Ward 3 virtual candidate forum tonight

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Anonymous wrote:I'm voting for Krucoff, in case anyone cares.

Good for you. I hope you tell all your friends you are voting for a Trump era Republican.

No, I'm voting for Krucoff. And, like many of my neighbors, I will also go so far as to put up a yard sign.

Trump isn't on the ballot this year, sweetie. I know that's all you've got, but....

Anyone who votes for any republican in this eera may as well hang a swaztika and confederate flag.

Congratualtions.

Silence = complicity

And this, exactly, is why the Rs are going to sweep across the country next month. You have no idea how unhinged you sound, which is sad.

Republicans are going to win because Democrats in a city that's 90 percent Democratic don't want to vote for Republicans? That doesn't totally scan. How many Democrats do you think Republicans in 90 percent Republican areas are supporting?

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Anonymous wrote:It was, and since the younger people are advocating for the world they want to live in and not the one of their grandparents, we should listen to them. They are more concerned about living healthy and climate change because they have more to lose.

Thank you for this. I know people of all generations support change in this neighborhood and are educating themselves about the issues, but it doesn't feel that way sometimes. Like the speaker running against Keith who literally said that the solution to the business struggles on Connecticut Avenue is creating more parking. I'm exhausted.

I don’t think you are talking about the Ward 3 candidate forum, but rather a Cleveland - Woolley forum for ANC races. If so, you are not reporting it accurately at all. The ANC candidate running against “Keith” pointed out a DC government survey of CP businesses where the businesses themselves identified their biggest challenge by far as customer parking. He did not say that the “solution” is that the city should build more parking. It was pointed out that Connecticut Ave Option C takes a clearly identified problem and makes it worse, by reducing already-scarce Connecticut Ave parking by 50 percent. That’s a lot of lost parking for local businesses.

Exactly, the candidate did not argue for more parking and he did not even argue against bike lanes. He simply said parking is one of the factors that needs to be considered. And "Keith" actually said that he is a "libertarian property rights" guy who thinks people should be able to do anything they want with their property as long as it's not dangerous. So he not only doesn't want historic preservation, he doesn't even want zoning. There was an audible gasp in the room.

The role of ANC chair? Wild. I guess some of the older folks in the neighborhood are pissed their candidate who prevented change for decades was ousted by a majority.

He also said, in response to a question about what he sees as the role of an ANC chair: If I'm elected, I will act according to my own opinions, which you may or may not agree with. His opponent said: I see it as my role to listen to the opinions of my 2,000 constituents and act accordingly.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:It was, and since the younger people are advocating for the world they want to live in and not the one of their grandparents, we should listen to them. They are more concerned about living healthy and climate change because they have more to lose.

Thank you for this. I know people of all generations support change in this neighborhood and are educating themselves about the issues, but it doesn't feel that way sometimes. Like the speaker running against Keith who literally said that the solution to the business struggles on Connecticut Avenue is creating more parking. I'm exhausted.

I don’t think you are talking about the Ward 3 candidate forum, but rather a Cleveland - Woolley forum for ANC races. If so, you are not reporting it accurately at all. The ANC candidate running against “Keith” pointed out a DC government survey of CP businesses where the businesses themselves identified their biggest challenge by far as customer parking. He did not say that the “solution” is that the city should build more parking. It was pointed out that Connecticut Ave Option C takes a clearly identified problem and makes it worse, by reducing already-scarce Connecticut Ave parking by 50 percent. That’s a lot of lost parking for local businesses.

Exactly, the candidate did not argue for more parking and he did not even argue against bike lanes. He simply said parking is one of the factors that needs to be considered. And "Keith" actually said that he is a "libertarian property rights" guy who thinks people should be able to do anything they want with their property as long as it's not dangerous. So he not only doesn't want historic preservation, he doesn't even want zoning. There was an audible gasp in the room.

He also said, in response to a question about what he sees as the role of an ANC chair: If I'm elected, I will act according to my own opinions, which you may or may not agree with. His opponent said: I see it as my role to listen to the opinions of my 2,000 constituents and act accordingly.

The role of ANC chair? Wild. I guess some of the older folks in the neighborhood are pissed their candidate who prevented change for decades was ousted by a majority.

Sorry, also posted this once above within the quoted section.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It was, and since the younger people are advocating for the world they want to live in and not the one of their grandparents, we should listen to them. They are more concerned about living healthy and climate change because they have more to lose.

