Can we cancel Open Streets?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Everyone I know *hates* it. It’s not worth making life difficult for tens or hundreds of thousands of people because five Bernie bros want to ride their bike down the middle of the street.

mess?

Everyone hates it? Sp that's why thousands of people turned out for each event?

God you people on here watched a man called otto and had a giant hard on for Tom hanks character actions.

Thousands? Let’s at least be honest here. It’s the same 500-750 people at each event. Primarily a mix of ANC commissioners and other political hacks, adult bike fetishists, and aging hippies who get to escape their apartments for a few hours to be around their “community” and troll for free handouts from businesses that were cajoled into participating but quickly realize it’s a total waste of time. Not to mention that this is a complete waste of police resources.

A significant chunk of the people attending the one in our ward are cops standing around looking at their phones

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My kids missed a swim lesson because Open Streets made it impossible to get to.

I think you mean they missed a swim lesson because you didn't leave on time.

Pp here. Yea, silly me for not realizing open streets would turn a 15 minute drive to the pool into a two hour odyssey. The traffic was something to behold. But at least some 25 year old *sshole from ward 3 got to rid his scooter down the middle of the street instead of in a protected bike lane.

You're exaggerating. It did not take you 2 hours.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Calling something that causes major traffic gridlock “open streets” seems a tad Orwellian…

That's because they don't cause major traffic gridlock.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Calling something that causes major traffic gridlock “open streets” seems a tad Orwellian…

That's because they don't cause major traffic gridlock.

Are you kidding? It is a traffic nightmare. Even little side streets are clogged.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Calling something that causes major traffic gridlock “open streets” seems a tad Orwellian…

That's because they don't cause major traffic gridlock.

Are you kidding? It is a traffic nightmare. Even little side streets are clogged.

You're right, cars don't function well in cities and other space-constrained places. It's basic physics. Fortunately, there are plenty of ways to get around in cities without cars.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Everyone I know *hates* it. It’s not worth making life difficult for tens or hundreds of thousands of people because five Bernie bros want to ride their bike down the middle of the street.

mess?

Everyone hates it? Sp that's why thousands of people turned out for each event?

God you people on here watched a man called otto and had a giant hard on for Tom hanks character actions.

Thousands? Let’s at least be honest here. It’s the same 500-750 people at each event. Primarily a mix of ANC commissioners and other political hacks, adult bike fetishists, and aging hippies who get to escape their apartments for a few hours to be around their “community” and troll for free handouts from businesses that were cajoled into participating but quickly realize it’s a total waste of time. Not to mention that this is a complete waste of police resources.

A significant chunk of the people attending the one in our ward are cops standing around looking at their phones

And the few participants who turn out are all white people.

[Anonymous]

Let’s cancel every single event that takes place in DC! All the marathons. The fireworks. All the festivals on PA Ave. Reopen Half Street on gamr days. Certainly, no block party permits should be allowed. Remove all the cafes on sidewalks. The only thing public space is for is driving and car storage.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Let’s cancel every single event that takes place in DC! All the marathons. The fireworks. All the festivals on PA Ave. Reopen Half Street on gamr days. Certainly, no block party permits should be allowed. Remove all the cafes on sidewalks. The only thing public space is for is driving and car storage.

Remove the sidewalks!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Calling something that causes major traffic gridlock “open streets” seems a tad Orwellian…

That's because they don't cause major traffic gridlock.

Are you kidding? It is a traffic nightmare. Even little side streets are clogged.

You're right, cars don't function well in cities and other space-constrained places. It's basic physics. Fortunately, there are plenty of ways to get around in cities without cars.

Maybe it’s easy to get around other cities without cars, but DC is a car-centric town in a car-centric metropolitan area. Almost a quarter million cars registered in the District alone, and for many, it’s the only realistic or reliable mode of transportation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Calling something that causes major traffic gridlock “open streets” seems a tad Orwellian…

That's because they don't cause major traffic gridlock.

Are you kidding? It is a traffic nightmare. Even little side streets are clogged.

You're right, cars don't function well in cities and other space-constrained places. It's basic physics. Fortunately, there are plenty of ways to get around in cities without cars.

Maybe it’s easy to get around other cities without cars, but DC is a car-centric town in a car-centric metropolitan area. Almost a quarter million cars registered in the District alone, and for many, it’s the only realistic or reliable mode of transportation.

It's also easy to get around DC without a car. Lots and lots of people do it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Calling something that causes major traffic gridlock “open streets” seems a tad Orwellian…

That's because they don't cause major traffic gridlock.

Are you kidding? It is a traffic nightmare. Even little side streets are clogged.

You're right, cars don't function well in cities and other space-constrained places. It's basic physics. Fortunately, there are plenty of ways to get around in cities without cars.

Maybe it’s easy to get around other cities without cars, but DC is a car-centric town in a car-centric metropolitan area. Almost a quarter million cars registered in the District alone, and for many, it’s the only realistic or reliable mode of transportation.

It's also easy to get around DC without a car. Lots and lots of people do it.

Yes, lots and lots of wealthy mostly white people are able to get around DC without a car easily.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Calling something that causes major traffic gridlock “open streets” seems a tad Orwellian…

That's because they don't cause major traffic gridlock.

Are you kidding? It is a traffic nightmare. Even little side streets are clogged.

You're right, cars don't function well in cities and other space-constrained places. It's basic physics. Fortunately, there are plenty of ways to get around in cities without cars.

Maybe it’s easy to get around other cities without cars, but DC is a car-centric town in a car-centric metropolitan area. Almost a quarter million cars registered in the District alone, and for many, it’s the only realistic or reliable mode of transportation.

It's also easy to get around DC without a car. Lots and lots of people do it.

Yes, lots and lots of wealthy mostly white people are able to get around DC without a car easily.

Well, no, wealthy white people are the most likely to have a car. In fact, multiple cars, based on the RPP data.

[Anonymous]

There should be more Open Streets events each year. They're always packed and always a great time.

I sincerely hope that the angry sockpuppeting dude who keeps posting about how much he hates bikes, scooters, and pedestrians can find some joy in his life. What a miserable existence, otherwise.

[Anonymous]

There is no shortage of public space for “community events” in this town. Nearly a quarter of the city’s land is considered green space. Washington’s park system has been ranked the best in the nation for years running. There is no other reason to close any street except as a weird flex from the bike fetish cult. It’s all quite bizarre. It’s like years of rage built up over questionable life and career choices and bubbles up in weird ways.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Calling something that causes major traffic gridlock “open streets” seems a tad Orwellian…