Options for opposing Connecticut Avenue changes?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:https://qz.com/257474/what-riding-my-bike-has-taught-me-about-white-privilege

This essay by an affluent white man attempting to compare what it must feel like to be a person of color by drawing from his own experience as a bicyclist who encounters aggression from drivers pretty much says it all (in terms of the bizarre audacity of (let’s face it) privileged white guys who like to bike).

In a word: wowza.

Your focus on the bicyclists who are affluent white men pretty much says it all about you.

I’m just following the data:

71% of American cyclists are men.

72% are white.

And all the major bicycling orgs have flagged the need for greater representation and resources (in terms of infrastructure) for cyclists of color.

And those are recreational riders who wear lycra and ride on empty country roads. The people who use bike lanes are the service workers, the moms toting a kid on the cargo bike, the aunt going to the book store and that sort of thing. People with 10,000 dollar bikes and spandex don't ride in bike lanes.

Service workers, moms toting kids, aunts going to book stores, etc., are invisible to that PP when they're on bikes. Actually probably also when they're not on bikes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://qz.com/257474/what-riding-my-bike-has-taught-me-about-white-privilege

This essay by an affluent white man attempting to compare what it must feel like to be a person of color by drawing from his own experience as a bicyclist who encounters aggression from drivers pretty much says it all (in terms of the bizarre audacity of (let’s face it) privileged white guys who like to bike).

In a word: wowza.

Your focus on the bicyclists who are affluent white men pretty much says it all about you.

I’m just following the data:

71% of American cyclists are men.

72% are white.

And all the major bicycling orgs have flagged the need for greater representation and resources (in terms of infrastructure) for cyclists of color.

And those are recreational riders who wear lycra and ride on empty country roads. The people who use bike lanes are the service workers, the moms toting a kid on the cargo bike, the aunt going to the book store and that sort of thing. People with 10,000 dollar bikes and spandex don't ride in bike lanes.

Then why are the bicycle orgs calling for “pedaling for equity” and pointing to new immigrants, etc. biking to work, shopping, etc.?

You know who I see biking down CT Ave? White men.

Why? Because that’s who lives along CT Ave NW…and they work in Big Law, on K Street, and elsewhere downtown.

Don’t pretend like this effort is serving low-income people of color. They don’t live along CT Ave NW in any measurable number.

I guess you miss all the folks who work in bars and restaurants who park their bikes in the back alleys and rear of stores because you just don't see them. But they are there. Ask me how I know.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://qz.com/257474/what-riding-my-bike-has-taught-me-about-white-privilege

This essay by an affluent white man attempting to compare what it must feel like to be a person of color by drawing from his own experience as a bicyclist who encounters aggression from drivers pretty much says it all (in terms of the bizarre audacity of (let’s face it) privileged white guys who like to bike).

In a word: wowza.

Your focus on the bicyclists who are affluent white men pretty much says it all about you.

I’m just following the data:

71% of American cyclists are men.

72% are white.

And all the major bicycling orgs have flagged the need for greater representation and resources (in terms of infrastructure) for cyclists of color.

And those are recreational riders who wear lycra and ride on empty country roads. The people who use bike lanes are the service workers, the moms toting a kid on the cargo bike, the aunt going to the book store and that sort of thing. People with 10,000 dollar bikes and spandex don't ride in bike lanes.

Then why are the bicycle orgs calling for “pedaling for equity” and pointing to new immigrants, etc. biking to work, shopping, etc.?

You know who I see biking down CT Ave? White men.

Why? Because that’s who lives along CT Ave NW…and they work in Big Law, on K Street, and elsewhere downtown.

Don’t pretend like this effort is serving low-income people of color. They don’t live along CT Ave NW in any measurable number.

Are they in the room with you right now?

[Anonymous]

https://www.dcpolicycenter.org/publications/the-demographics-of-walking-and-biking-to-work/

More data specific to DC proving biking and walking to work are essentially a white privilege thing and tied directly to gentrification and inequality.

Still proud of your decision to move ahead with this plan, DC?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://qz.com/257474/what-riding-my-bike-has-taught-me-about-white-privilege

This essay by an affluent white man attempting to compare what it must feel like to be a person of color by drawing from his own experience as a bicyclist who encounters aggression from drivers pretty much says it all (in terms of the bizarre audacity of (let’s face it) privileged white guys who like to bike).

In a word: wowza.

Your focus on the bicyclists who are affluent white men pretty much says it all about you.

I’m just following the data:

71% of American cyclists are men.

72% are white.

And all the major bicycling orgs have flagged the need for greater representation and resources (in terms of infrastructure) for cyclists of color.

