Options for opposing Connecticut Avenue changes?

[Anonymous]

Lol, this thread is hilarious. Enjoy the bike lanes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No, they understand that the transportation and land use paradigm of the last century is a failure, and it is time to do something different.

The answer: replacing car lanes with bike lanes that no one uses.

Because helmets. Apparently.

[Anonymous]

There are over 100 points along the proposed route where cars will need to cross over the bike lanes. Not just side streets, but alleys and building circle drives. This isn’t 15th street. This isn’t going to work like you think it will. Cyclists will get hit more often, traffic will be worse, businesses will struggle.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There are over 100 points along the proposed route where cars will need to cross over the bike lanes. Not just side streets, but alleys and building circle drives. This isn’t 15th street. This isn’t going to work like you think it will. Cyclists will get hit more often, traffic will be worse, businesses will struggle.

This won’t happen unless DC government gets federal funding through a Safe Streets and Roads for All grant from US DOT. Otherwise the city cannot afford it after splurging for $100 million per year on free Metro service for residents. I would wonder though if CT Ave meets the eligibility criteria because it is not a High-Injury Network roadway.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There are over 100 points along the proposed route where cars will need to cross over the bike lanes. Not just side streets, but alleys and building circle drives. This isn’t 15th street. This isn’t going to work like you think it will. Cyclists will get hit more often, traffic will be worse, businesses will struggle.

So somehow every other country in the world has figured this out but Connecticut Avenue is SOOOOO unique that bike lanes won't work because alleys and driveways.

Please.

[Anonymous]

Are the people that opposed the Hearst Pool now taking this up as their cause?

[Anonymous]

Yes, I remember the hundreds of pages Hearst Pool thread where people vilified Cheh, called DOOM on parking and "people from across the city" coming to Hearst.

What happened?

Pool was a little late in opening and was packed every.single.day.with people from the neighborhood who LOVE their new neighborhood pool that they can walk anbd bike to.

Same thing with Cathedral Commons - this was going to be the end of the historic district. Instead, there is minimal parking impact and the restaurants are busy every night, mostly with people from the neighborhood.

When Babes was being redeveloped into Tenley View, the neighbors went crazy over the idea that the building wouldn't have very many parking spots. Impact? None, but the three quick food places that are well supported by the neighborhood and AU students.

So much complaining about change which has translated to...a better quality of life.

Same thing with this. Just watch.

[Anonymous]

Too bad there’s no money for an elevated bikeway above the street. Seems like it would be a win-win.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are over 100 points along the proposed route where cars will need to cross over the bike lanes. Not just side streets, but alleys and building circle drives. This isn’t 15th street. This isn’t going to work like you think it will. Cyclists will get hit more often, traffic will be worse, businesses will struggle.

So somehow every other country in the world has figured this out but Connecticut Avenue is SOOOOO unique that bike lanes won't work because alleys and driveways.

Please.

They had to figure it out because they didn’t have a billion dollar world class subway directly below the corridor in question.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Too bad there’s no money for an elevated bikeway above the street. Seems like it would be a win-win.

How about we just build a subway below the street?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are over 100 points along the proposed route where cars will need to cross over the bike lanes. Not just side streets, but alleys and building circle drives. This isn’t 15th street. This isn’t going to work like you think it will. Cyclists will get hit more often, traffic will be worse, businesses will struggle.

So somehow every other country in the world has figured this out but Connecticut Avenue is SOOOOO unique that bike lanes won't work because alleys and driveways.

Please.

They had to figure it out because they didn’t have a billion dollar world class subway directly below the corridor in question.

So if they can figure it out there, with or without a subway, why can't we figure it out here. Are we too stupid?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are over 100 points along the proposed route where cars will need to cross over the bike lanes. Not just side streets, but alleys and building circle drives. This isn’t 15th street. This isn’t going to work like you think it will. Cyclists will get hit more often, traffic will be worse, businesses will struggle.

So somehow every other country in the world has figured this out but Connecticut Avenue is SOOOOO unique that bike lanes won't work because alleys and driveways.

Please.

They had to figure it out because they didn’t have a billion dollar world class subway directly below the corridor in question.

So if they can figure it out there, with or without a subway, why can't we figure it out here. Are we too stupid?

No, we’ve ALREADY figured it out. We’ve already created the solution at great cost. Let’s make metro better and more attractive to bike users instead of drawing more people away from it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are over 100 points along the proposed route where cars will need to cross over the bike lanes. Not just side streets, but alleys and building circle drives. This isn’t 15th street. This isn’t going to work like you think it will. Cyclists will get hit more often, traffic will be worse, businesses will struggle.

So somehow every other country in the world has figured this out but Connecticut Avenue is SOOOOO unique that bike lanes won't work because alleys and driveways.

Please.

They had to figure it out because they didn’t have a billion dollar world class subway directly below the corridor in question.

So if they can figure it out there, with or without a subway, why can't we figure it out here. Are we too stupid?

No, we’ve ALREADY figured it out. We’ve already created the solution at great cost. Let’s make metro better and more attractive to bike users instead of drawing more people away from it.

Metro needs to be more attractive to drivers, especially the majority of drivers using CT Ave who have no passengers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are over 100 points along the proposed route where cars will need to cross over the bike lanes. Not just side streets, but alleys and building circle drives. This isn’t 15th street. This isn’t going to work like you think it will. Cyclists will get hit more often, traffic will be worse, businesses will struggle.

So somehow every other country in the world has figured this out but Connecticut Avenue is SOOOOO unique that bike lanes won't work because alleys and driveways.

Please.

They had to figure it out because they didn’t have a billion dollar world class subway directly below the corridor in question.

So if they can figure it out there, with or without a subway, why can't we figure it out here. Are we too stupid?

No, we’ve ALREADY figured it out. We’ve already created the solution at great cost. Let’s make metro better and more attractive to bike users instead of drawing more people away from it.

Metro needs to be more attractive to drivers, especially the majority of drivers using CT Ave who have no passengers.

This proposal doesn't do that. Even ddot acknowledges this.

If making metro more attractive to drivers is the goal then we should be all in on light rail/streetcar/tram from the purple line/beltway to van ness or 16th street to silver spring. This proposal not only doesn't do anything like that but it also effectively prevents anything like that from ever happening.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are over 100 points along the proposed route where cars will need to cross over the bike lanes. Not just side streets, but alleys and building circle drives. This isn’t 15th street. This isn’t going to work like you think it will. Cyclists will get hit more often, traffic will be worse, businesses will struggle.

So somehow every other country in the world has figured this out but Connecticut Avenue is SOOOOO unique that bike lanes won't work because alleys and driveways.

Please.

They had to figure it out because they didn’t have a billion dollar world class subway directly below the corridor in question.

So if they can figure it out there, with or without a subway, why can't we figure it out here. Are we too stupid?

No, we’ve ALREADY figured it out. We’ve already created the solution at great cost. Let’s make metro better and more attractive to bike users instead of drawing more people away from it.

Metro needs to be more attractive to drivers, especially the majority of drivers using CT Ave who have no passengers.

This proposal doesn't do that. Even ddot acknowledges this.

If making metro more attractive to drivers is the goal then we should be all in on light rail/streetcar/tram from the purple line/beltway to van ness or 16th street to silver spring. This proposal not only doesn't do anything like that but it also effectively prevents anything like that from ever happening.

No, metro - you know, the subway already under the street - should be more attractive to drivers not a new public transport system. This proposal should be a part of a larger effort to reduce the number of single occupant vehicles which should also include metro.