Connecticut Ave bike lanes are back!

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Anonymous wrote:I may have missed it as I didn’t read the 43 pages of comments, but is there any data or info on how many bikers would be expected on this route?

You can look at things like use of Capital Bike share stations and the increasing sales of bikes in DC and the region as two metrics in terms of demand.

The most authoritative analysis is by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments. They have cycling (as well as bus riding and subways, etc). all way down, even when adjusting for work from home. Driving is the only mode of transportation that's getting more popular, which is surprising and not surprising.

https://www.mwcog.org/documents/2023/08/14/state-of-the-commute-survey-report--carsharing-state-of-the-commute-telework-travel-surveys/

Anyone who uses data from a small sample to discount population data either has no grasp of statistics and/or is not interested in a meaningful discussion.

Can you please point to the population data that shows driving has not increased and that bikes and other forms of transit have? Genuinely asking as I am looking for data on this.

They have no data but sure have a lot of excuses for why people should not pay attention to the most trusted data sources, MWCOG and ACS.

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The CaBi data is all over this thread. It clearly shows an increase in bike usage. This poster has chosen to continue to post the same DMV wide survey over and over again as if the habits of people in Gaithersburg are related to those in Cleveland Park

What do you think the CaBi data is telling you?

You're welcome to go back and read what was posted about it. Pages 28/29 have a lot of easy to understand infographics if you are still having trouble interpreting the increase in ridership.

Unlike you, I don’t dispute the voracity of officially reported data. Instead, what I am asking is what you think increased utilization of CaBi bikes means. What does that information, in isolation, tell us.

You are trying to draw broad inferences from a very limited set of data and then purposefully rejecting other official data to come to a conclusion that miraculously supports your priors.

This is the same level of anti-intellectualsm that is common among the scientific creationism crowd.

Is this related to Vace pizza?

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Anonymous wrote:I may have missed it as I didn’t read the 43 pages of comments, but is there any data or info on how many bikers would be expected on this route?

You can look at things like use of Capital Bike share stations and the increasing sales of bikes in DC and the region as two metrics in terms of demand.

The most authoritative analysis is by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments. They have cycling (as well as bus riding and subways, etc). all way down, even when adjusting for work from home. Driving is the only mode of transportation that's getting more popular, which is surprising and not surprising.

https://www.mwcog.org/documents/2023/08/14/state-of-the-commute-survey-report--carsharing-state-of-the-commute-telework-travel-surveys/

Anyone who uses data from a small sample to discount population data either has no grasp of statistics and/or is not interested in a meaningful discussion.

Can you please point to the population data that shows driving has not increased and that bikes and other forms of transit have? Genuinely asking as I am looking for data on this.

They have no data but sure have a lot of excuses for why people should not pay attention to the most trusted data sources, MWCOG and ACS.

+1000

The CaBi data is all over this thread. It clearly shows an increase in bike usage. This poster has chosen to continue to post the same DMV wide survey over and over again as if the habits of people in Gaithersburg are related to those in Cleveland Park

What do you think the CaBi data is telling you?

You're welcome to go back and read what was posted about it. Pages 28/29 have a lot of easy to understand infographics if you are still having trouble interpreting the increase in ridership.

Unlike you, I don’t dispute the voracity of officially reported data. Instead, what I am asking is what you think increased utilization of CaBi bikes means. What does that information, in isolation, tell us.

You are trying to draw broad inferences from a very limited set of data and then purposefully rejecting other official data to come to a conclusion that miraculously supports your priors.

This is the same level of anti-intellectualsm that is common among the scientific creationism crowd.

More people are using bikes = bike usage is more popular. I don't need to use as many big words to make a clear inference

Your error is logic has a name! Do yourself a favor and Google "hasty generalization"

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Anonymous wrote:I may have missed it as I didn’t read the 43 pages of comments, but is there any data or info on how many bikers would be expected on this route?

You can look at things like use of Capital Bike share stations and the increasing sales of bikes in DC and the region as two metrics in terms of demand.

The most authoritative analysis is by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments. They have cycling (as well as bus riding and subways, etc). all way down, even when adjusting for work from home. Driving is the only mode of transportation that's getting more popular, which is surprising and not surprising.

https://www.mwcog.org/documents/2023/08/14/state-of-the-commute-survey-report--carsharing-state-of-the-commute-telework-travel-surveys/

Anyone who uses data from a small sample to discount population data either has no grasp of statistics and/or is not interested in a meaningful discussion.