And those are recreational riders who wear lycra and ride on empty country roads. The people who use bike lanes are the service workers, the moms toting a kid on the cargo bike, the aunt going to the book store and that sort of thing. People with 10,000 dollar bikes and spandex don't ride in bike lanes.

Then why are the bicycle orgs calling for “pedaling for equity” and pointing to new immigrants, etc. biking to work, shopping, etc.?

You know who I see biking down CT Ave? White men.

Why? Because that’s who lives along CT Ave NW…and they work in Big Law, on K Street, and elsewhere downtown.

Don’t pretend like this effort is serving low-income people of color. They don’t live along CT Ave NW in any measurable number.

I guess you miss all the folks who work in bars and restaurants who park their bikes in the back alleys and rear of stores because you just don't see them. But they are there. Ask me how I know.

Do they bike down CT Ave during rush hour? My guess is they don’t. They likely scoot along back roads and/or take their bikes on buses or the metro…because they aren’t foolish enough to pedal down a busy road like CT Ave…like some privileged residents of NW.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:https://www.dcpolicycenter.org/publications/the-demographics-of-walking-and-biking-to-work/

More data specific to DC proving biking and walking to work are essentially a white privilege thing and tied directly to gentrification and inequality.

Still proud of your decision to move ahead with this plan, DC?

Why don't you get off the internet and start advocating for bike lanes in other parts of DC?

Also, the exclusive focus on the trip to work is really weird. As though that's the only trip people take, or the only trip that matters. Maybe there should be police officers stationed at intersections, asking drivers whether they're going to work or not, and if they're not going to work, they have to go home again and stay there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://qz.com/257474/what-riding-my-bike-has-taught-me-about-white-privilege

This essay by an affluent white man attempting to compare what it must feel like to be a person of color by drawing from his own experience as a bicyclist who encounters aggression from drivers pretty much says it all (in terms of the bizarre audacity of (let’s face it) privileged white guys who like to bike).

In a word: wowza.

Your focus on the bicyclists who are affluent white men pretty much says it all about you.

I’m just following the data:

71% of American cyclists are men.

72% are white.

And all the major bicycling orgs have flagged the need for greater representation and resources (in terms of infrastructure) for cyclists of color.

And those are recreational riders who wear lycra and ride on empty country roads. The people who use bike lanes are the service workers, the moms toting a kid on the cargo bike, the aunt going to the book store and that sort of thing. People with 10,000 dollar bikes and spandex don't ride in bike lanes.

Then why are the bicycle orgs calling for “pedaling for equity” and pointing to new immigrants, etc. biking to work, shopping, etc.?

You know who I see biking down CT Ave? White men.

Why? Because that’s who lives along CT Ave NW…and they work in Big Law, on K Street, and elsewhere downtown.

Don’t pretend like this effort is serving low-income people of color. They don’t live along CT Ave NW in any measurable number.

I guess you miss all the folks who work in bars and restaurants who park their bikes in the back alleys and rear of stores because you just don't see them. But they are there. Ask me how I know.

Do they bike down CT Ave during rush hour? My guess is they don’t. They likely scoot along back roads and/or take their bikes on buses or the metro…because they aren’t foolish enough to pedal down a busy road like CT Ave…like some privileged residents of NW.

Yes, bike lanes will really help with that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://qz.com/257474/what-riding-my-bike-has-taught-me-about-white-privilege

This essay by an affluent white man attempting to compare what it must feel like to be a person of color by drawing from his own experience as a bicyclist who encounters aggression from drivers pretty much says it all (in terms of the bizarre audacity of (let’s face it) privileged white guys who like to bike).

In a word: wowza.

Your focus on the bicyclists who are affluent white men pretty much says it all about you.

I’m just following the data:

71% of American cyclists are men.

72% are white.

And all the major bicycling orgs have flagged the need for greater representation and resources (in terms of infrastructure) for cyclists of color.

And those are recreational riders who wear lycra and ride on empty country roads. The people who use bike lanes are the service workers, the moms toting a kid on the cargo bike, the aunt going to the book store and that sort of thing. People with 10,000 dollar bikes and spandex don't ride in bike lanes.

Then why are the bicycle orgs calling for “pedaling for equity” and pointing to new immigrants, etc. biking to work, shopping, etc.?

You know who I see biking down CT Ave? White men.

Why? Because that’s who lives along CT Ave NW…and they work in Big Law, on K Street, and elsewhere downtown.

Don’t pretend like this effort is serving low-income people of color. They don’t live along CT Ave NW in any measurable number.

I guess you miss all the folks who work in bars and restaurants who park their bikes in the back alleys and rear of stores because you just don't see them. But they are there. Ask me how I know.

