Options for opposing Connecticut Avenue changes?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:How are Metro buses and other public transportation on Connecticut and Wisconsin being improved in the midst of all this? Doesn’t public transit need more focus and safety improvement? It’s used by a much larger segment of the population and a less affluent, more diverse cross section of people in this city. How are buses not going to come to a grinding halt along with cars in Connecticut and Wisconsin?

That's part of the plan. Remember "induced demand"? The plan is to make traffic and congestion so unbearable that people are forced to use bikes.

Thats....not what "induced demand" is.

Define the word "induced"

In transportation, induced demand usually refers to what happens when you add more car lanes: you get even more traffic than you had before, because people think the new lanes will make it easier to drive there, and they all start using that road. I don't think I've ever heard the concept applied to bike lanes.

[Anonymous]

Good piece on the actual engagement and roots of this subject.

https://saferconnave.org/f/a-lesson-of-civic-engagement

[Anonymous]

Traffic has picked up dramatically on CT Ave, NW in the last two weeks. More people are returning to work.

I don’t see how taking away lanes can possibly help.

You know the part of southbound CT across from Comet Ping Pong Pizza that still has cafe seating in the far lane? That creates a bottleneck every day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Traffic has picked up dramatically on CT Ave, NW in the last two weeks. More people are returning to work.

I don’t see how taking away lanes can possibly help.

You know the part of southbound CT across from Comet Ping Pong Pizza that still has cafe seating in the far lane? That creates a bottleneck every day.

Streeteries generated $181 million while if the same spots remained as parking, would have generated $3.7 million.

Who cares about a lane of traffic for commuters when you can have outdoor seating and an improved quality of life and support for local businesses?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Traffic has picked up dramatically on CT Ave, NW in the last two weeks. More people are returning to work.

I don’t see how taking away lanes can possibly help.

You know the part of southbound CT across from Comet Ping Pong Pizza that still has cafe seating in the far lane? That creates a bottleneck every day.

Car traffic will never get better. the region grows, more people living in the 'burbs means more cars and more cars coming in to DC. We cannot build more lanes to handle those cars. We need to do something different, and thus are.

The 1950's transportation planning simply doesn't work. Europe and Asia have shown how to do it, so that is what we need to do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Traffic has picked up dramatically on CT Ave, NW in the last two weeks. More people are returning to work.

I don’t see how taking away lanes can possibly help.

You know the part of southbound CT across from Comet Ping Pong Pizza that still has cafe seating in the far lane? That creates a bottleneck every day.

Streeteries generated $181 million while if the same spots remained as parking, would have generated $3.7 million.

Who cares about a lane of traffic for commuters when you can have outdoor seating and an improved quality of life and support for local businesses?

It’s the only portion of CT Ave with a streetery currently, and it’s always vacant when I commute in the evening.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Traffic has picked up dramatically on CT Ave, NW in the last two weeks. More people are returning to work.

I don’t see how taking away lanes can possibly help.

You know the part of southbound CT across from Comet Ping Pong Pizza that still has cafe seating in the far lane? That creates a bottleneck every day.

Car traffic will never get better. the region grows, more people living in the 'burbs means more cars and more cars coming in to DC. We cannot build more lanes to handle those cars. We need to do something different, and thus are.

The 1950's transportation planning simply doesn't work. Europe and Asia have shown how to do it, so that is what we need to do.

They aren't renoving traffic lanes from major arteries. They're also adding mass transit or already have extensive mass transit. In other words, it's completely different.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Good piece on the actual engagement and roots of this subject.

https://saferconnave.org/f/a-lesson-of-civic-engagement

Seems a bit self-serving no?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Traffic has picked up dramatically on CT Ave, NW in the last two weeks. More people are returning to work.

I don’t see how taking away lanes can possibly help.

You know the part of southbound CT across from Comet Ping Pong Pizza that still has cafe seating in the far lane? That creates a bottleneck every day.

Car traffic will never get better. the region grows, more people living in the 'burbs means more cars and more cars coming in to DC. We cannot build more lanes to handle those cars. We need to do something different, and thus are.

The 1950's transportation planning simply doesn't work. Europe and Asia have shown how to do it, so that is what we need to do.

But how does this improve the situation?

People aren’t going to magically hop on bikes. They just won’t. First of all, this isn’t a warm weather area. It snows. It rains.

People live too far from their offices. Bikes just aren’t practical. Neither are buses.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Traffic has picked up dramatically on CT Ave, NW in the last two weeks. More people are returning to work.

I don’t see how taking away lanes can possibly help.

You know the part of southbound CT across from Comet Ping Pong Pizza that still has cafe seating in the far lane? That creates a bottleneck every day.

Car traffic will never get better. the region grows, more people living in the 'burbs means more cars and more cars coming in to DC. We cannot build more lanes to handle those cars. We need to do something different, and thus are.

The 1950's transportation planning simply doesn't work. Europe and Asia have shown how to do it, so that is what we need to do.

But how does this improve the situation?

People aren’t going to magically hop on bikes. They just won’t. First of all, this isn’t a warm weather area. It snows. It rains.

