Union Station smells like urine, has a homeless problem, and is half deserted.

[Anonymous]

There should be a social media campaign to save Union Station. Crowd source this task. Where are influencers when you need them?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There should be a social media campaign to save Union Station. Crowd source this task. Where are influencers when you need them?

They are already out there acting as advocates for the homeless. You don't get a DC social media following by asking for the homeless to be tossed out of Union Station.

[Anonymous]

I was lucky enough to move to DC right as Union Station was reopened after years of refurbishment. At the time, everyone commented on how tragic it had been to let the building go into decline. The building was beautiful, completely safe, and every retail business was filled. It was a great place to take visitors or meet friends.
It feels so sad and dangerous now. I still take trains through there, but would never linger any longer than necessary.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There should be a social media campaign to save Union Station. Crowd source this task. Where are influencers when you need them?

They are already out there acting as advocates for the homeless. You don't get a DC social media following by asking for the homeless to be tossed out of Union Station.

Saving Union Station doesn't mean harming homeless. They can be helped elsewhere, why ruin it for everyone to accommodate some? What next? Let them camp inside airports?

[Anonymous]

I think DC residents need to learn to effectively campaign for their interests.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There should be a social media campaign to save Union Station. Crowd source this task. Where are influencers when you need them?

They are already out there acting as advocates for the homeless. You don't get a DC social media following by asking for the homeless to be tossed out of Union Station.

That's not true, you can find people advocating against homeless people on social media. You may just find yourself in distasteful company. Which says something about the position.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was lucky enough to move to DC right as Union Station was reopened after years of refurbishment. At the time, everyone commented on how tragic it had been to let the building go into decline. The building was beautiful, completely safe, and every retail business was filled. It was a great place to take visitors or meet friends.
It feels so sad and dangerous now. I still take trains through there, but would never linger any longer than necessary.

I was just at Union Station yesterday. It's perfectly fine. Just more fear mongering from suburbanites who shit their pants if they see a homeless person.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was lucky enough to move to DC right as Union Station was reopened after years of refurbishment. At the time, everyone commented on how tragic it had been to let the building go into decline. The building was beautiful, completely safe, and every retail business was filled. It was a great place to take visitors or meet friends.
It feels so sad and dangerous now. I still take trains through there, but would never linger any longer than necessary.

I was just at Union Station yesterday. It's perfectly fine. Just more fear mongering from suburbanites who shit their pants if they see a homeless person.

Yeah I was too and I admittedly was scared because I had read this and a thread on Reddit. And as pp said, it was fine. Perfectly fine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was lucky enough to move to DC right as Union Station was reopened after years of refurbishment. At the time, everyone commented on how tragic it had been to let the building go into decline. The building was beautiful, completely safe, and every retail business was filled. It was a great place to take visitors or meet friends.
It feels so sad and dangerous now. I still take trains through there, but would never linger any longer than necessary.

I was just at Union Station yesterday. It's perfectly fine. Just more fear mongering from suburbanites who shit their pants if they see a homeless person.

I'm glad bulldozing the tent city at Union Station had a positive effect. Well done, bulldozers. We appreciate it.

[Anonymous]

I was just at Union Station yesterday. It's perfectly fine. Just more fear mongering from suburbanites who shit their pants if they see a homeless person.

Perfectly fine as in you are not in fear of your safety? I can buy that.
Perfectly fine as in it is a pleasant and interesting place to spend time? No, not at this point. If your aim is to get on a train and leave and nothing more, it serves that purpose.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was lucky enough to move to DC right as Union Station was reopened after years of refurbishment. At the time, everyone commented on how tragic it had been to let the building go into decline. The building was beautiful, completely safe, and every retail business was filled. It was a great place to take visitors or meet friends.
It feels so sad and dangerous now. I still take trains through there, but would never linger any longer than necessary.

The current political establishment in DC is afraid to enforce minimal standards of decency. It’s really disgusting now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think DC residents need to learn to effectively campaign for their interests.

Oh the irony.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Perfectly fine as in you are not in fear of your safety? I can buy that.
Perfectly fine as in it is a pleasant and interesting place to spend time? No, not at this point. If your aim is to get on a train and leave and nothing more, it serves that purpose.

Well it is a train station, after all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think DC residents need to learn to effectively campaign for their interests.

Oh the irony.

Typical DCUM: If you're a DC resident and you're angry about not having congressional representation--move

Also typical DCUM: DC residents need to learn to effectively campaign for their interests

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

I was just at Union Station yesterday. It's perfectly fine. Just more fear mongering from suburbanites who shit their pants if they see a homeless person.

Perfectly fine as in you are not in fear of your safety? I can buy that.
Perfectly fine as in it is a pleasant and interesting place to spend time? No, not at this point. If your aim is to get on a train and leave and nothing more, it serves that purpose.

Honestly, Union Station wasn't all that interesting even in its heyday. It was a train station with what amounted to a mini-mall inside.