Alexandria Flooding - Is there a Plan?

[Anonymous]

You might have noticed that the people in the photo that are dining next to the flood don't appear concerned.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Climate change is the biggest problem here. The severity of storms are causing lots of flooding in areas across town. Unfortunately this is just something we as global citizens have done to ourselves, and now need to deal with. Here it's flooding, elsewhere it's fires, or rising sea waters. Just another sign of our "new normal".

Baloney on the climate change being the biggest problem, Alexandria has always had flooding. I was born and lived in Alexandria in the 50's and 60's , same places flooded back then that do today

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You might have noticed that the people in the photo that are dining next to the flood don't appear concerned.

They look like they are just waiting out the rain and flooding under the awning. Probably calm because they are resigned to be stuck. Doesn't look like the restaurant is open.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:You might have noticed that the people in the photo that are dining next to the flood don't appear concerned.

They look like they are just waiting out the rain and flooding under the awning. Probably calm because they are resigned to be stuck. Doesn't look like the restaurant is open.

I guess they were carrying the plates and glasses on the table? The guy at the counter inside must be an amazingly life-like dummy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
There is zero evidence that induced demand for cycling is a real phenomenon. What we have right now are cohort effects. There was a large generational population of people in their 20s who maybe cycled at university and perhaps continued cycling as they moved to cities for their first jobs. Now that this cohort is approaching early middle age (35+) and forming households, interest in cycling will decline. In 10 years the political winds will shift to meet demand of middle aged parents and a lot of these bike lanes will be ripped up to ease congestion.

There's lots and lots of evidence, actually. From all over the world, and from right here in the US. Build convenient, comfortable walking and biking infrastructure that connects to places people want to go, and people will use it. Especially in a place that's already as dense as Alexandria.

[Anonymous]

LOL, some of you people hate bikers so much that you are literally blaming them for causing the tides....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Climate change is the biggest problem here. The severity of storms are causing lots of flooding in areas across town. Unfortunately this is just something we as global citizens have done to ourselves, and now need to deal with. Here it's flooding, elsewhere it's fires, or rising sea waters. Just another sign of our "new normal".

Except not keeping culverts cleared cannot be blamed on climate change. Ditto high density development when there is no plan to deal with water (we have this problem in parts of Fairfax Co).

Apparently climate change causes people to litter, and clog storm drains with discarded empty water bottles. Because they were drinking water, because it was hot outside.

Yeah. That’s probably it.

I didn’t say climate change isn’t a thing. But there are actions people can take, systems that have been put in place, to alleviate some of the immediate problems.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Climate change is the biggest problem here. The severity of storms are causing lots of flooding in areas across town. Unfortunately this is just something we as global citizens have done to ourselves, and now need to deal with. Here it's flooding, elsewhere it's fires, or rising sea waters. Just another sign of our "new normal".

Baloney on the climate change being the biggest problem, Alexandria has always had flooding. I was born and lived in Alexandria in the 50's and 60's , same places flooded back then that do today

But it’s 2021. EVERYTHING (as long as it’s bad, I mean) is because of climate now.

[Anonymous]

NO So let's vote the mayor OUT not only doesn't he care about people he's a racist and calls black people "colored" people.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iulGAuqADA


UGH, GET HIM OUT OF HERE TODAY OR VOTE ON TUESDAY!!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:Climate change is the biggest problem here. The severity of storms are causing lots of flooding in areas across town. Unfortunately this is just something we as global citizens have done to ourselves, and now need to deal with. Here it's flooding, elsewhere it's fires, or rising sea waters. Just another sign of our "new normal".

Except not keeping culverts cleared cannot be blamed on climate change. Ditto high density development when there is no plan to deal with water (we have this problem in parts of Fairfax Co).

Apparently climate change causes people to litter, and clog storm drains with discarded empty water bottles. Because they were drinking water, because it was hot outside.

Yeah. That’s probably it.

I didn’t say climate change isn’t a thing. But there are actions people can take, systems that have been put in place, to alleviate some of the immediate problems.

Not littering and filling the storm drains with discarded bottles would be a good start.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Climate change is the biggest problem here. The severity of storms are causing lots of flooding in areas across town. Unfortunately this is just something we as global citizens have done to ourselves, and now need to deal with. Here it's flooding, elsewhere it's fires, or rising sea waters. Just another sign of our "new normal".

Except not keeping culverts cleared cannot be blamed on climate change. Ditto high density development when there is no plan to deal with water (we have this problem in parts of Fairfax Co).

