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

[Anonymous]

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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.

Ha! If you think two people is a crowd, you are going to hate Rock Creek Park. It's like every person in DC who wants to get out of their house said to themselves, "I know what I'll do -- I'll go to Rock Creek Park." There is no street that is as crowded as is RCP. And that was before the mayor encouraged people to have a block party there!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

Ha! If you think two people is a crowd, you are going to hate Rock Creek Park. It's like every person in DC who wants to get out of their house said to themselves, "I know what I'll do -- I'll go to Rock Creek Park." There is no street that is as crowded as is RCP. And that was before the mayor encouraged people to have a block party there!

And then there’s much angst among the commentariat on why the infection rate is higher among African-Americans.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

Ha! If you think two people is a crowd, you are going to hate Rock Creek Park. It's like every person in DC who wants to get out of their house said to themselves, "I know what I'll do -- I'll go to Rock Creek Park." There is no street that is as crowded as is RCP. And that was before the mayor encouraged people to have a block party there!

And then there’s much angst among the commentariat on why the infection rate is higher among African-Americans.

Of all the reasons why African-Americans are disproportionately affected by coronavirus:

extending the weekend driving ban on Beach Drive through Rock Creek Park to weekdays too is NOT on the list.

The extension sure seems to bother some posters on DCUM, though.

[Anonymous]

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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 is just inviting people to ignore social distancing.

[Anonymous]

Great article in today’s Washington Post about how Washingtonians are putting up cones and signs to discourage cut through traffic on residential side streets and open them up as protected walking areas for pedestrians. More residents should do this self-help.

[Anonymous]

I have a great idea!

Let's have runners who are huffing and puffing go to the same place as old people going for a walk!

What's the worst that could happen?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have a great idea!

Let's have runners who are huffing and puffing go to the same place as old people going for a walk!

What's the worst that could happen?

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have a great idea!

Let's have runners who are huffing and puffing go to the same place as old people going for a walk!

What's the worst that could happen?

Exactly why we need more protected areas for everybody to be able to walk, run, and bike at appropriate distances.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Great article in today’s Washington Post about how Washingtonians are putting up cones and signs to discourage cut through traffic on residential side streets and open them up as protected walking areas for pedestrians. More residents should do this self-help.

The article had good examples of street advisory signs that residents can post.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have a great idea!

Let's have runners who are huffing and puffing go to the same place as old people going for a walk!

What's the worst that could happen?

Exactly why we need more protected areas for everybody to be able to walk, run, and bike at appropriate distances.

Or maybe the city shouldnt be herding everyone to the same place, especially when all the streets and sidewalks are already empty.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have a great idea!

Let's have runners who are huffing and puffing go to the same place as old people going for a walk!

What's the worst that could happen?

Exactly why we need more protected areas for everybody to be able to walk, run, and bike at appropriate distances.

Or maybe the city shouldnt be herding everyone to the same place, especially when all the streets and sidewalks are already empty.

Yes, more protected areas for everyone, all over the city.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have a great idea!

Let's have runners who are huffing and puffing go to the same place as old people going for a walk!

What's the worst that could happen?

Exactly why we need more protected areas for everybody to be able to walk, run, and bike at appropriate distances.

Or maybe the city shouldnt be herding everyone to the same place, especially when all the streets and sidewalks are already empty.

Yes, more protected areas for everyone, all over the city.

Dupont, U Street, and Shaw have a lot of pedestrians. The Mayor should close some (not all) of those streets. Certainly she should close either 15th or 16th up to Columbia Heigts. You don’t need both.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have a great idea!

Let's have runners who are huffing and puffing go to the same place as old people going for a walk!

What's the worst that could happen?

The city is just begging to get sued with this. Someone is going to get really sick or die from this, and their family is going to make the city pay.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have a great idea!

Let's have runners who are huffing and puffing go to the same place as old people going for a walk!

What's the worst that could happen?

The city is just begging to get sued with this. Someone is going to get really sick or die from this, and their family is going to make the city pay.

Cities all over the US and all over the world are doing this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have a great idea!

Let's have runners who are huffing and puffing go to the same place as old people going for a walk!

What's the worst that could happen?

The city is just begging to get sued with this. Someone is going to get really sick or die from this, and their family is going to make the city pay.

Cities all over the US and all over the world are doing this.

Cities all over the US are also refusing to close everything down because of coronavirus. Doesn't mean it's a smart idea.