How can we make DC streets bicycle and pedestrian-only?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:From reading this thread the challenge seems to be that OP is alone in their quest to achieve this bicycle and pedestrian utopia.

I am hardly alone!

Besides, it’s not our numbers that count. It is our lobbying power.

When OP and DDOT are using taxpayer funds to pay outside advocacy groups to lobby for their own agenda, yes, it enhances lobbying power.

I donate $20 to WABA for every post I see here about a Bike Lobby.

Everything about WABA is a scam. Most of its budget comes from the taxpayer, and WABA repays the favor by charging DCPS thousands of dollars to rent each bike used in its stupid classes on how to ride a bike. It would be great if this astroturf group could get its money from real, live people who believe it its cause and stop living off the public dole. DC has better things to spend its money on.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:From reading this thread the challenge seems to be that OP is alone in their quest to achieve this bicycle and pedestrian utopia.

I am hardly alone!

Besides, it’s not our numbers that count. It is our lobbying power.

When OP and DDOT are using taxpayer funds to pay outside advocacy groups to lobby for their own agenda, yes, it enhances lobbying power.

I donate $20 to WABA for every post I see here about a Bike Lobby.

Everything about WABA is a scam. Most of its budget comes from the taxpayer, and WABA repays the favor by charging DCPS thousands of dollars to rent each bike used in its stupid classes on how to ride a bike. It would be great if this astroturf group could get its money from real, live people who believe it its cause and stop living off the public dole. DC has better things to spend its money on.

PP is sad that the bike advocates are better at advocating than a handful of mostly old, mostly white people in badly-designed yellow t-shirts.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:From reading this thread the challenge seems to be that OP is alone in their quest to achieve this bicycle and pedestrian utopia.

I am hardly alone!

Besides, it’s not our numbers that count. It is our lobbying power.

When OP and DDOT are using taxpayer funds to pay outside advocacy groups to lobby for their own agenda, yes, it enhances lobbying power.

I donate $20 to WABA for every post I see here about a Bike Lobby.

Everything about WABA is a scam. Most of its budget comes from the taxpayer, and WABA repays the favor by charging DCPS thousands of dollars to rent each bike used in its stupid classes on how to ride a bike. It would be great if this astroturf group could get its money from real, live people who believe it its cause and stop living off the public dole. DC has better things to spend its money on.

PP is sad that the bike advocates are better at advocating than a handful of mostly old, mostly white people in badly-designed yellow t-shirts.

Mostly old, mostly white people in lycra should not be criticizing other mostly old, mostly white people for either their fashion sense or their demographics.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:From reading this thread the challenge seems to be that OP is alone in their quest to achieve this bicycle and pedestrian utopia.

I am hardly alone!

Besides, it’s not our numbers that count. It is our lobbying power.

When OP and DDOT are using taxpayer funds to pay outside advocacy groups to lobby for their own agenda, yes, it enhances lobbying power.

I donate $20 to WABA for every post I see here about a Bike Lobby.

Everything about WABA is a scam. Most of its budget comes from the taxpayer, and WABA repays the favor by charging DCPS thousands of dollars to rent each bike used in its stupid classes on how to ride a bike. It would be great if this astroturf group could get its money from real, live people who believe it its cause and stop living off the public dole. DC has better things to spend its money on.

PP is sad that the bike advocates are better at advocating than a handful of mostly old, mostly white people in badly-designed yellow t-shirts.

Mostly old, mostly white people in lycra should not be criticizing other mostly old, mostly white people for either their fashion sense or their demographics.

I suppose so?

But since we're talking about WABA, your comment isn't relevant.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:From reading this thread the challenge seems to be that OP is alone in their quest to achieve this bicycle and pedestrian utopia.

I am hardly alone!

Besides, it’s not our numbers that count. It is our lobbying power.

When OP and DDOT are using taxpayer funds to pay outside advocacy groups to lobby for their own agenda, yes, it enhances lobbying power.

I donate $20 to WABA for every post I see here about a Bike Lobby.

Everything about WABA is a scam. Most of its budget comes from the taxpayer, and WABA repays the favor by charging DCPS thousands of dollars to rent each bike used in its stupid classes on how to ride a bike. It would be great if this astroturf group could get its money from real, live people who believe it its cause and stop living off the public dole. DC has better things to spend its money on.