People live too far from their offices. Bikes just aren’t practical. Neither are buses.

Aren’t practical for who? The *majority* of DC commuters do not drive, but either take transit or bike into the office.

I have live and worked in DC since the early 2000s. I have never once driven in the office.

You may be addicted to your vehicle. That is OK. It is an affliction that millions of people across the country struggle with. But you don’t need to project it on to everyone else.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Traffic has picked up dramatically on CT Ave, NW in the last two weeks. More people are returning to work.

I don’t see how taking away lanes can possibly help.

You know the part of southbound CT across from Comet Ping Pong Pizza that still has cafe seating in the far lane? That creates a bottleneck every day.

Car traffic will never get better. the region grows, more people living in the 'burbs means more cars and more cars coming in to DC. We cannot build more lanes to handle those cars. We need to do something different, and thus are.

The 1950's transportation planning simply doesn't work. Europe and Asia have shown how to do it, so that is what we need to do.

But how does this improve the situation?

People aren’t going to magically hop on bikes. They just won’t. First of all, this isn’t a warm weather area. It snows. It rains.

People live too far from their offices. Bikes just aren’t practical. Neither are buses.

Aren’t practical for who? The *majority* of DC commuters do not drive, but either take transit or bike into the office.

I have live and worked in DC since the early 2000s. I have never once driven in the office.

You may be addicted to your vehicle. That is OK. It is an affliction that millions of people across the country struggle with. But you don’t need to project it on to everyone else.

driven in *to* the office

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Good piece on the actual engagement and roots of this subject.

https://saferconnave.org/f/a-lesson-of-civic-engagement

It’s funny that NDD doesn’t even dare sign his name to this crap.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Traffic has picked up dramatically on CT Ave, NW in the last two weeks. More people are returning to work.

I don’t see how taking away lanes can possibly help.

You know the part of southbound CT across from Comet Ping Pong Pizza that still has cafe seating in the far lane? That creates a bottleneck every day.

Streeteries generated $181 million while if the same spots remained as parking, would have generated $3.7 million.

Who cares about a lane of traffic for commuters when you can have outdoor seating and an improved quality of life and support for local businesses?

It’s the only portion of CT Ave with a streetery currently, and it’s always vacant when I commute in the evening.

If you actually lived there, you would know those places are filled most evenings and it is very lively. Enjoy your suburban, auto-centric lifestyle.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Traffic has picked up dramatically on CT Ave, NW in the last two weeks. More people are returning to work.

I don’t see how taking away lanes can possibly help.

You know the part of southbound CT across from Comet Ping Pong Pizza that still has cafe seating in the far lane? That creates a bottleneck every day.

Car traffic will never get better. the region grows, more people living in the 'burbs means more cars and more cars coming in to DC. We cannot build more lanes to handle those cars. We need to do something different, and thus are.

The 1950's transportation planning simply doesn't work. Europe and Asia have shown how to do it, so that is what we need to do.

But how does this improve the situation?

People aren’t going to magically hop on bikes. They just won’t. First of all, this isn’t a warm weather area. It snows. It rains.

People live too far from their offices. Bikes just aren’t practical. Neither are buses.

Yes, some people will hop on bikes. For others, the bike lanes are a positive amenity. It isn't about getting EVERYONE on to bikes. It is about making safe and viable for enough people to use it so the number of cars on the road are reduced for those who MUST drive for whatever reason. Having a viable mobility split is critical to a functioning urban environment. When it is so tilted to cars, the quality of life, the environment etc degrades for everyone.

I know people who ride, year round, from places like Olney into DC to go to their Ward 3 private schools or into downtown. Just because YOU don't do it doesn't mean there are others who wouldn't.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Traffic has picked up dramatically on CT Ave, NW in the last two weeks. More people are returning to work.

I don’t see how taking away lanes can possibly help.

You know the part of southbound CT across from Comet Ping Pong Pizza that still has cafe seating in the far lane? That creates a bottleneck every day.

Car traffic will never get better. the region grows, more people living in the 'burbs means more cars and more cars coming in to DC. We cannot build more lanes to handle those cars. We need to do something different, and thus are.

The 1950's transportation planning simply doesn't work. Europe and Asia have shown how to do it, so that is what we need to do.

But how does this improve the situation?

People aren’t going to magically hop on bikes. They just won’t. First of all, this isn’t a warm weather area. It snows. It rains.

People live too far from their offices. Bikes just aren’t practical. Neither are buses.

Aren’t practical for who? The *majority* of DC commuters do not drive, but either take transit or bike into the office.

I have live and worked in DC since the early 2000s. I have never once driven in the office.

You may be addicted to your vehicle. That is OK. It is an affliction that millions of people across the country struggle with. But you don’t need to project it on to everyone else.

Omg…

You live and work in DC.

^^^

I live in MoCo and have commuted to my job in DC for 20* years by car. I’m too far to bike and there’s no simple bus or metro option.

I literally recognize cars and drivers who have commuted the same route for years/decades at the same time.

I honestly am terrified by the obvious lack of awareness by those pushing for this.