Can you please point to the population data that shows driving has not increased and that bikes and other forms of transit have? Genuinely asking as I am looking for data on this.

They have no data but sure have a lot of excuses for why people should not pay attention to the most trusted data sources, MWCOG and ACS.

+1000

The CaBi data is all over this thread. It clearly shows an increase in bike usage. This poster has chosen to continue to post the same DMV wide survey over and over again as if the habits of people in Gaithersburg are related to those in Cleveland Park

What do you think the CaBi data is telling you?

You're welcome to go back and read what was posted about it. Pages 28/29 have a lot of easy to understand infographics if you are still having trouble interpreting the increase in ridership.

Unlike you, I don’t dispute the voracity of officially reported data. Instead, what I am asking is what you think increased utilization of CaBi bikes means. What does that information, in isolation, tell us.

You are trying to draw broad inferences from a very limited set of data and then purposefully rejecting other official data to come to a conclusion that miraculously supports your priors.

This is the same level of anti-intellectualsm that is common among the scientific creationism crowd.

More people are using bikes = bike usage is more popular. I don't need to use as many big words to make a clear inference

B doesn’t follow A. Not sure why this is so complicated.

You're welcome to continue to try this awful argument on others, but I'm done engaging

DP. Good effort. Will meet you at Vace to bike to Politics & Prose holding a slice of pizza. (The anti-bike obsessive is something else.)

lol it's really incredible - i think it's because their mode of transit is so miserable that they're angry about other options. I had to drive for an errand yesterday that involved me going up and down N. Cap and after going 8 miles in 90 mins I felt like the cranks on here!

I feel you. The changes that have been made to North Cap, 16th and Georgia are horrendously bad. I refuse to use them anymore. Why anyone would desire the same thing on Connecticut is beyond me.

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Anonymous wrote:I may have missed it as I didn’t read the 43 pages of comments, but is there any data or info on how many bikers would be expected on this route?

You can look at things like use of Capital Bike share stations and the increasing sales of bikes in DC and the region as two metrics in terms of demand.

The most authoritative analysis is by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments. They have cycling (as well as bus riding and subways, etc). all way down, even when adjusting for work from home. Driving is the only mode of transportation that's getting more popular, which is surprising and not surprising.

https://www.mwcog.org/documents/2023/08/14/state-of-the-commute-survey-report--carsharing-state-of-the-commute-telework-travel-surveys/

Anyone who uses data from a small sample to discount population data either has no grasp of statistics and/or is not interested in a meaningful discussion.

Can you please point to the population data that shows driving has not increased and that bikes and other forms of transit have? Genuinely asking as I am looking for data on this.

They have no data but sure have a lot of excuses for why people should not pay attention to the most trusted data sources, MWCOG and ACS.

+1000

The CaBi data is all over this thread. It clearly shows an increase in bike usage. This poster has chosen to continue to post the same DMV wide survey over and over again as if the habits of people in Gaithersburg are related to those in Cleveland Park

What do you think the CaBi data is telling you?

You're welcome to go back and read what was posted about it. Pages 28/29 have a lot of easy to understand infographics if you are still having trouble interpreting the increase in ridership.

Unlike you, I don’t dispute the voracity of officially reported data. Instead, what I am asking is what you think increased utilization of CaBi bikes means. What does that information, in isolation, tell us.

You are trying to draw broad inferences from a very limited set of data and then purposefully rejecting other official data to come to a conclusion that miraculously supports your priors.

This is the same level of anti-intellectualsm that is common among the scientific creationism crowd.

More people are using bikes = bike usage is more popular. I don't need to use as many big words to make a clear inference

B doesn’t follow A. Not sure why this is so complicated.

You're welcome to continue to try this awful argument on others, but I'm done engaging

DP. Good effort. Will meet you at Vace to bike to Politics & Prose holding a slice of pizza. (The anti-bike obsessive is something else.)

lol it's really incredible - i think it's because their mode of transit is so miserable that they're angry about other options. I had to drive for an errand yesterday that involved me going up and down N. Cap and after going 8 miles in 90 mins I felt like the cranks on here!

I feel you. The changes that have been made to North Cap, 16th and Georgia are horrendously bad. I refuse to use them anymore. Why anyone would desire the same thing on Connecticut is beyond me.

Right. Two lanes of traffic, one lane of parking, and red on maps as far as the eye can see. This is what the anti bike squad wants and I have no idea why.

