PSA! IF YOU HAVE BIKE LANES IN FRONT OF YOUR BUILDING PLEASE SHOVEL THEM!

[Anonymous]

I bike sometimes but this is something you report to 311, not lay on homeowners who probably did not want to give up parking for our bike lanes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I bike sometimes but this is something you report to 311, not lay on homeowners who probably did not want to give up parking for our bike lanes.

Please don't waste 311's time with this either.

[Anonymous]

If DC is going to build bike lanes, claiming that they are an important part of the transportation system, then they should have the resources and wherewithal to clear them in the winter. Unfortunately, DC can't even hire contractors to shovel the sidewalks on the bridges, leaving an icy mess for pedestrians brave enough to try to cross them. But it's myopic entitlement for the "Lycra Liberals" who demand bike lanes (taking parking spots away from adjacent residents and businesses) then to expect that those same parties should assume the burden of keeping their dear bike lanes clear.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Perhaps you can find a portable shovel that attaches to your bike and then you can stop and shovel it yourself.

Love it!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You should put a plow on your bike.

This. An e-bike should be able to push a mini-plow.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'lll bite, live in a snowy city (Ottawa) currently and live off a major street with a separated, two way bike lane and it gets plowed early.

I do think it helps with accessibility, I see people with wheelchairs and scooters and strollers using it since it is flatter and clearer than the sidewalk (we do get our sidewalks plowed here too). But I wouldn't be out there shovellling out a random bike lane for hobby cyclists.

Around here, they’d just scream LEFT at the wheelchairs and scooters and when they didn’t move fast enough, smack them right out of their perches on the way by

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yet again the city has utterly failed people who are car free or lower income by not clearing bike lanes, so I’m appeal8ng directly to the people with sections of bike lanes in front of their buildings - PLEASE clear off your bike lanes.

TIA.

Karen here has a real sense of entitlement

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You should put a plow on your bike.

+100

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Laughable to try to hide behind low income people for your little hobby.

+100. LOL, nope.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yet again the city has utterly failed people who are car free or lower income by not clearing bike lanes, so I’m appeal8ng directly to the people with sections of bike lanes in front of their buildings - PLEASE clear off your bike lanes.

TIA.

Karen here has a real sense of entitlement

Why do you think a woman posted this?

[Anonymous]

PSA SPANDEX SAM.

THE PROPERTY IN FRONT OF MY BUILDING IS THE DEFINITION OF NOT MY PROBLEM. GO YELL AT THE CITY IF YOU WANT.

[Anonymous]

Honestly, who is stupid enough to get on a bike during a snowstorm or when road surfaces (even if it's a bike lane) are slippery?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If DC is going to build bike lanes, claiming that they are an important part of the transportation system, then they should have the resources and wherewithal to clear them in the winter. Unfortunately, DC can't even hire contractors to shovel the sidewalks on the bridges, leaving an icy mess for pedestrians brave enough to try to cross them. But it's myopic entitlement for the "Lycra Liberals" who demand bike lanes (taking parking spots away from adjacent residents and businesses) then to expect that those same parties should assume the burden of keeping their dear bike lanes clear.

That’s like Montgomery County. Somehow they managed to plow the bike lanes that no one asked for an no one uses. But they can’t be bothered to have county crews or contractors shovel the sidewalks on the main roads. There are areas that go past woods or fencing that don’t have a home or community to shovel.

That is more important then a bike lane.

[Anonymous]

I’ll be shoveling snow into the bike lane from here on out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If DC is going to build bike lanes, claiming that they are an important part of the transportation system, then they should have the resources and wherewithal to clear them in the winter. Unfortunately, DC can't even hire contractors to shovel the sidewalks on the bridges, leaving an icy mess for pedestrians brave enough to try to cross them. But it's myopic entitlement for the "Lycra Liberals" who demand bike lanes (taking parking spots away from adjacent residents and businesses) then to expect that those same parties should assume the burden of keeping their dear bike lanes clear.

That’s like Montgomery County. Somehow they managed to plow the bike lanes that no one asked for an no one uses. But they can’t be bothered to have county crews or contractors shovel the sidewalks on the main roads. There are areas that go past woods or fencing that don’t have a home or community to shovel.

That is more important then a bike lane.

Montgomery County plowed the bike lanes but couldn’t be bothered to plow the schools so kids lost a day on Wednesday.