Thank you for this. I know people of all generations support change in this neighborhood and are educating themselves about the issues, but it doesn't feel that way sometimes. Like the speaker running against Keith who literally said that the solution to the business struggles on Connecticut Avenue is creating more parking. I'm exhausted.

Exactly. Cleveland Park is among the most walkable neighborhoods in the city, with about as much residential density on Connecticut Avenue both north and south of the commercial strip. So the goal ought to be to make it as pleasant and inviting as possible for the thousands of potential customers to walk and bike to the commercial area to support said businesses. The idea that there should be more cars, more traffic, more pollution is 1950's style BS that should be completely ignored.

The plan is not limited to Cleveland Park. There's a case for it south of Porter. Notth of Porter on the other hand.

Also, the plan increases congestion and increases traffic. The cars don't magically disappear they get compacted. It only works with a series of fanstasy land assumptions that don't reflect how people act, no changes to any other roads, and no increase in population density. It will result in exactly what you are complaining. The dream is nice but it's fool's gold promising the exact opposite of what it will achieve.

The DDOT plan is that Reno Rd, which is only 3 or 4 blocks west, will absorb a lot of the displaced vehicles from Connecticut Avenue. That’s how the grid works.

How does Reno absorb the traffic of somone in an Uber going from Adams Morgan to Politics and Prose for a book event?

It obviously doesn't because Adams Morgan is on the other side of Connecticut. Which is why you chose that specific example of less than a dozen. In general, that traffic gets pushed to Beach and all the residential streets, such as Linnean, that connect to it.

[Anonymous]

Will be interesting to see how the traffic coming off rock creek at cathedral will back up on woodley and cathedral aves to get to reno with all of the school pick up the same time from Oyster, Maret and WIS. It is going to turn residential streets into a parking lot of idling cars

[Anonymous]

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The role of ANC chair? Wild. I guess some of the older folks in the neighborhood are pissed their candidate who prevented change for decades was ousted by a majority.

He also said, in response to a question about what he sees as the role of an ANC chair: If I'm elected, I will act according to my own opinions, which you may or may not agree with. His opponent said: I see it as my role to listen to the opinions of my 2,000 constituents and act accordingly.

There is no jurisdiction in the US where a political office holder counts receipts from constituents and votes based on which way the wind is blowing.

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Anonymous wrote:Will be interesting to see how the traffic coming off rock creek at cathedral will back up on woodley and cathedral aves to get to reno with all of the school pick up the same time from Oyster, Maret and WIS. It is going to turn residential streets into a parking lot of idling cars

They already are, and if you posting this as some future doom and gloom scenario, then you are clearly not familiar with the car back-ups on Woodley, Macomb, Catherdral, 29th etc between 2:30 and 3:30 every day.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Will be interesting to see how the traffic coming off rock creek at cathedral will back up on woodley and cathedral aves to get to reno with all of the school pick up the same time from Oyster, Maret and WIS. It is going to turn residential streets into a parking lot of idling cars

They already are, and if you posting this as some future doom and gloom scenario, then you are clearly not familiar with the car back-ups on Woodley, Macomb, Catherdral, 29th etc between 2:30 and 3:30 every day.

True. Now picture how much worse it can get as many additional vehicles trying to divert around stuck Connecticut Avenue traffic. That’s bound to happen when rush hour carrying capacity on Connecticut is bit by 50 percent!

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The role of ANC chair? Wild. I guess some of the older folks in the neighborhood are pissed their candidate who prevented change for decades was ousted by a majority.

He also said, in response to a question about what he sees as the role of an ANC chair: If I'm elected, I will act according to my own opinions, which you may or may not agree with. His opponent said: I see it as my role to listen to the opinions of my 2,000 constituents and act accordingly.

There is no jurisdiction in the US where a political office holder counts receipts from constituents and votes based on which way the wind is blowing.

I want an ANC representative to represent her constituents, know their concerns and follow the applicable legal standards in applying her best judgment. I don’t want ANC reps who are running on a group’s platform or agenda like Smart Growth, Greater Greater Washington or the Libertarian Tea Party and deciding issues according to a preconceived framework.

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The role of ANC chair? Wild. I guess some of the older folks in the neighborhood are pissed their candidate who prevented change for decades was ousted by a majority.

He also said, in response to a question about what he sees as the role of an ANC chair: If I'm elected, I will act according to my own opinions, which you may or may not agree with. His opponent said: I see it as my role to listen to the opinions of my 2,000 constituents and act accordingly.

