Options for opposing Connecticut Avenue changes?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The person who tweeted about the newly poured concrete is not part of the bike advocacy community, though clearly supports those reforms.

He is definitely part of the bike advocacy community.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Based on some recent hysterical-sounding Tweets from folks in the bike and Smart Growth lobbies, it seems that Bowser is asking DDOT to rethink "Option C" for Connecticut Ave bike lanes.

I would hope so. It's not popular and there's no demand while at the same time there's a budget shortfall and public transport service is being cut back. What a waste of time, money and resources.

The bike crowd is hysterical and so easily triggered. One Hall of Fame tweet storm came recently when they were set off because they thought a few sections of repaired sidewalk in front of the Uptown didn’t match the surrounding sections. Someone had to tell them that the concrete is still wet! Tell me you’ve never worked a day in your life without telling me.

Why would the bike crowd care about the concrete sidewalk? When I ride my bike past the Uptown, I ride in the street. Couldn't care less whether the sidewalk matches.

[Anonymous]

[Anonymous]

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So the choice is to: A) trust the instincts of the person who built a multimillion dollar business from the ground up that has employed hundreds of people and provided an important community amenity for decades, OR B) trust the instincts an over educated and underemployed bike riding non-profit worker who’s never started a business or made a payroll. Hmmmm. I will go with A.

[Anonymous]

The choice is to go with (A) feelings, or (B) data. I will go with B.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The choice is to go with (A) feelings, or (B) data. I will go with B.

But you're not. You're going with feelings. That unsourced factoid doesn't say what you're claiming it says.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The choice is to go with (A) feelings, or (B) data. I will go with B.

But you're not. You're going with feelings. That unsourced factoid doesn't say what you're claiming it says.

https://www.tcat.ca/project/bloor-street-west-bike-lane-pilot-economic-impact-study/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The person who tweeted about the newly poured concrete is not part of the bike advocacy community, though clearly supports those reforms.

Of course

He's the neighborhood's self-styled "Ward Boss."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The choice is to go with (A) feelings, or (B) data. I will go with B.

But you're not. You're going with feelings. That unsourced factoid doesn't say what you're claiming it says.

https://www.tcat.ca/project/bloor-street-west-bike-lane-pilot-economic-impact-study/

In what ways is the Annex area of downtown Toronto comparable to the upper NW psuedo-suburban corridor of DC? In what ways is the economic situation of 2015-2017 different than 2023-?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The choice is to go with (A) feelings, or (B) data. I will go with B.

But you're not. You're going with feelings. That unsourced factoid doesn't say what you're claiming it says.

It doesn’t get more DC than some NGO cubicle gopher trotting out a “study” to try and rebut an incredibly successful entrepreneur in one of the toughest industries. I mean, these people have no self awareness. I’m pretty sure the guy who owns ten restaurants has a good handle on the “data.”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

So the choice is to: A) trust the instincts of the person who built a multimillion dollar business from the ground up that has employed hundreds of people and provided an important community amenity for decades, OR B) trust the instincts an over educated and underemployed bike riding non-profit worker who’s never started a business or made a payroll. Hmmmm. I will go with A.

So you are going with the guy who has gut feelsing over, you know, actual studies with facts to back them up.

Sorry, I am going with B.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The choice is to go with (A) feelings, or (B) data. I will go with B.

But you're not. You're going with feelings. That unsourced factoid doesn't say what you're claiming it says.

https://www.tcat.ca/project/bloor-street-west-bike-lane-pilot-economic-impact-study/

In what ways is the Annex area of downtown Toronto comparable to the upper NW psuedo-suburban corridor of DC? In what ways is the economic situation of 2015-2017 different than 2023-?

There have been hundreds of studies on this issue in urban areas. They all point to two conclusions:

1) business owners don't actually know how their customers get to their businesses
2) the overall impact on businesses from bike lanes is, at worst, neutral, and in most cases, positive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The choice is to go with (A) feelings, or (B) data. I will go with B.

But you're not. You're going with feelings. That unsourced factoid doesn't say what you're claiming it says.

https://www.tcat.ca/project/bloor-street-west-bike-lane-pilot-economic-impact-study/

In what ways is the Annex area of downtown Toronto comparable to the upper NW psuedo-suburban corridor of DC? In what ways is the economic situation of 2015-2017 different than 2023-?

The Smart Growth development lobby and their two-wheeled fellow travelers probably fantasize about Connecticut Avenue in Ward 3 becoming like Toronto's Bloor Street West:

https://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/80-bloor-street-west.9100

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Based on some recent hysterical-sounding Tweets from folks in the bike and Smart Growth lobbies, it seems that Bowser is asking DDOT to rethink "Option C" for Connecticut Ave bike lanes.

I would hope so. It's not popular and there's no demand while at the same time there's a budget shortfall and public transport service is being cut back. What a waste of time, money and resources.

The bike crowd is hysterical and so easily triggered. One Hall of Fame tweet storm came recently when they were set off because they thought a few sections of repaired sidewalk in front of the Uptown didn’t match the surrounding sections. Someone had to tell them that the concrete is still wet! Tell me you’ve never worked a day in your life without telling me.

Why would the bike crowd care about the concrete sidewalk? When I ride my bike past the Uptown, I ride in the street. Couldn't care less whether the sidewalk matches.

The bike lane crowd is a victimhood cult. Daily slights are their currency. It’s how they achieve status in their sad little community. Coming upon a moving van blocking a bike lane is Nirvana because they get to post a picture and get dozens of likes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Based on some recent hysterical-sounding Tweets from folks in the bike and Smart Growth lobbies, it seems that Bowser is asking DDOT to rethink "Option C" for Connecticut Ave bike lanes.

I would hope so. It's not popular and there's no demand while at the same time there's a budget shortfall and public transport service is being cut back. What a waste of time, money and resources.

The bike crowd is hysterical and so easily triggered. One Hall of Fame tweet storm came recently when they were set off because they thought a few sections of repaired sidewalk in front of the Uptown didn’t match the surrounding sections. Someone had to tell them that the concrete is still wet! Tell me you’ve never worked a day in your life without telling me.

Why would the bike crowd care about the concrete sidewalk? When I ride my bike past the Uptown, I ride in the street. Couldn't care less whether the sidewalk matches.

The bike lane crowd is a victimhood cult. Daily slights are their currency. It’s how they achieve status in their sad little community. Coming upon a moving van blocking a bike lane is Nirvana because they get to post a picture and get dozens of likes.

It sounds like you're a victim of the bike lobby! Poor you.