‘Slow Streets’ is stupid

[Anonymous]

“Slow Streets” is just another example of how DC refuses to accept that it’s a car-centric city in a car-centric metropolitan area in a car-centric country.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:“Slow Streets” is just another example of how DC refuses to accept that it’s a car-centric city in a car-centric metropolitan area in a car-centric country.

This post is just another example of how some people believe that "[Circumstance] currently exists, therefore it must exist that way without change forevermore" is a rational belief.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We live near a slow street and now kids are always playing stickball in the street and the boy next door has set up a cute lemonade stand and we’ve met neighbors we’ve never met before.

Kidding!

No one uses the slow streets near us for anything but driving and parking their cars. It’s exactly the same as it was before except now there’s a big awful sign you have to drive around. I wish someone would do us a favor and steal the slow street signs.

That's a shame. What is preventing people from using the streets for other, non-car purposes?

I think the main issue is that people are not interested in using streets for other, non-car purposes.

They want to use streets for driving and parking their car and that’s it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:“Slow Streets” is just another example of how DC refuses to accept that it’s a car-centric city in a car-centric metropolitan area in a car-centric country.

This post is just another example of how some people believe that "[Circumstance] currently exists, therefore it must exist that way without change forevermore" is a rational belief.

We’re talking about a lot more than mere circumstance. Nice try, though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We live near a slow street and now kids are always playing stickball in the street and the boy next door has set up a cute lemonade stand and we’ve met neighbors we’ve never met before.

Kidding!

No one uses the slow streets near us for anything but driving and parking their cars. It’s exactly the same as it was before except now there’s a big awful sign you have to drive around. I wish someone would do us a favor and steal the slow street signs.

That's a shame. What is preventing people from using the streets for other, non-car purposes?

I think the main issue is that people are not interested in using streets for other, non-car purposes.

They want to use streets for driving and parking their car and that’s it.

People who? People aren't interested in walking (with or without dogs), running, skating, talking to neighbors, riding a bike, jumping rope, playing hopscotch...? People are only interested in driving their cars on the street and storing their cars on the street? That's really sad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:“Slow Streets” is just another example of how DC refuses to accept that it’s a car-centric city in a car-centric metropolitan area in a car-centric country.

This post is just another example of how some people believe that "[Circumstance] currently exists, therefore it must exist that way without change forevermore" is a rational belief.

We’re talking about a lot more than mere circumstance. Nice try, though.

I don’t know where you live in DC but where I live people walk, bike, and take transit. If you want to live in a car dominated hellscape, move to Houston.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We live near a slow street and now kids are always playing stickball in the street and the boy next door has set up a cute lemonade stand and we’ve met neighbors we’ve never met before.

Kidding!

No one uses the slow streets near us for anything but driving and parking their cars. It’s exactly the same as it was before except now there’s a big awful sign you have to drive around. I wish someone would do us a favor and steal the slow street signs.

That's a shame. What is preventing people from using the streets for other, non-car purposes?

slow streets isnt just for literally being in the street - it’s also to calm traffic for pedestrians crossing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We live near a slow street and now kids are always playing stickball in the street and the boy next door has set up a cute lemonade stand and we’ve met neighbors we’ve never met before.

Kidding!

No one uses the slow streets near us for anything but driving and parking their cars. It’s exactly the same as it was before except now there’s a big awful sign you have to drive around. I wish someone would do us a favor and steal the slow street signs.

That's a shame. What is preventing people from using the streets for other, non-car purposes?

I think the main issue is that people are not interested in using streets for other, non-car purposes.

They want to use streets for driving and parking their car and that’s it.

People who? People aren't interested in walking (with or without dogs), running, skating, talking to neighbors, riding a bike, jumping rope, playing hopscotch...? People are only interested in driving their cars on the street and storing their cars on the street? That's really sad.