Do they bike down CT Ave during rush hour? My guess is they don’t. They likely scoot along back roads and/or take their bikes on buses or the metro…because they aren’t foolish enough to pedal down a busy road like CT Ave…like some privileged residents of NW.

Yes, bike lanes will really help with that.

Because the bartenders and dishwashers live in upper NW along CT Ave?

Who knew?!?!

I’ll see how many cyclists I count during my morning commute this week. Shall we compare notes, or are you a WFH fed?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://qz.com/257474/what-riding-my-bike-has-taught-me-about-white-privilege

This essay by an affluent white man attempting to compare what it must feel like to be a person of color by drawing from his own experience as a bicyclist who encounters aggression from drivers pretty much says it all (in terms of the bizarre audacity of (let’s face it) privileged white guys who like to bike).

In a word: wowza.

Your focus on the bicyclists who are affluent white men pretty much says it all about you.

I’m just following the data:

71% of American cyclists are men.

72% are white.

And all the major bicycling orgs have flagged the need for greater representation and resources (in terms of infrastructure) for cyclists of color.

And those are recreational riders who wear lycra and ride on empty country roads. The people who use bike lanes are the service workers, the moms toting a kid on the cargo bike, the aunt going to the book store and that sort of thing. People with 10,000 dollar bikes and spandex don't ride in bike lanes.

Then why are the bicycle orgs calling for “pedaling for equity” and pointing to new immigrants, etc. biking to work, shopping, etc.?

You know who I see biking down CT Ave? White men.

Why? Because that’s who lives along CT Ave NW…and they work in Big Law, on K Street, and elsewhere downtown.

Don’t pretend like this effort is serving low-income people of color. They don’t live along CT Ave NW in any measurable number.

I guess you miss all the folks who work in bars and restaurants who park their bikes in the back alleys and rear of stores because you just don't see them. But they are there. Ask me how I know.

Do they bike down CT Ave during rush hour? My guess is they don’t. They likely scoot along back roads and/or take their bikes on buses or the metro…because they aren’t foolish enough to pedal down a busy road like CT Ave…like some privileged residents of NW.

Yes, bike lanes will really help with that.

Because the bartenders and dishwashers live in upper NW along CT Ave?

Who knew?!?!

I’ll see how many cyclists I count during my morning commute this week. Shall we compare notes, or are you a WFH fed?

No, because bartenders and dishwashers who use indirect routes, because Connecticut Ave isn't safe, will use the direct route when it's safe. Ask me how I know.

Also, how many bartenders and dishwashers are going to their jobs on Connecticut Ave while you're driving to work from Maryland in the mornings?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://www.dcpolicycenter.org/publications/the-demographics-of-walking-and-biking-to-work/

More data specific to DC proving biking and walking to work are essentially a white privilege thing and tied directly to gentrification and inequality.

Still proud of your decision to move ahead with this plan, DC?

Why don't you get off the internet and start advocating for bike lanes in other parts of DC?

Also, the exclusive focus on the trip to work is really weird. As though that's the only trip people take, or the only trip that matters. Maybe there should be police officers stationed at intersections, asking drivers whether they're going to work or not, and if they're not going to work, they have to go home again and stay there.

?

I’m just summing up the DC report.

I think housing and jobs are the issue: most affluent people prioritize and can afford to live near their work.

And it’s probably not a leap to imagine that lower income people don’t have the luxury of time to pedal to work. They can’t just waltz into work late like their more affluent white collar counterparts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://qz.com/257474/what-riding-my-bike-has-taught-me-about-white-privilege

This essay by an affluent white man attempting to compare what it must feel like to be a person of color by drawing from his own experience as a bicyclist who encounters aggression from drivers pretty much says it all (in terms of the bizarre audacity of (let’s face it) privileged white guys who like to bike).

In a word: wowza.

Your focus on the bicyclists who are affluent white men pretty much says it all about you.

I’m just following the data:

71% of American cyclists are men.

72% are white.

And all the major bicycling orgs have flagged the need for greater representation and resources (in terms of infrastructure) for cyclists of color.

And those are recreational riders who wear lycra and ride on empty country roads. The people who use bike lanes are the service workers, the moms toting a kid on the cargo bike, the aunt going to the book store and that sort of thing. People with 10,000 dollar bikes and spandex don't ride in bike lanes.

Then why are the bicycle orgs calling for “pedaling for equity” and pointing to new immigrants, etc. biking to work, shopping, etc.?

You know who I see biking down CT Ave? White men.

Why? Because that’s who lives along CT Ave NW…and they work in Big Law, on K Street, and elsewhere downtown.

Don’t pretend like this effort is serving low-income people of color. They don’t live along CT Ave NW in any measurable number.

I guess you miss all the folks who work in bars and restaurants who park their bikes in the back alleys and rear of stores because you just don't see them. But they are there. Ask me how I know.

