Connecticut Avenue bike lane officially dead

[Anonymous]

I think the bike lobby lost the room early on when they used what was originally called the “Connecticut Avenue NW Reversible Lane Safety and Operations Study” as a Trojan horse to turn this into primarily a bike lane project. During COVID they stacked meetings with WABA members, many from outside Ward 3, to give the appearance of a public process. Many neighbors were not paying attention and struggling to educate their kids remotely.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm betting they needed to pull it because they hadn't done a full ADA assessment. The plan I saw was not workable for mobility impaired (including non-disabled elderly) neighbors. I'm not anti bike lanes, but you have to account for those with the highest needs too.

They never came close to releasing any "final" plans. Everything thus far to Concept C was...concept.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't care how many petitions the bike lobby circulates. This is not going to happen -- at least anytime soon. After rushing Concept C through, DDOT recognized that there was actually a lot of work still to be done and that there is a need for a new concept. On top of that, the city is broke. It's just not going to happen,

They didn't "rush" concept C through. It was over 3 years of engagement with like 70 public meetings and presentations. Only NIMBYs would call that rushing things through.

You know what is rushed through? A plan announced by an interim director during testimony that has had ZERO public vetting or anything, a plan that has 24 hour parking, bulb outs, no bike lanes, no other discernable plans. THAT is rushed through.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't care how many petitions the bike lobby circulates. This is not going to happen -- at least anytime soon. After rushing Concept C through, DDOT recognized that there was actually a lot of work still to be done and that there is a need for a new concept. On top of that, the city is broke. It's just not going to happen,

They city is still spending $9 million just as they would have with bike lanes being added. If the fiscal component of this were truly important, you would advocate for the city to do nothing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think the bike lobby lost the room early on when they used what was originally called the “Connecticut Avenue NW Reversible Lane Safety and Operations Study” as a Trojan horse to turn this into primarily a bike lane project. During COVID they stacked meetings with WABA members, many from outside Ward 3, to give the appearance of a public process. Many neighbors were not paying attention and struggling to educate their kids remotely.

Bike lanes were but one part of a comprehensive plan to make the street safer for all users. Now, instead, we will get something that makes it easier for some people to park their cars and nothing else.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't care how many petitions the bike lobby circulates. This is not going to happen -- at least anytime soon. After rushing Concept C through, DDOT recognized that there was actually a lot of work still to be done and that there is a need for a new concept. On top of that, the city is broke. It's just not going to happen,

The city is still spending $9 million just as they would have with bike lanes being added. If the fiscal component of this were truly important, you would advocate for the city to do nothing.

The bike lanes were never going to cost $7 million. Totally delusional.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't care how many petitions the bike lobby circulates. This is not going to happen -- at least anytime soon. After rushing Concept C through, DDOT recognized that there was actually a lot of work still to be done and that there is a need for a new concept. On top of that, the city is broke. It's just not going to happen,

The idea that schools should face major cuts but these bike lanes were essential is not tenable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think the bike lobby lost the room early on when they used what was originally called the “Connecticut Avenue NW Reversible Lane Safety and Operations Study” as a Trojan horse to turn this into primarily a bike lane project. During COVID they stacked meetings with WABA members, many from outside Ward 3, to give the appearance of a public process. Many neighbors were not paying attention and struggling to educate their kids remotely.

Bike lanes were but one part of a comprehensive plan to make the street safer for all users. Now, instead, we will get something that makes it easier for some people to park their cars and nothing else.

No they weren't. That was just marketing. They were nothing more than a giveaway to a vocal but small special interest group, that way oversold their own popularity, in exchage for their support of the Mayor's development and housing agenda.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think the bike lobby lost the room early on when they used what was originally called the “Connecticut Avenue NW Reversible Lane Safety and Operations Study” as a Trojan horse to turn this into primarily a bike lane project. During COVID they stacked meetings with WABA members, many from outside Ward 3, to give the appearance of a public process. Many neighbors were not paying attention and struggling to educate their kids remotely.

