Free bus service in DC proposed

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:You're going to love it when the buses are full of homeless people.

I've been on buses with homeless people and I'm ok with it.

not buses with homeless people. buses FULL of homeless people. they would become de facto homeless shelters.

Then maybe we need to do better with our homeless shelters if they're choosing a bus over the shelter.

But I also don't believe your hyperbole.

Have you visited DC public libraries lately?

Yes? With my kids. They're great.

And homeless people have a right to use them and buses. If you don't like homeless people using public services then maybe we could get them homes?

Build a shipping container camp with small rooms on the vacant land at RFK. Provide services on site, including skills building and security. But then no more living on the streets and no more camping in the parks!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:You're going to love it when the buses are full of homeless people.

I've been on buses with homeless people and I'm ok with it.

not buses with homeless people. buses FULL of homeless people. they would become de facto homeless shelters.

Then maybe we need to do better with our homeless shelters if they're choosing a bus over the shelter.

But I also don't believe your hyperbole.

Have you visited DC public libraries lately?

Yes? With my kids. They're great.

And homeless people have a right to use them and buses. If you don't like homeless people using public services then maybe we could get them homes?

Build a shipping container camp with small rooms on the vacant land at RFK. Provide services on site, including skills building and security. But then no more living on the streets and no more camping in the parks!

And good bus service to the camp so they can get where they need? Plus services so the people at the camp can thrive and make their way out of it?

Make it so good that people don't choose the street over the camp, unlike the current roster of shelters.

[Anonymous]

Free is great, but they really need to work on expanding bus routes (particularly east-west routes) and improving reliability for ALL parts of the city. We're in Ward 4 and like to take the bus to school and weekend activities. During the weekday buses are often late (which can make you late to school) and just flat out don't show on weekends. I can bail and drive, but what about the old folks and shift workers that have to sit at the stop for 45 minutes hoping a bus comes eventually? As those old folks like to say, it's a problem for us, not for the folks riding the 16th street buses.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Free is great, but they really need to work on expanding bus routes (particularly east-west routes) and improving reliability for ALL parts of the city. We're in Ward 4 and like to take the bus to school and weekend activities. During the weekday buses are often late (which can make you late to school) and just flat out don't show on weekends. I can bail and drive, but what about the old folks and shift workers that have to sit at the stop for 45 minutes hoping a bus comes eventually? As those old folks like to say, it's a problem for us, not for the folks riding the 16th street buses.

I think this includes expanding service on certain bus lines like 16th Street and Georgia Ave. Increasing service more would be great!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:You're going to love it when the buses are full of homeless people.

I've been on buses with homeless people and I'm ok with it.

not buses with homeless people. buses FULL of homeless people. they would become de facto homeless shelters.

Then maybe we need to do better with our homeless shelters if they're choosing a bus over the shelter.

But I also don't believe your hyperbole.

Have you visited DC public libraries lately?

Yes? With my kids. They're great.

And homeless people have a right to use them and buses. If you don't like homeless people using public services then maybe we could get them homes?

Build a shipping container camp with small rooms on the vacant land at RFK. Provide services on site, including skills building and security. But then no more living on the streets and no more camping in the parks!

And good bus service to the camp so they can get where they need? Plus services so the people at the camp can thrive and make their way out of it?

Make it so good that people don't choose the street over the camp, unlike the current roster of shelters.

The D.C. government hates homeless people. It would rather spend a gazillion dollars on bike lanes for rich white dudes from Ward 3 than spend a dollar on giving homeless people a place to sleep. They just want homeless people to go away.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Free is great, but they really need to work on expanding bus routes (particularly east-west routes) and improving reliability for ALL parts of the city. We're in Ward 4 and like to take the bus to school and weekend activities. During the weekday buses are often late (which can make you late to school) and just flat out don't show on weekends. I can bail and drive, but what about the old folks and shift workers that have to sit at the stop for 45 minutes hoping a bus comes eventually? As those old folks like to say, it's a problem for us, not for the folks riding the 16th street buses.

