The Bike Lobby is too powerful in DC...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That reads like a parody.

The DC government has put Greater Greater Washington, WABA, and so-called smart growthers on taxpayer funding, to advance its agenda. Why not co-opt policy opponents now?

[Anonymous]

If the bike lobby were truly all powerful, there would have been bike lanes installed years ago.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If the bike lobby were truly all powerful, there would have been bike lanes installed years ago.

If the bike lobby were truly powerful, we'd have bike lanes that weren't merely paint on the road, or, at the very best, separated by flimsy plastic flexible posts that do nothing to deter motorists from parking in them anyway.

The premise of this thread is hilariously and provably wrong.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If the bike lobby were truly all powerful, there would have been bike lanes installed years ago.

If the bike lobby were truly powerful, we'd have bike lanes that weren't merely paint on the road, or, at the very best, separated by flimsy plastic flexible posts that do nothing to deter motorists from parking in them anyway.

The premise of this thread is hilariously and provably wrong.

the city has spent *billions* on a bike infrastructure that is used by a vanishingly small share of washingtonians. If the city spent money on poor people like it spends on money on Bernie Bros from tenleytown, there would be no poverty in washington dc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If the bike lobby were truly all powerful, there would have been bike lanes installed years ago.

If the bike lobby were truly powerful, we'd have bike lanes that weren't merely paint on the road, or, at the very best, separated by flimsy plastic flexible posts that do nothing to deter motorists from parking in them anyway.

The premise of this thread is hilariously and provably wrong.

the city has spent *billions* on a bike infrastructure that is used by a vanishingly small share of washingtonians. If the city spent money on poor people like it spends on money on Bernie Bros from tenleytown, there would be no poverty in washington dc.

Shouldn't you be out cursing at parents in your badly-designed yellow T-shirt?

[Anonymous]

How and when do we judge whether this investment was worth it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If the bike lobby were truly all powerful, there would have been bike lanes installed years ago.

If the bike lobby were truly all powerful, then they wouldn't have to depend on a subsidy from the DC taxpayers to lobby on behalf of the District government,

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If the bike lobby were truly all powerful, there would have been bike lanes installed years ago.

If the bike lobby were truly powerful, we'd have bike lanes that weren't merely paint on the road, or, at the very best, separated by flimsy plastic flexible posts that do nothing to deter motorists from parking in them anyway.

The premise of this thread is hilariously and provably wrong.

the city has spent *billions* on a bike infrastructure that is used by a vanishingly small share of washingtonians. If the city spent money on poor people like it spends on money on Bernie Bros from tenleytown, there would be no poverty in washington dc.

It's actually trillions by now. You are a very serious person that I would never mock.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If the bike lobby were truly all powerful, there would have been bike lanes installed years ago.

If the bike lobby were truly powerful, we'd have bike lanes that weren't merely paint on the road, or, at the very best, separated by flimsy plastic flexible posts that do nothing to deter motorists from parking in them anyway.

The premise of this thread is hilariously and provably wrong.

the city has spent *billions* on a bike infrastructure that is used by a vanishingly small share of washingtonians. If the city spent money on poor people like it spends on money on Bernie Bros from tenleytown, there would be no poverty in washington dc.

It's actually trillions by now. You are a very serious person that I would never mock.

It might be *gazillions*, who knows? GAZILLIONS ON BIKE LANES THAT NOBODY USES!!!!!!!!!!!!!11111111111111111

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If the bike lobby were truly all powerful, there would have been bike lanes installed years ago.

If the bike lobby were truly powerful, we'd have bike lanes that weren't merely paint on the road, or, at the very best, separated by flimsy plastic flexible posts that do nothing to deter motorists from parking in them anyway.

The premise of this thread is hilariously and provably wrong.

the city has spent *billions* on a bike infrastructure that is used by a vanishingly small share of washingtonians. If the city spent money on poor people like it spends on money on Bernie Bros from tenleytown, there would be no poverty in washington dc.

It's actually trillions by now. You are a very serious person that I would never mock.

It might be *gazillions*, who knows? GAZILLIONS ON BIKE LANES THAT NOBODY USES!!!!!!!!!!!!!11111111111111111

I heard that the quadrillions spent actually result in negative numbers of people biking in DC. It's truly fascinating why no one is calculating the ROI on these numbers.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If the bike lobby were truly all powerful, there would have been bike lanes installed years ago.

If the bike lobby were truly powerful, we'd have bike lanes that weren't merely paint on the road, or, at the very best, separated by flimsy plastic flexible posts that do nothing to deter motorists from parking in them anyway.

The premise of this thread is hilariously and provably wrong.

the city has spent *billions* on a bike infrastructure that is used by a vanishingly small share of washingtonians. If the city spent money on poor people like it spends on money on Bernie Bros from tenleytown, there would be no poverty in washington dc.

It's actually trillions by now. You are a very serious person that I would never mock.

Quadrillions. No wait, quintillions. No wait, SEPTILLIONS!!! ZOMG

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If the bike lobby were truly all powerful, there would have been bike lanes installed years ago.

If the bike lobby were truly powerful, we'd have bike lanes that weren't merely paint on the road, or, at the very best, separated by flimsy plastic flexible posts that do nothing to deter motorists from parking in them anyway.

The premise of this thread is hilariously and provably wrong.

the city has spent *billions* on a bike infrastructure that is used by a vanishingly small share of washingtonians. If the city spent money on poor people like it spends on money on Bernie Bros from tenleytown, there would be no poverty in washington dc.

It's actually trillions by now. You are a very serious person that I would never mock.

It might be *gazillions*, who knows? GAZILLIONS ON BIKE LANES THAT NOBODY USES!!!!!!!!!!!!!11111111111111111

I heard that the quadrillions spent actually result in negative numbers of people biking in DC. It's truly fascinating why no one is calculating the ROI on these numbers.

I better go make a few more poorly designed yellow tee shirts, we're gonna need them!

[Anonymous]

I don’t care if the bike lobby raises money from its members. Bring it on. But I care a whole hell of a lot that the DC government is funnelling hard-earned taxpayer dollars to support the bike lobby so that they can turn around and agitate for something costly that will have negative consequences for many. Think of how the WABA subsidy and the bike lane construction money otherwise could be spent, for better DC schools, more cops, more timely 911 responsiveness

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t care if the bike lobby raises money from its members. Bring it on. But I care a whole hell of a lot that the DC government is funnelling hard-earned taxpayer dollars to support the bike lobby so that they can turn around and agitate for something costly that will have negative consequences for many. Think of how the WABA subsidy and the bike lane construction money otherwise could be spent, for better DC schools, more cops, more timely 911 responsiveness

Giving DC (and region) residents the ability to get around town more safely without a car is always a good investment. Sorry it might take you 10 more minutes to get to work.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t care if the bike lobby raises money from its members. Bring it on. But I care a whole hell of a lot that the DC government is funnelling hard-earned taxpayer dollars to support the bike lobby so that they can turn around and agitate for something costly that will have negative consequences for many. Think of how the WABA subsidy and the bike lane construction money otherwise could be spent, for better DC schools, more cops, more timely 911 responsiveness

Positive consequences for many, you mean. Fewer car crashes, less noise, EMS/police resources freed up, better mobility for people not in a car, economic benefits for businesses in the Connecticut Ave corridor.