PP is sad that the bike advocates are better at advocating than a handful of mostly old, mostly white people in badly-designed yellow t-shirts.

Mostly old, mostly white people in lycra should not be criticizing other mostly old, mostly white people for either their fashion sense or their demographics.

If I ride my bike daily and don't wear lyrca can I make fun of the boomers in their yellow shirts?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:From reading this thread the challenge seems to be that OP is alone in their quest to achieve this bicycle and pedestrian utopia.

I am hardly alone!

Besides, it’s not our numbers that count. It is our lobbying power.

When OP and DDOT are using taxpayer funds to pay outside advocacy groups to lobby for their own agenda, yes, it enhances lobbying power.

I donate $20 to WABA for every post I see here about a Bike Lobby.

Everything about WABA is a scam. Most of its budget comes from the taxpayer, and WABA repays the favor by charging DCPS thousands of dollars to rent each bike used in its stupid classes on how to ride a bike. It would be great if this astroturf group could get its money from real, live people who believe it its cause and stop living off the public dole. DC has better things to spend its money on.

Seems pathetic. Underscores how few people in this city support bike lanes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:From reading this thread the challenge seems to be that OP is alone in their quest to achieve this bicycle and pedestrian utopia.

I am hardly alone!

Besides, it’s not our numbers that count. It is our lobbying power.

When OP and DDOT are using taxpayer funds to pay outside advocacy groups to lobby for their own agenda, yes, it enhances lobbying power.

I donate $20 to WABA for every post I see here about a Bike Lobby.

Everything about WABA is a scam. Most of its budget comes from the taxpayer, and WABA repays the favor by charging DCPS thousands of dollars to rent each bike used in its stupid classes on how to ride a bike. It would be great if this astroturf group could get its money from real, live people who believe it its cause and stop living off the public dole. DC has better things to spend its money on.

Seems pathetic. Underscores how few people in this city support bike lanes.

another $20 to WABA from the PP!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:From reading this thread the challenge seems to be that OP is alone in their quest to achieve this bicycle and pedestrian utopia.

I am hardly alone!

Besides, it’s not our numbers that count. It is our lobbying power.

When OP and DDOT are using taxpayer funds to pay outside advocacy groups to lobby for their own agenda, yes, it enhances lobbying power.

I donate $20 to WABA for every post I see here about a Bike Lobby.

Everything about WABA is a scam. Most of its budget comes from the taxpayer, and WABA repays the favor by charging DCPS thousands of dollars to rent each bike used in its stupid classes on how to ride a bike. It would be great if this astroturf group could get its money from real, live people who believe it its cause and stop living off the public dole. DC has better things to spend its money on.

PP is sad that the bike advocates are better at advocating than a handful of mostly old, mostly white people in badly-designed yellow t-shirts.

Mostly old, mostly white people in lycra should not be criticizing other mostly old, mostly white people for either their fashion sense or their demographics.

If I ride my bike daily and don't wear lyrca can I make fun of the boomers in their yellow shirts?

I bet the Badly Designed Yellow Shirt Lobby is also wearing lycra. At minimum in their socks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:From reading this thread the challenge seems to be that OP is alone in their quest to achieve this bicycle and pedestrian utopia.

I am hardly alone!

Besides, it’s not our numbers that count. It is our lobbying power.

When OP and DDOT are using taxpayer funds to pay outside advocacy groups to lobby for their own agenda, yes, it enhances lobbying power.

I donate $20 to WABA for every post I see here about a Bike Lobby.

Everything about WABA is a scam. Most of its budget comes from the taxpayer, and WABA repays the favor by charging DCPS thousands of dollars to rent each bike used in its stupid classes on how to ride a bike. It would be great if this astroturf group could get its money from real, live people who believe it its cause and stop living off the public dole. DC has better things to spend its money on.

Seems pathetic. Underscores how few people in this city support bike lanes.

another $20 to WABA from the PP!

Please, give them all of your money. Taxpayers should not have to float these scam artists.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:From reading this thread the challenge seems to be that OP is alone in their quest to achieve this bicycle and pedestrian utopia.

I am hardly alone!

Besides, it’s not our numbers that count. It is our lobbying power.

When OP and DDOT are using taxpayer funds to pay outside advocacy groups to lobby for their own agenda, yes, it enhances lobbying power.

I donate $20 to WABA for every post I see here about a Bike Lobby.