Apparently climate change causes people to litter, and clog storm drains with discarded empty water bottles. Because they were drinking water, because it was hot outside.

Yeah. That’s probably it.

I didn’t say climate change isn’t a thing. But there are actions people can take, systems that have been put in place, to alleviate some of the immediate problems.

Not littering and filling the storm drains with discarded bottles would be a good start.

And masks.

[Anonymous]

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Not wetlands, not some overgrown stream, not an infill housing site that won’t appreciable add to runoff in the area (and is the city’s responsibility and interest anyway). And certainly not the other stupid priorities of the city, from a bike lane no one uses (and I’m an avid cyclist), to hitting a useless racial equality officer.

People who describe themselves as "avid cyclists" generally do oppose bike infrastructure. It's a weird phenomenon.

DP

I ride daily and I’m 100% opposed to bike lanes.

Seconded. Or third. Most urban planning or transportation BS would be solved if people actually used what they preech. You don’t use a particular bike lane? Why is that? Oh you don’t ride at all. Then why are we catering to you? You just said you won’t use it either way.

[Anonymous]

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Not wetlands, not some overgrown stream, not an infill housing site that won’t appreciable add to runoff in the area (and is the city’s responsibility and interest anyway). And certainly not the other stupid priorities of the city, from a bike lane no one uses (and I’m an avid cyclist), to hitting a useless racial equality officer.

People who describe themselves as "avid cyclists" generally do oppose bike infrastructure. It's a weird phenomenon.

DP

I ride daily and I’m 100% opposed to bike lanes.

Seconded. Or third. Most urban planning or transportation BS would be solved if people actually used what they preech. You don’t use a particular bike lane? Why is that? Oh you don’t ride at all. Then why are we catering to you? You just said you won’t use it either way.

I don't drive on most streets, so why did we build them?

I do agree that if engineers had to actually bike on the unconnected, unsafe "bike lanes" they build, they would stop building them that way. People who aren't John Forester will use bike lanes that are safe and comfortable; people won't use bike lanes that are dangerous and don't connect anywhere.

[Anonymous]

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Not wetlands, not some overgrown stream, not an infill housing site that won’t appreciable add to runoff in the area (and is the city’s responsibility and interest anyway). And certainly not the other stupid priorities of the city, from a bike lane no one uses (and I’m an avid cyclist), to hitting a useless racial equality officer.

People who describe themselves as "avid cyclists" generally do oppose bike infrastructure. It's a weird phenomenon.

DP

I ride daily and I’m 100% opposed to bike lanes.

Seconded. Or third. Most urban planning or transportation BS would be solved if people actually used what they preech. You don’t use a particular bike lane? Why is that? Oh you don’t ride at all. Then why are we catering to you? You just said you won’t use it either way.

I don't drive on most streets, so why did we build them?

I do agree that if engineers had to actually bike on the unconnected, unsafe "bike lanes" they build, they would stop building them that way. People who aren't John Forester will use bike lanes that are safe and comfortable; people won't use bike lanes that are dangerous and don't connect anywhere.

Because essential goods are carried by vehicle, not bike. Same with essential services. When was the last time you saw firemen arrive on scene on 10 speeds?

[Anonymous]

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Not wetlands, not some overgrown stream, not an infill housing site that won’t appreciable add to runoff in the area (and is the city’s responsibility and interest anyway). And certainly not the other stupid priorities of the city, from a bike lane no one uses (and I’m an avid cyclist), to hitting a useless racial equality officer.

People who describe themselves as "avid cyclists" generally do oppose bike infrastructure. It's a weird phenomenon.

DP

I ride daily and I’m 100% opposed to bike lanes.

Seconded. Or third. Most urban planning or transportation BS would be solved if people actually used what they preech. You don’t use a particular bike lane? Why is that? Oh you don’t ride at all. Then why are we catering to you? You just said you won’t use it either way.

I don't drive on most streets, so why did we build them?

I do agree that if engineers had to actually bike on the unconnected, unsafe "bike lanes" they build, they would stop building them that way. People who aren't John Forester will use bike lanes that are safe and comfortable; people won't use bike lanes that are dangerous and don't connect anywhere.

Because essential goods are carried by vehicle, not bike. Same with essential services. When was the last time you saw firemen arrive on scene on 10 speeds?

It's possible to carry both goods and services by bike. Also, there's no reason we can't have good bike infrastructure and infrastructure for fire trucks. What mostly interferes with fire trucks arriving on the scene of a fire is: cars. I don't know why you're turning this thread into a hate-on-bike-infrastructure thread.