NPS: Ban Cars Now in DC Urban Parks

[Anonymous]

I would rather ban bikes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would rather ban bikes.

So, next time a pipeline gets shut down, and people horde whatever gas is left, how will you get where you need to go if you can't drive and bikes are banned?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:At the very least it should be closed to all cars except for EV’s. That’s a reasonable exception.

I thought you were trying to "protect" pedestrians. Oh well, I guess it is just a cyclist putsch.

*sigh* These cyclists actually think they are morally superior and that other people actually care. They are so beyond that many have been working to get e-bikes banned because cycling is about the purity of human powered travel or something, something. Just Google "e-bikes cheating" for a trip into bizarro world.

I guess the obvious next step is that they get to be put in charge of who is morally acceptable to use parks. I look forward to the interrogation: do you recycle? what's your step count? how long since your last randonneuring? vegan or pescatarian?

No joke, ya'll are straight up Maoists! LOL.

Most cyclists are fine. It's just the assholes who think public parks and paths are their own personal racetrack and want to ride as hard and fast as possible who are a menace.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would rather ban bikes.

So, next time a pipeline gets shut down, and people horde whatever gas is left, how will you get where you need to go if you can't drive and bikes are banned?

Np - Context matters, PP. it’s about the spandex tour de farce cyclists.

[Anonymous]

I'm pretty done with the bike identity politics pushed by conservatives. We get it. You hate bikers. You like driving. Good for you.

On board with this measure. Ban cars in NPS parks in DC!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm pretty done with the bike identity politics pushed by conservatives. We get it. You hate bikers. You like driving. Good for you.

On board with this measure. Ban cars in NPS parks in DC!

I'm liberal and I think bikers can be huge arrogant douches by biking in the middle of the road. Also, bikers do kill pedestrians too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm pretty done with the bike identity politics pushed by conservatives. We get it. You hate bikers. You like driving. Good for you.

On board with this measure. Ban cars in NPS parks in DC!

I'm liberal and I think bikers can be huge arrogant douches by biking in the middle of the road. Also, bikers do kill pedestrians too.

Yeah. It they're not nearly as dead as those killed by evil cars!

/s

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm pretty done with the bike identity politics pushed by conservatives. We get it. You hate bikers. You like driving. Good for you.

On board with this measure. Ban cars in NPS parks in DC!

I'm liberal and I think bikers can be huge arrogant douches by biking in the middle of the road. Also, bikers do kill pedestrians too.

Yeah. It they're not nearly as dead as those killed by evil cars!

/s

DP. Pretty sure dead is dead dude. A little introspection may eventually reveal to you why people may not like cyclists, because a lot of them act and behave just like you do.

[Anonymous]

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DP. Pretty sure dead is dead dude. A little introspection may eventually reveal to you why people may not like cyclists, because a lot of them act and behave just like you do.

A weird statement. People are cyclists. Cyclists are people.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Hains Point already has times when it is closed to car traffic. It would be difficult for families with small children if the gates were permanently up, 24 hours per day.

I am sorry this couple was hit, there is actually a sidewalk in the area where they were hit while walking in the street.

Lots of families in DC have small children and no car.

And for those families, using Hains Point is likely a hassle. I don't see any reason to make it difficult to use for even more people by banning cars.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hains Point already has times when it is closed to car traffic. It would be difficult for families with small children if the gates were permanently up, 24 hours per day.

I am sorry this couple was hit, there is actually a sidewalk in the area where they were hit while walking in the street.

Lots of families in DC have small children and no car.

And for those families, using Hains Point is likely a hassle. I don't see any reason to make it difficult to use for even more people by banning cars.

So, no concern for access to Hains Point by families who have small children and no car? Just by families who have small children, a car, and a desire to access Hains Point by car?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hains Point already has times when it is closed to car traffic. It would be difficult for families with small children if the gates were permanently up, 24 hours per day.

I am sorry this couple was hit, there is actually a sidewalk in the area where they were hit while walking in the street.

Lots of families in DC have small children and no car.

And for those families, using Hains Point is likely a hassle. I don't see any reason to make it difficult to use for even more people by banning cars.

So, no concern for access to Hains Point by families who have small children and no car? Just by families who have small children, a car, and a desire to access Hains Point by car?

I mean, I'm not sure what can be done to help families with small kids and no car access Hains Point. A shuttle bus, maybe? It's the nature of the geography of park that walking to the playground and picnic area is going to be a tough slog for many people. Banning cars isn't going to make that walk shorter.

The answer isn't to make it tougher for families with cars to access those areas, however.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm pretty done with the bike identity politics pushed by conservatives. We get it. You hate bikers. You like driving. Good for you.

On board with this measure. Ban cars in NPS parks in DC!

Rock Creek Park is a vital set of roads for getting from one end of the city to the next.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm pretty done with the bike identity politics pushed by conservatives. We get it. You hate bikers. You like driving. Good for you.

On board with this measure. Ban cars in NPS parks in DC!

Rock Creek Park is a vital set of roads for getting from one end of the city to the next.

Rock Creek Park is a park.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hains Point already has times when it is closed to car traffic. It would be difficult for families with small children if the gates were permanently up, 24 hours per day.

I am sorry this couple was hit, there is actually a sidewalk in the area where they were hit while walking in the street.

Lots of families in DC have small children and no car.

And for those families, using Hains Point is likely a hassle. I don't see any reason to make it difficult to use for even more people by banning cars.

So, no concern for access to Hains Point by families who have small children and no car? Just by families who have small children, a car, and a desire to access Hains Point by car?

I mean, I'm not sure what can be done to help families with small kids and no car access Hains Point. A shuttle bus, maybe? It's the nature of the geography of park that walking to the playground and picnic area is going to be a tough slog for many people. Banning cars isn't going to make that walk shorter.

The answer isn't to make it tougher for families with cars to access those areas, however.

Jitney from the Wharf to Hains Point is free but they are seasonal and wasn't running during pandemic