I don't think there's many people who don't ride the bus because it's too expensive. People don't ride the bus because it's too slow and too undependable. As usual, our elected leaders are focused on the wrong thing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Free is great, but they really need to work on expanding bus routes (particularly east-west routes) and improving reliability for ALL parts of the city. We're in Ward 4 and like to take the bus to school and weekend activities. During the weekday buses are often late (which can make you late to school) and just flat out don't show on weekends. I can bail and drive, but what about the old folks and shift workers that have to sit at the stop for 45 minutes hoping a bus comes eventually? As those old folks like to say, it's a problem for us, not for the folks riding the 16th street buses.

I don't think there's many people who don't ride the bus because it's too expensive. People don't ride the bus because it's too slow and too undependable. As usual, our elected leaders are focused on the wrong thing.

Please reframe your analysis from the standpoint of someone lower income.

Let's make it more frequent and dependable ALSO.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:You're going to love it when the buses are full of homeless people.

I've been on buses with homeless people and I'm ok with it.

not buses with homeless people. buses FULL of homeless people. they would become de facto homeless shelters.

Then maybe we need to do better with our homeless shelters if they're choosing a bus over the shelter.

But I also don't believe your hyperbole.

Have you visited DC public libraries lately?

Yes? With my kids. They're great.

And homeless people have a right to use them and buses. If you don't like homeless people using public services then maybe we could get them homes?

Build a shipping container camp with small rooms on the vacant land at RFK. Provide services on site, including skills building and security. But then no more living on the streets and no more camping in the parks!

And good bus service to the camp so they can get where they need? Plus services so the people at the camp can thrive and make their way out of it?

Make it so good that people don't choose the street over the camp, unlike the current roster of shelters.

The D.C. government hates homeless people. It would rather spend a gazillion dollars on bike lanes for rich white dudes from Ward 3 than spend a dollar on giving homeless people a place to sleep. They just want homeless people to go away.

So the anti-bike person is, after all, anti-bus? Good to know

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You're going to love it when the buses are full of homeless people.

I've been on buses with homeless people and I'm ok with it.

not buses with homeless people. buses FULL of homeless people. they would become de facto homeless shelters.

Then maybe we need to do better with our homeless shelters if they're choosing a bus over the shelter.

But I also don't believe your hyperbole.

Have you visited DC public libraries lately?

Yes? With my kids. They're great.

And homeless people have a right to use them and buses. If you don't like homeless people using public services then maybe we could get them homes?

Build a shipping container camp with small rooms on the vacant land at RFK. Provide services on site, including skills building and security. But then no more living on the streets and no more camping in the parks!

And good bus service to the camp so they can get where they need? Plus services so the people at the camp can thrive and make their way out of it?

Make it so good that people don't choose the street over the camp, unlike the current roster of shelters.

The D.C. government hates homeless people. It would rather spend a gazillion dollars on bike lanes for rich white dudes from Ward 3 than spend a dollar on giving homeless people a place to sleep. They just want homeless people to go away.

So the anti-bike person is, after all, anti-bus? Good to know

The city took a bulldozer to a homeless person's tent while they were still inside it. Meanwhile, the city also wants to hire a full time staff of people to *clean* bike lanes. You tell me which group the city prioritizes.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You're going to love it when the buses are full of homeless people.

I've been on buses with homeless people and I'm ok with it.

not buses with homeless people. buses FULL of homeless people. they would become de facto homeless shelters.

Then maybe we need to do better with our homeless shelters if they're choosing a bus over the shelter.

But I also don't believe your hyperbole.

Have you visited DC public libraries lately?

Yes? With my kids. They're great.

And homeless people have a right to use them and buses. If you don't like homeless people using public services then maybe we could get them homes?

Build a shipping container camp with small rooms on the vacant land at RFK. Provide services on site, including skills building and security. But then no more living on the streets and no more camping in the parks!

And good bus service to the camp so they can get where they need? Plus services so the people at the camp can thrive and make their way out of it?

Make it so good that people don't choose the street over the camp, unlike the current roster of shelters.

The D.C. government hates homeless people. It would rather spend a gazillion dollars on bike lanes for rich white dudes from Ward 3 than spend a dollar on giving homeless people a place to sleep. They just want homeless people to go away.

