has agreed to close Beach Drive and roads in Anacostia Park and Fort Dupont Park to cars:

I think we know where the next coronavirus hot spot will be!

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

+1000

It's really not that crowded at all, or difficult to move yourself out of the way if someone's invading your space.

Even still, transmission of Covid19 outside, without any lingering air space, is very unlikely. It's clear there are a few people who haven't been outside since 1999 and are flipping out over nothing. All the walkers/runners/etc I see and have seen for YEARS on the same route, at approx the same time, are still out there and not flipping out. We still wave, nod, and even say "good morning" to each other. Why? Because we're not hyper anxious nor insane.

The only way to maintain distance, if you (one person) encounter another person on the sidewalk, is for one of you to go into the street.

Given that, why not make it official?

Also, plenty of people actually are flipping out while encountering each other in public spaces. Maybe you haven't encountered any, which is lucky for you, but I have, and other people I know have, too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

+1000

It's really not that crowded at all, or difficult to move yourself out of the way if someone's invading your space.

Even still, transmission of Covid19 outside, without any lingering air space, is very unlikely. It's clear there are a few people who haven't been outside since 1999 and are flipping out over nothing. All the walkers/runners/etc I see and have seen for YEARS on the same route, at approx the same time, are still out there and not flipping out. We still wave, nod, and even say "good morning" to each other. Why? Because we're not hyper anxious nor insane.

The only way to maintain distance, if you (one person) encounter another person on the sidewalk, is for one of you to go into the street.

Given that, why not make it official?

Also, plenty of people actually are flipping out while encountering each other in public spaces. Maybe you haven't encountered any, which is lucky for you, but I have, and other people I know have, too.

Oh, I don't doubt that. But that's a conversation you need to have with your mental health professional. No one I know who's been going outdoors regularly, for years, is remotely freaking out. A little extra caution sure, but we're not flipping out over a quick pass. That's irrational and needs addressing internally. It sounds like a form of extreme agoraphobia or germaphobia. That is, the fear is in one's head, and not viable health risk.

[Anonymous]

That's irrational and needs addressing internally. It sounds like a form of extreme agoraphobia or germaphobia. That is, the fear is in one's head, and not viable health risk.

You sound incapable of looking at any sort of problem from another person's perspective? How do you operate in the world? I'd love to know your occupation because I am not sure how it could relate to effectively dealing with other people. Even if you disagree with a person you should be able to see an issue from their perspective if for nothing else than to allow you to better plan or negotiate. You seem borderline antisocial if you cannot understand some of these basic issues today. Not saying you need to agree with them. But just understand them. The world is going to be a tough place for you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

+1000

It's really not that crowded at all, or difficult to move yourself out of the way if someone's invading your space.

Even still, transmission of Covid19 outside, without any lingering air space, is very unlikely. It's clear there are a few people who haven't been outside since 1999 and are flipping out over nothing. All the walkers/runners/etc I see and have seen for YEARS on the same route, at approx the same time, are still out there and not flipping out. We still wave, nod, and even say "good morning" to each other. Why? Because we're not hyper anxious nor insane.

The only way to maintain distance, if you (one person) encounter another person on the sidewalk, is for one of you to go into the street.

Given that, why not make it official?

Also, plenty of people actually are flipping out while encountering each other in public spaces. Maybe you haven't encountered any, which is lucky for you, but I have, and other people I know have, too.

Oh, I don't doubt that. But that's a conversation you need to have with your mental health professional. No one I know who's been going outdoors regularly, for years, is remotely freaking out. A little extra caution sure, but we're not flipping out over a quick pass. That's irrational and needs addressing internally. It sounds like a form of extreme agoraphobia or germaphobia. That is, the fear is in one's head, and not viable health risk.

How does this help me, when somebody flips out at me because they think I came too close?

Them: YOU'RE TOO CLOSE YOU #%&*^*$#@*!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Me: I read on DCUM that you should have a conversation with your mental health professional.

[Anonymous]

Also, speaking of irrationality, it's pretty darn irrational to insist that we must maintain multiple lanes for car transportation, at a time when car traffic has dropped by over 50% and people need the space to stay 6 feet away from each other.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

+1000

It's really not that crowded at all, or difficult to move yourself out of the way if someone's invading your space.

