Options for opposing Connecticut Avenue changes?

[Anonymous]

It's very De Santis-like. "Don't go to this hotel because they like gay people . . . " it's fine for an elected official to choose not to patronize a business but using their power to urge others to do so is indeed a threat.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s pretty chilling to see all these ANC commissioners publicly threatening the same restaurants that may appear before them for liquor licenses and construction permits. This should concern everyone.

Which ANC commissioners are threatening the restaurants?

Gawain Kripke has stated that he will no longer eat at the restaurants whose owner came out against the bike lanes. Sauleh Siddiqui has encouraged people to eat at other restaurants. Elected officials boycotting local businesses that disagree with them. How far we have fallen as a society! I oppose the bike lanes but I would never boycott Medium Rare or Indique because I value local businesses. How can they represent constituents with this behavior?

Boycotts are "threats" now?

Sounds like some real free speech haters in this thread

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My vote personally would be ban bikes on Connecticut but ban cars on Reno and make it bikes only.

You realize the whole point is not only accessing downtown but for internneighborhood mobility, right? I mean, how does one get to a place like Vace if they don't ride on Connecticut Avenue? And all those houses that have driveways on Reno Road, how will that work?

Well, you could bike to the corner of Connecticut and Macomb, lock your bike there, and then walk across the street to Vace. The houses on Reno with driveways are more of an issue, but at least some of them also seem to have alley access behind the house.

And here I thought the bike lanes were bad because they would make it harder for people to patronize the stores and restaurants on Connecticut Ave...

[Anonymous]

Yes, another ANC commissioner threatened to shut down a Christian-themed event at the CP library today. Then the librarian gave her a lesson on free speech.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, another ANC commissioner threatened to shut down a Christian-themed event at the CP library today. Then the librarian gave her a lesson on free speech.

I believe Commissioner Gise claimed credit for shutting down the event, too. It is not her socialism that is embarrassing, it is her.

[Anonymous]

This is what happens when people do not get involved in local politics. All but three of the eight 3C elections were unopposed. Gise was one of them. And yet, the "winners" see themselves as having a mandate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is what happens when people do not get involved in local politics. All but three of the eight 3C elections were unopposed. Gise was one of them. And yet, the "winners" see themselves as having a mandate.

Why didn't you run? Or did you run, and lose?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s pretty chilling to see all these ANC commissioners publicly threatening the same restaurants that may appear before them for liquor licenses and construction permits. This should concern everyone.

Which ANC commissioners are threatening the restaurants?

Gawain Kripke has stated that he will no longer eat at the restaurants whose owner came out against the bike lanes. Sauleh Siddiqui has encouraged people to eat at other restaurants. Elected officials boycotting local businesses that disagree with them. How far we have fallen as a society! I oppose the bike lanes but I would never boycott Medium Rare or Indique because I value local businesses. How can they represent constituents with this behavior?

Those aren't threats and they also wouldn't be grounds to oppose a liquor license or any other matter before the city. If those restaurants said they wouldn't serve people of color, would you be objecting to the Commissioners actions?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, another ANC commissioner threatened to shut down a Christian-themed event at the CP library today. Then the librarian gave her a lesson on free speech.

Personally, I don't want my tax dollars supporting religious events. You know, separation of church and state. There are plenty of houses of worship available for such events.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My vote personally would be ban bikes on Connecticut but ban cars on Reno and make it bikes only.

You realize the whole point is not only accessing downtown but for internneighborhood mobility, right? I mean, how does one get to a place like Vace if they don't ride on Connecticut Avenue? And all those houses that have driveways on Reno Road, how will that work?

Well, you could bike to the corner of Connecticut and Macomb, lock your bike there, and then walk across the street to Vace. The houses on Reno with driveways are more of an issue, but at least some of them also seem to have alley access behind the house.

And here I thought the bike lanes were bad because they would make it harder for people to patronize the stores and restaurants on Connecticut Ave...

Exactly, the opposition, many of them Maryland residents, want to make it easier for their commute and harder for those of us who live here to patronize our commercial areas.

[Anonymous]

It appears this thread has derailed, but driving down CT ave. all week the amount of double parking is ridiculous. Taking a lane away for bikes on top of the double parking is going to leave CT ave. having one lane in most stretches. How is the city allowing this to happen.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is what happens when people do not get involved in local politics. All but three of the eight 3C elections were unopposed. Gise was one of them. And yet, the "winners" see themselves as having a mandate.

Why didn't you run? Or did you run, and lose?

I live in one of the contested SMDs. The candidate I preferred lost by a handful of votes but I was still pleased to see the race contested. People should run for office!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s pretty chilling to see all these ANC commissioners publicly threatening the same restaurants that may appear before them for liquor licenses and construction permits. This should concern everyone.

Which ANC commissioners are threatening the restaurants?

Gawain Kripke has stated that he will no longer eat at the restaurants whose owner came out against the bike lanes. Sauleh Siddiqui has encouraged people to eat at other restaurants. Elected officials boycotting local businesses that disagree with them. How far we have fallen as a society! I oppose the bike lanes but I would never boycott Medium Rare or Indique because I value local businesses. How can they represent constituents with this behavior?

Those aren't threats and they also wouldn't be grounds to oppose a liquor license or any other matter before the city. If those restaurants said they wouldn't serve people of color, would you be objecting to the Commissioners actions?

No . . . because race is a protected class and it is illegal to refuse to serve people on the basis of race. I would expect the city to shut down such a business. Last I checked, it is not illegal to oppose bike lanes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It appears this thread has derailed, but driving down CT ave. all week the amount of double parking is ridiculous. Taking a lane away for bikes on top of the double parking is going to leave CT ave. having one lane in most stretches. How is the city allowing this to happen.

MPD no longer does traffic enforcement and DPW can't keep up with demand. I'd love to see DPW employees get a financial incentive for catching double-parked vehicles (along with substantially higher fines). The PU/DO zones only work if there is real enforcement against doubleparking.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s pretty chilling to see all these ANC commissioners publicly threatening the same restaurants that may appear before them for liquor licenses and construction permits. This should concern everyone.

Which ANC commissioners are threatening the restaurants?

Gawain Kripke has stated that he will no longer eat at the restaurants whose owner came out against the bike lanes. Sauleh Siddiqui has encouraged people to eat at other restaurants. Elected officials boycotting local businesses that disagree with them. How far we have fallen as a society! I oppose the bike lanes but I would never boycott Medium Rare or Indique because I value local businesses. How can they represent constituents with this behavior?

Those aren't threats and they also wouldn't be grounds to oppose a liquor license or any other matter before the city. If those restaurants said they wouldn't serve people of color, would you be objecting to the Commissioners actions?

No . . . because race is a protected class and it is illegal to refuse to serve people on the basis of race. I would expect the city to shut down such a business. Last I checked, it is not illegal to oppose bike lanes.

So people should only get to boycott commercial enterprises that do illegal things? Otherwise, people are required to patronize these commercial enterprises?