So the anti-bike person is, after all, anti-bus? Good to know

The city took a bulldozer to a homeless person's tent while they were still inside it. Meanwhile, the city also wants to hire a full time staff of people to *clean* bike lanes. You tell me which group the city prioritizes.

Never seen a homeless person biking? Must be "pleasant" in upper NW.

Although I agree that Muriel Bowser and her team are awful.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You're going to love it when the buses are full of homeless people.

I've been on buses with homeless people and I'm ok with it.

not buses with homeless people. buses FULL of homeless people. they would become de facto homeless shelters.

Then maybe we need to do better with our homeless shelters if they're choosing a bus over the shelter.

But I also don't believe your hyperbole.

Have you visited DC public libraries lately?

Yes? With my kids. They're great.

And homeless people have a right to use them and buses. If you don't like homeless people using public services then maybe we could get them homes?

Sorry, you can't get a voucher for everything in life. You want a free apartment in a neighborhood or city you can't afford, free transportation, free food, free medical care. Try working and living somewhere you can afford.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Free is great, but they really need to work on expanding bus routes (particularly east-west routes) and improving reliability for ALL parts of the city. We're in Ward 4 and like to take the bus to school and weekend activities. During the weekday buses are often late (which can make you late to school) and just flat out don't show on weekends. I can bail and drive, but what about the old folks and shift workers that have to sit at the stop for 45 minutes hoping a bus comes eventually? As those old folks like to say, it's a problem for us, not for the folks riding the 16th street buses.

I don't think there's many people who don't ride the bus because it's too expensive. People don't ride the bus because it's too slow and too undependable. As usual, our elected leaders are focused on the wrong thing.

I would think ending fare collection would speed buses up considerably, especially if they allow all doors boarding.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You're going to love it when the buses are full of homeless people.

I've been on buses with homeless people and I'm ok with it.

not buses with homeless people. buses FULL of homeless people. they would become de facto homeless shelters.

Then maybe we need to do better with our homeless shelters if they're choosing a bus over the shelter.

But I also don't believe your hyperbole.

Have you visited DC public libraries lately?

Yes? With my kids. They're great.

And homeless people have a right to use them and buses. If you don't like homeless people using public services then maybe we could get them homes?

Build a shipping container camp with small rooms on the vacant land at RFK. Provide services on site, including skills building and security. But then no more living on the streets and no more camping in the parks!

And good bus service to the camp so they can get where they need? Plus services so the people at the camp can thrive and make their way out of it?

Make it so good that people don't choose the street over the camp, unlike the current roster of shelters.

The D.C. government hates homeless people. It would rather spend a gazillion dollars on bike lanes for rich white dudes from Ward 3 than spend a dollar on giving homeless people a place to sleep. They just want homeless people to go away.

So the anti-bike person is, after all, anti-bus? Good to know

The city took a bulldozer to a homeless person's tent while they were still inside it. Meanwhile, the city also wants to hire a full time staff of people to *clean* bike lanes. You tell me which group the city prioritizes.

Well they already have staff that cleans and clears snow from car lanes so right now it seems they prioritize cars the most.

[Anonymous]

I commute by bus to work. I would say less than 50% of people pay as it is. And it often doesn’t work when I try to scan, so the driver waves me through. My bus is not a de facto homeless shelter despite driver leniency in fare payment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You're going to love it when the buses are full of homeless people.

I've been on buses with homeless people and I'm ok with it.

not buses with homeless people. buses FULL of homeless people. they would become de facto homeless shelters.

Then maybe we need to do better with our homeless shelters if they're choosing a bus over the shelter.

But I also don't believe your hyperbole.

Have you visited DC public libraries lately?

Yes? With my kids. They're great.

And homeless people have a right to use them and buses. If you don't like homeless people using public services then maybe we could get them homes?

Sorry, you can't get a voucher for everything in life. You want a free apartment in a neighborhood or city you can't afford, free transportation, free food, free medical care. Try working and living somewhere you can afford.

We can choose to pay for some things collectively. We already do that with roads, fire department, etc. So actually we can.