Even still, transmission of Covid19 outside, without any lingering air space, is very unlikely. It's clear there are a few people who haven't been outside since 1999 and are flipping out over nothing. All the walkers/runners/etc I see and have seen for YEARS on the same route, at approx the same time, are still out there and not flipping out. We still wave, nod, and even say "good morning" to each other. Why? Because we're not hyper anxious nor insane.

The only way to maintain distance, if you (one person) encounter another person on the sidewalk, is for one of you to go into the street.

Given that, why not make it official?

Also, plenty of people actually are flipping out while encountering each other in public spaces. Maybe you haven't encountered any, which is lucky for you, but I have, and other people I know have, too.

Oh, I don't doubt that. But that's a conversation you need to have with your mental health professional. No one I know who's been going outdoors regularly, for years, is remotely freaking out. A little extra caution sure, but we're not flipping out over a quick pass. That's irrational and needs addressing internally. It sounds like a form of extreme agoraphobia or germaphobia. That is, the fear is in one's head, and not viable health risk.

How does this help me, when somebody flips out at me because they think I came too close?

Them: YOU'RE TOO CLOSE YOU #%&*^*$#@*!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Me: I read on DCUM that you should have a conversation with your mental health professional.

Say nothing, walk away. Don't feed into their illness.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Love how this thread has been going on for nine pages, and no one has identified a single street anywhere that is too crowded to walk on.

Any street where there are 2 people walking in opposite directions on the same sidewalk.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

That's irrational and needs addressing internally. It sounds like a form of extreme agoraphobia or germaphobia. That is, the fear is in one's head, and not viable health risk.

You sound incapable of looking at any sort of problem from another person's perspective? How do you operate in the world? I'd love to know your occupation because I am not sure how it could relate to effectively dealing with other people. Even if you disagree with a person you should be able to see an issue from their perspective if for nothing else than to allow you to better plan or negotiate. You seem borderline antisocial if you cannot understand some of these basic issues today. Not saying you need to agree with them. But just understand them. The world is going to be a tough place for you.

Oh I see if from their perspective. I'm sorry a lot of people are struggling mentally. That sounds terrible. But nobody can fix someone's anxiety and mental health issues for another person. I encourage them to seek more productive, healthier ways to address their anxiety. Lashing out at others and telling the world to accommodate you, doesn't help you.

Good luck.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Say nothing, walk away. Don't feed into their illness.

-Nobody is flipping out.
-Actually people are flipping out.
-Then you need to talk to your therapist.
-OTHER people are flipping out.
-Here's how you should deal with the people who are flipping out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

That's irrational and needs addressing internally. It sounds like a form of extreme agoraphobia or germaphobia. That is, the fear is in one's head, and not viable health risk.

You sound incapable of looking at any sort of problem from another person's perspective? How do you operate in the world? I'd love to know your occupation because I am not sure how it could relate to effectively dealing with other people. Even if you disagree with a person you should be able to see an issue from their perspective if for nothing else than to allow you to better plan or negotiate. You seem borderline antisocial if you cannot understand some of these basic issues today. Not saying you need to agree with them. But just understand them. The world is going to be a tough place for you.

Oh I see if from their perspective. I'm sorry a lot of people are struggling mentally. That sounds terrible. But nobody can fix someone's anxiety and mental health issues for another person. I encourage them to seek more productive, healthier ways to address their anxiety. Lashing out at others and telling the world to accommodate you, doesn't help you.

Good luck.

Ha ha...guy/gal (PP) claims to see something from somebody else's perspective and then says that the person is mentally ill. True narcissist.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

jsteele wrote:Mayor Bowser just announced that NPS has agreed to close Beach Drive and roads in Anacostia Park and Fort Dupont Park to cars:

I think we know where the next coronavirus hot spot will be!

This almost seems designed to spread the virus.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

jsteele wrote:Mayor Bowser just announced that NPS has agreed to close Beach Drive and roads in Anacostia Park and Fort Dupont Park to cars:

I think we know where the next coronavirus hot spot will be!

This almost seems designed to spread the virus.

Totally irresponsible.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

jsteele wrote:Mayor Bowser just announced that NPS has agreed to close Beach Drive and roads in Anacostia Park and Fort Dupont Park to cars:

I think we know where the next coronavirus hot spot will be!

This almost seems designed to spread the virus.

Totally irresponsible.