Everything about WABA is a scam. Most of its budget comes from the taxpayer, and WABA repays the favor by charging DCPS thousands of dollars to rent each bike used in its stupid classes on how to ride a bike. It would be great if this astroturf group could get its money from real, live people who believe it its cause and stop living off the public dole. DC has better things to spend its money on.

Seems pathetic. Underscores how few people in this city support bike lanes.

another $20 to WABA from the PP!

Please, give them all of your money. Taxpayers should not have to float these scam artists.

They don't, but then again, your kind has never let something as pesky as facts disrupt your carefully constructed alternate reality.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:From reading this thread the challenge seems to be that OP is alone in their quest to achieve this bicycle and pedestrian utopia.

I am hardly alone!

Besides, it’s not our numbers that count. It is our lobbying power.

When OP and DDOT are using taxpayer funds to pay outside advocacy groups to lobby for their own agenda, yes, it enhances lobbying power.

I donate $20 to WABA for every post I see here about a Bike Lobby.

Everything about WABA is a scam. Most of its budget comes from the taxpayer, and WABA repays the favor by charging DCPS thousands of dollars to rent each bike used in its stupid classes on how to ride a bike. It would be great if this astroturf group could get its money from real, live people who believe it its cause and stop living off the public dole. DC has better things to spend its money on.

Seems pathetic. Underscores how few people in this city support bike lanes.

another $20 to WABA from the PP!

Please, give them all of your money. Taxpayers should not have to float these scam artists.

They don't, but then again, your kind has never let something as pesky as facts disrupt your carefully constructed alternate reality.

Do you deny that WABA has received funding from the DC government?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:From reading this thread the challenge seems to be that OP is alone in their quest to achieve this bicycle and pedestrian utopia.

I am hardly alone!

Besides, it’s not our numbers that count. It is our lobbying power.

When OP and DDOT are using taxpayer funds to pay outside advocacy groups to lobby for their own agenda, yes, it enhances lobbying power.

I donate $20 to WABA for every post I see here about a Bike Lobby.

Everything about WABA is a scam. Most of its budget comes from the taxpayer, and WABA repays the favor by charging DCPS thousands of dollars to rent each bike used in its stupid classes on how to ride a bike. It would be great if this astroturf group could get its money from real, live people who believe it its cause and stop living off the public dole. DC has better things to spend its money on.

Seems pathetic. Underscores how few people in this city support bike lanes.

another $20 to WABA from the PP!

Please, give them all of your money. Taxpayers should not have to float these scam artists.

They don't, but then again, your kind has never let something as pesky as facts disrupt your carefully constructed alternate reality.

Do you deny that WABA has received funding from the DC government?

Do you think you've caught me in some sort of gotcha? No, of course not. But to suggest that taxpayers are "float[ing]" them is laughably absurd. WABA provides services for which DC pays.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:From reading this thread the challenge seems to be that OP is alone in their quest to achieve this bicycle and pedestrian utopia.

I am hardly alone!

Besides, it’s not our numbers that count. It is our lobbying power.

When OP and DDOT are using taxpayer funds to pay outside advocacy groups to lobby for their own agenda, yes, it enhances lobbying power.

I donate $20 to WABA for every post I see here about a Bike Lobby.

Everything about WABA is a scam. Most of its budget comes from the taxpayer, and WABA repays the favor by charging DCPS thousands of dollars to rent each bike used in its stupid classes on how to ride a bike. It would be great if this astroturf group could get its money from real, live people who believe it its cause and stop living off the public dole. DC has better things to spend its money on.

Seems pathetic. Underscores how few people in this city support bike lanes.

another $20 to WABA from the PP!

Every $20 from me is actually $40 for WABA since my employer does a 1:1 match too. Haha. Check it out, DCUM is flipping the WABA funding, one angry old white guy in a yellow shirt (or basement denzien from his mom's house in Palisades) at a time!

[Anonymous]

If WABA is lobbying someone should look at their tax filings to ensure that they are within permissible limits for a nonprofit. GGW is likely not in compliance.

[Anonymous]

I HATE the new layout of New Mexico.

I'll be honest - I hate bikers.

I realize that is not rational but it's the truth.

I HATE SCOOTERS AND E-BIKES! ENOUGH ALREADY!

I feel like I am likely to kill someone anytime I leave my house. Let's just add the skateboarders for good measure.

I think Paris banned scooters and I think the same should be done in DC.