Bike lanes were but one part of a comprehensive plan to make the street safer for all users. Now, instead, we will get something that makes it easier for some people to park their cars and nothing else.

If bike riding is so important to you why did you move to this apocalyptic corridor? Why didn’t you move to a part of the city with the infrastructure you need?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think the bike lobby lost the room early on when they used what was originally called the “Connecticut Avenue NW Reversible Lane Safety and Operations Study” as a Trojan horse to turn this into primarily a bike lane project. During COVID they stacked meetings with WABA members, many from outside Ward 3, to give the appearance of a public process. Many neighbors were not paying attention and struggling to educate their kids remotely.

Bike lanes were but one part of a comprehensive plan to make the street safer for all users. Now, instead, we will get something that makes it easier for some people to park their cars and nothing else.

No they weren't. That was just marketing. They were nothing more than a giveaway to a vocal but small special interest group, that way oversold their own popularity, in exchage for their support of the Mayor's development and housing agenda.

And once they decided to attack the mayor and worked with Allen to kill the K Street Transitway that was a central part of her downtown revitalization plan, whatever utility they had for her was gone. Pretty dumb politics for a group that was punching way above their weight. No reason for them to hold any special access anymore.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't care how many petitions the bike lobby circulates. This is not going to happen -- at least anytime soon. After rushing Concept C through, DDOT recognized that there was actually a lot of work still to be done and that there is a need for a new concept. On top of that, the city is broke. It's just not going to happen,

They didn't "rush" concept C through. It was over 3 years of engagement with like 70 public meetings and presentations. Only NIMBYs would call that rushing things through.

You know what is rushed through? A plan announced by an interim director during testimony that has had ZERO public vetting or anything, a plan that has 24 hour parking, bulb outs, no bike lanes, no other discernable plans. THAT is rushed through.

The “middle finger five” ANC still is whining for their bike lanes. And they demand them now!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't care how many petitions the bike lobby circulates. This is not going to happen -- at least anytime soon. After rushing Concept C through, DDOT recognized that there was actually a lot of work still to be done and that there is a need for a new concept. On top of that, the city is broke. It's just not going to happen,

They didn't "rush" concept C through. It was over 3 years of engagement with like 70 public meetings and presentations. Only NIMBYs would call that rushing things through.

You know what is rushed through? A plan announced by an interim director during testimony that has had ZERO public vetting or anything, a plan that has 24 hour parking, bulb outs, no bike lanes, no other discernable plans. THAT is rushed through.

The “middle finger five” ANC still is whining for their bike lanes. And they demand them now!

In the history of ANCs, these might be the funniest. It’s probably because they thought it was real power for their activism instead of helping people get new trash cans.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't care how many petitions the bike lobby circulates. This is not going to happen -- at least anytime soon. After rushing Concept C through, DDOT recognized that there was actually a lot of work still to be done and that there is a need for a new concept. On top of that, the city is broke. It's just not going to happen,

The idea that schools should face major cuts but these bike lanes were essential is not tenable.

Straw man alert

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think the bike lobby lost the room early on when they used what was originally called the “Connecticut Avenue NW Reversible Lane Safety and Operations Study” as a Trojan horse to turn this into primarily a bike lane project. During COVID they stacked meetings with WABA members, many from outside Ward 3, to give the appearance of a public process. Many neighbors were not paying attention and struggling to educate their kids remotely.

Bike lanes were but one part of a comprehensive plan to make the street safer for all users. Now, instead, we will get something that makes it easier for some people to park their cars and nothing else.

If bike riding is so important to you why did you move to this apocalyptic corridor? Why didn’t you move to a part of the city with the infrastructure you need?

I think we could just copy and paste this and put it under "NIMBY" in the dictionary. Not sure if you were going for satire or not

[Anonymous]

"Oh, look another pro bike post written by a white dude."

Reported for racism.