Do they bike down CT Ave during rush hour? My guess is they don’t. They likely scoot along back roads and/or take their bikes on buses or the metro…because they aren’t foolish enough to pedal down a busy road like CT Ave…like some privileged residents of NW.

Yes, bike lanes will really help with that.

Because the bartenders and dishwashers live in upper NW along CT Ave?

Who knew?!?!

I’ll see how many cyclists I count during my morning commute this week. Shall we compare notes, or are you a WFH fed?

No, because bartenders and dishwashers who use indirect routes, because Connecticut Ave isn't safe, will use the direct route when it's safe. Ask me how I know.

Also, how many bartenders and dishwashers are going to their jobs on Connecticut Ave while you're driving to work from Maryland in the mornings?

How about return commutes that vary from 3pm to 8pm? Because that’s when I drive home. And I see far fewer cyclists on my evening commute.

I’m not lying. Do you commute on CT? Let’s count tomorrow and compare notes.

[Anonymous]

I see more parents walking alongside kids on scooters than I see cyclists.

And I see more electric bikes keeping up with traffic than regular bikes. Wonder where those electric bikes will go?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://qz.com/257474/what-riding-my-bike-has-taught-me-about-white-privilege

This essay by an affluent white man attempting to compare what it must feel like to be a person of color by drawing from his own experience as a bicyclist who encounters aggression from drivers pretty much says it all (in terms of the bizarre audacity of (let’s face it) privileged white guys who like to bike).

In a word: wowza.

Your focus on the bicyclists who are affluent white men pretty much says it all about you.

I’m just following the data:

71% of American cyclists are men.

72% are white.

And all the major bicycling orgs have flagged the need for greater representation and resources (in terms of infrastructure) for cyclists of color.

And those are recreational riders who wear lycra and ride on empty country roads. The people who use bike lanes are the service workers, the moms toting a kid on the cargo bike, the aunt going to the book store and that sort of thing. People with 10,000 dollar bikes and spandex don't ride in bike lanes.

Then why are the bicycle orgs calling for “pedaling for equity” and pointing to new immigrants, etc. biking to work, shopping, etc.?

You know who I see biking down CT Ave? White men.

Why? Because that’s who lives along CT Ave NW…and they work in Big Law, on K Street, and elsewhere downtown.

Don’t pretend like this effort is serving low-income people of color. They don’t live along CT Ave NW in any measurable number.

I guess you miss all the folks who work in bars and restaurants who park their bikes in the back alleys and rear of stores because you just don't see them. But they are there. Ask me how I know.

Do they bike down CT Ave during rush hour? My guess is they don’t. They likely scoot along back roads and/or take their bikes on buses or the metro…because they aren’t foolish enough to pedal down a busy road like CT Ave…like some privileged residents of NW.

Yes, bike lanes will really help with that.

Because the bartenders and dishwashers live in upper NW along CT Ave?

Who knew?!?!

I’ll see how many cyclists I count during my morning commute this week. Shall we compare notes, or are you a WFH fed?

No, because bartenders and dishwashers who use indirect routes, because Connecticut Ave isn't safe, will use the direct route when it's safe. Ask me how I know.

Also, how many bartenders and dishwashers are going to their jobs on Connecticut Ave while you're driving to work from Maryland in the mornings?

How about return commutes that vary from 3pm to 8pm? Because that’s when I drive home. And I see far fewer cyclists on my evening commute.

I’m not lying. Do you commute on CT? Let’s count tomorrow and compare notes.

I'm not surprised. You don't see bicyclists.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:https://www.dcpolicycenter.org/publications/the-demographics-of-walking-and-biking-to-work/

More data specific to DC proving biking and walking to work are essentially a white privilege thing and tied directly to gentrification and inequality.

Still proud of your decision to move ahead with this plan, DC?

Holy shit read the freaking article you are cross posting in its entirety.

If we truly want to make D.C. a more walkable, bikeable, transit-friendly city, we should start with our broader housing and transportation policies. We should expand D.C.’s stock of affordable housing and promote dense, mixed-income developments along transit-accessible corridors; improve both Metro and bus networks so that they are an accessible and reliable option for all residents. And—in conjunction with these measures—we should continue to improve streets for pedestrians and cyclists, so that residents of all neighborhoods can safely access these healthier modes of transportation.

The author is arguing for more bike infrastructure you dolt. She's also arguing for it to be across the river (where at least in parts, a certain Ward councilmember actively blocks it).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Question:

Will the new bike lanes be one-way or two-way?

Supposed to be one-way, but at this point who knows, DDTO hasn't said jack all in months because the NIMBYs in this thread won't shut their traps and let them work.