Drive around. Look at the slow streets. The proof is in the pudding. No one uses them for anything but driving and parking. Turns out roads are a terrible substitute for yards and parks and sidewalks. My kids have plenty of places to play.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We live near a slow street and now kids are always playing stickball in the street and the boy next door has set up a cute lemonade stand and we’ve met neighbors we’ve never met before.

Kidding!

No one uses the slow streets near us for anything but driving and parking their cars. It’s exactly the same as it was before except now there’s a big awful sign you have to drive around. I wish someone would do us a favor and steal the slow street signs.

That's a shame. What is preventing people from using the streets for other, non-car purposes?

I think the main issue is that people are not interested in using streets for other, non-car purposes.

They want to use streets for driving and parking their car and that’s it.

People who? People aren't interested in walking (with or without dogs), running, skating, talking to neighbors, riding a bike, jumping rope, playing hopscotch...? People are only interested in driving their cars on the street and storing their cars on the street? That's really sad.

Drive around. Look at the slow streets. The proof is in the pudding. No one uses them for anything but driving and parking. Turns out roads are a terrible substitute for yards and parks and sidewalks. My kids have plenty of places to play.

Nobody has dogs in your neighborhood? Or does everyone put their dogs (and kids) in the car to drive them to the park?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Drive around. Look at the slow streets. The proof is in the pudding. No one uses them for anything but driving and parking. Turns out roads are a terrible substitute for yards and parks and sidewalks. My kids have plenty of places to play.

It's interesting that you said "drive around," instead of more generally "look around," or "walk/bike around" or whatever.

[Anonymous]

Our streets are pretty full of people and kids. I am not sure the logic used to select slow streets. I wish mine was one, but even without it, the kids still play in the street.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We live near a slow street and now kids are always playing stickball in the street and the boy next door has set up a cute lemonade stand and we’ve met neighbors we’ve never met before.

Kidding!

No one uses the slow streets near us for anything but driving and parking their cars. It’s exactly the same as it was before except now there’s a big awful sign you have to drive around. I wish someone would do us a favor and steal the slow street signs.

That's a shame. What is preventing people from using the streets for other, non-car purposes?

I think the main issue is that people are not interested in using streets for other, non-car purposes.

They want to use streets for driving and parking their car and that’s it.

People who? People aren't interested in walking (with or without dogs), running, skating, talking to neighbors, riding a bike, jumping rope, playing hopscotch...? People are only interested in driving their cars on the street and storing their cars on the street? That's really sad.

Drive around. Look at the slow streets. The proof is in the pudding. No one uses them for anything but driving and parking. Turns out roads are a terrible substitute for yards and parks and sidewalks. My kids have plenty of places to play.

Nobody has dogs in your neighborhood? Or does everyone put their dogs (and kids) in the car to drive them to the park?

We walk our dogs on the sidewalk to the park.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

We walk our dogs on the sidewalk to the park.

There must not be a lot of people and dogs walking, then, if you all fit on the sidewalk, especially these days during covid. And you live in DC?! You might as well move to Urbana, except that there's actually more life on the streets in Urbana.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

We walk our dogs on the sidewalk to the park.

There must not be a lot of people and dogs walking, then, if you all fit on the sidewalk, especially these days during covid. And you live in DC?! You might as well move to Urbana, except that there's actually more life on the streets in Urbana.

What kind of weed do you smoke that makes you think the sidewalks of DC are so choked with people that they have to spill out into the street in overflow capacity?

You must be the only person that believes your BS. Because no one else in this thread does.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

We walk our dogs on the sidewalk to the park.

There must not be a lot of people and dogs walking, then, if you all fit on the sidewalk, especially these days during covid. And you live in DC?! You might as well move to Urbana, except that there's actually more life on the streets in Urbana.

What kind of weed do you smoke that makes you think the sidewalks of DC are so choked with people that they have to spill out into the street in overflow capacity?

You must be the only person that believes your BS. Because no one else in this thread does.

I guess you never go outside.

Cars get a hugely disproportionate share of public space in cities. The least they can do is slow down.