There is no jurisdiction in the US where a political office holder counts receipts from constituents and votes based on which way the wind is blowing.

I want an ANC representative to represent her constituents, know their concerns and follow the applicable legal standards in applying her best judgment. I don’t want ANC reps who are running on a group’s platform or agenda like Smart Growth, Greater Greater Washington or the Libertarian Tea Party and deciding issues according to a preconceived framework.

+1000

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Anonymous wrote:Will be interesting to see how the traffic coming off rock creek at cathedral will back up on woodley and cathedral aves to get to reno with all of the school pick up the same time from Oyster, Maret and WIS. It is going to turn residential streets into a parking lot of idling cars

They already are, and if you posting this as some future doom and gloom scenario, then you are clearly not familiar with the car back-ups on Woodley, Macomb, Catherdral, 29th etc between 2:30 and 3:30 every day.

True. Now picture how much worse it can get as many additional vehicles trying to divert around stuck Connecticut Avenue traffic. That’s bound to happen when rush hour carrying capacity on Connecticut is bit by 50 percent!

It is already bad. We cannot build our way out of it with more travel lanes, so the best alternative is to provide safe options, including more buses and safe travel opportunity on bikes.

Maintaining the status quo doesn't help.

You may not believe this because YOU have no intention of riding a bike, but....Europe and Asia have shown that there is a better path. It is time for cities in the US to step up the way NYC has been doing.

So, here we are.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:
The role of ANC chair? Wild. I guess some of the older folks in the neighborhood are pissed their candidate who prevented change for decades was ousted by a majority.

He also said, in response to a question about what he sees as the role of an ANC chair: If I'm elected, I will act according to my own opinions, which you may or may not agree with. His opponent said: I see it as my role to listen to the opinions of my 2,000 constituents and act accordingly.

There is no jurisdiction in the US where a political office holder counts receipts from constituents and votes based on which way the wind is blowing.

I want an ANC representative to represent her constituents, know their concerns and follow the applicable legal standards in applying her best judgment. I don’t want ANC reps who are running on a group’s platform or agenda like Smart Growth, Greater Greater Washington or the Libertarian Tea Party and deciding issues according to a preconceived framework.

Amen to that!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Will be interesting to see how the traffic coming off rock creek at cathedral will back up on woodley and cathedral aves to get to reno with all of the school pick up the same time from Oyster, Maret and WIS. It is going to turn residential streets into a parking lot of idling cars

They already are, and if you posting this as some future doom and gloom scenario, then you are clearly not familiar with the car back-ups on Woodley, Macomb, Catherdral, 29th etc between 2:30 and 3:30 every day.

True. Now picture how much worse it can get as many additional vehicles trying to divert around stuck Connecticut Avenue traffic. That’s bound to happen when rush hour carrying capacity on Connecticut is bit by 50 percent!

It is already bad. We cannot build our way out of it with more travel lanes, so the best alternative is to provide safe options, including more buses and safe travel opportunity on bikes.

Maintaining the status quo doesn't help.

You may not believe this because YOU have no intention of riding a bike, but....Europe and Asia have shown that there is a better path. It is time for cities in the US to step up the way NYC has been doing.

So, here we are.

Hope is not a strategy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Will be interesting to see how the traffic coming off rock creek at cathedral will back up on woodley and cathedral aves to get to reno with all of the school pick up the same time from Oyster, Maret and WIS. It is going to turn residential streets into a parking lot of idling cars

They already are, and if you posting this as some future doom and gloom scenario, then you are clearly not familiar with the car back-ups on Woodley, Macomb, Catherdral, 29th etc between 2:30 and 3:30 every day.

True. Now picture how much worse it can get as many additional vehicles trying to divert around stuck Connecticut Avenue traffic. That’s bound to happen when rush hour carrying capacity on Connecticut is bit by 50 percent!

It is already bad. We cannot build our way out of it with more travel lanes, so the best alternative is to provide safe options, including more buses and safe travel opportunity on bikes.

Maintaining the status quo doesn't help.

You may not believe this because YOU have no intention of riding a bike, but....Europe and Asia have shown that there is a better path. It is time for cities in the US to step up the way NYC has been doing.

So, here we are.

None of that justifies making the situation objectively worse on purpose.

[Anonymous]

It is only objectively worse to people like you. Most people who have read the plan and understand the general framework of what is proposed understand how this will be at worse, neutral and in many cases and improvement, thanks to the left turn lanes.