If one has to explain to you why Amsterdam having a ring road doesn't mean that the transportation infrastructure of the Netherlands is broadly similar to that of the United States and why posting an article published in the word's best economics journal that quite literally proves the point is not a non-sequitur, then you need a lot of explaining. Sadly, I don't have time for that. |
It shouldn’t be possible to drive 60 mph down any of these streets even at 2am. |
Nice of you to finally admit that ring roads don’t “devastate” CBDs. I would also like an explanation of why you consider the article relevant, because it’s about a different topic. You clearly quickly googled it without even bothering to read the abstract. Funny. |
DP unlike you i've regularly drive down those streets. It is impossible to go 60 mph on them during normal hours because of traffic and parked cars. It is these sorts of lies and exaggerations that discredit what you say. |
I DGAF about commuters but I do GAF about Washingtonians. We use the same damn roads. As a native Washingtonian and life long resident of the Last Colony I agree with my Twinbrook based colonial oppressor. Beach Drive should be re-opened. Double parkers are a menace. The bicycle lanes are not beneficial. I disagree about Connecticut and hate both NoVa and Montgomery County drivers for different reasons. . |
| Hell no to opening Beach Drive. We shouldn't prioritize environmental health and saving an endangered species because you all make stupid choices about living a car-dependent lifestyle. |
Hello bicyclist. There's no need to lie about environmental health and endangered species. I'd rather people drive on Beach than through the neighborhoods. Clearly you would prefer commuters in the neighborhoods rather than return to the status quo now that WFH is ending. Your closure of Beach has pushed hundreds of daily commuters into my residential neighborhood and that endangers school children. |
We should go the other direction and add a few lanes in each direction on Beach drive all the way up to MD. It would mean less time idling in traffic and safer streets so it's the environmental and street safety choice. I'm thinking about 5 lanes in each direction. So what if we lose a little greenery? (do you see how dumb it sounds?) |
Yes, your statement and attempted gross exaggeration of my comment does seem really dumb amd disengenuous. I'm not suggesting any expansion just a restoration of what was temporarily closed off during Covid. Closing off Beach causes more traffic and commuting through residential neighborhoods. |
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And wouldn't it better for the environment for all that pollution to be emitted in an area surrounded by trees rather than houses? Wouldn't it be better for that speeding to happen in an area without people rather than one with?
Only a fool would believe that that traffic just magically disappears now that the road is closed off. The traffic always goes somewhere. It's like a river in that regard. In this case that traffic has gone into the residential neighborhoods abutting the Park. |
Only a fool would believe that more roads means less traffic in the long run. Only a selfish person would argue for the status quo because it benefits them without consideration for the big picture. |
Only someone that knows their position is wrong would lie so obviously and blatantly. Only a narcissist would claim their idiosyncratic non-local interests are for the greater good. Ironically, what I supported does not benefit me. It benefits Maryland commuters. The closure was meant to be temporary during work from home and that time has now ended. |
You’re a gaslighting PoS. Goodbye. |
Definitely better for everyone to turn one of our areas most beautiful public space into a commuter speedway. You car people are outrageous |
We’ll take this as you admitting you’re just lying and that no one is going 60 mph on any of these roads. |