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Anonymous wrote:All traffic deaths are horrible and streets must be made safer for all users. That's why I find it so offensive that the bike lobby, led by Charles Allen, is seeking to include language in the budget that would deny any expenditure for safer streets that did not include bike lanes. It shows that for the bike lobby, it is about biking, not safe streets. Bike lanes are not going to happen for years because there is a cash crunch and issues to be worked out, so why not make Connecticut Avenue safer in the interim?

How would the street be made safer without consideration for cyclists? Sure, they can put in some bulbouts, but if cyclists are left competing with motorists in driving lanes, then it is unsafe for cyclists. If cyclists are left competing with pedestrians on sidewalks, then it is unsafe for pedestrians.

One solution is to shift a new north-south bike lane to Reno Rd. Maybe it won't be as convenient for some bikers to reach the Connecticut Ave bars, but a Reno bike lane would provide easy access to locations up and down Connecticut and much of Wisconsin Ave. Reno has a center turn lane that is underultized or unnecessary at all but the most busy intersections so space could be re-allocated to bike lanes on the side. Connecticut Ave. is a designated arterial and evaluation route and where the thru and commuter traffic should be encouraged to go, instead of diverting more of it to Reno.

Would love this, personally, but I doubt people who live near Reno and drive would be in favor.

Unlike the case with Connecticut, a bike lane wouldn't take away a full travel lane on Reno, simply repurpose the space used a two-mile long turn lane that is only really useful at the busiest intersecting streets. Moreover in Reno's case, having a bike lane to buffer the traffic lane from the sidewalk would probably be a net safety plus for people who live along or walk along Reno (and 34th St).

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Anonymous wrote:I may have missed it as I didn’t read the 43 pages of comments, but is there any data or info on how many bikers would be expected on this route?

You can look at things like use of Capital Bike share stations and the increasing sales of bikes in DC and the region as two metrics in terms of demand.

The most authoritative analysis is by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments. They have cycling (as well as bus riding and subways, etc). all way down, even when adjusting for work from home. Driving is the only mode of transportation that's getting more popular, which is surprising and not surprising.

https://www.mwcog.org/documents/2023/08/14/state-of-the-commute-survey-report--carsharing-state-of-the-commute-telework-travel-surveys/

Anyone who uses data from a small sample to discount population data either has no grasp of statistics and/or is not interested in a meaningful discussion.

Can you please point to the population data that shows driving has not increased and that bikes and other forms of transit have? Genuinely asking as I am looking for data on this.

They have no data but sure have a lot of excuses for why people should not pay attention to the most trusted data sources, MWCOG and ACS.

+1000

The CaBi data is all over this thread. It clearly shows an increase in bike usage. This poster has chosen to continue to post the same DMV wide survey over and over again as if the habits of people in Gaithersburg are related to those in Cleveland Park

What do you think the CaBi data is telling you?

You're welcome to go back and read what was posted about it. Pages 28/29 have a lot of easy to understand infographics if you are still having trouble interpreting the increase in ridership.

Unlike you, I don’t dispute the voracity of officially reported data. Instead, what I am asking is what you think increased utilization of CaBi bikes means. What does that information, in isolation, tell us.

You are trying to draw broad inferences from a very limited set of data and then purposefully rejecting other official data to come to a conclusion that miraculously supports your priors.

This is the same level of anti-intellectualsm that is common among the scientific creationism crowd.

More people are using bikes = bike usage is more popular. I don't need to use as many big words to make a clear inference

B doesn’t follow A. Not sure why this is so complicated.

You're welcome to continue to try this awful argument on others, but I'm done engaging

DP. Good effort. Will meet you at Vace to bike to Politics & Prose holding a slice of pizza. (The anti-bike obsessive is something else.)

lol it's really incredible - i think it's because their mode of transit is so miserable that they're angry about other options. I had to drive for an errand yesterday that involved me going up and down N. Cap and after going 8 miles in 90 mins I felt like the cranks on here!

I feel you. The changes that have been made to North Cap, 16th and Georgia are horrendously bad. I refuse to use them anymore. Why anyone would desire the same thing on Connecticut is beyond me.

Right. Two lanes of traffic, one lane of parking, and red on maps as far as the eye can see. This is what the anti bike squad wants and I have no idea why.

They think that if they make people miserable enough they will be able to coerce them to bike too. But the reality is that when people are inconvenienced they just go where it’s more convenient.

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Anonymous wrote:I may have missed it as I didn’t read the 43 pages of comments, but is there any data or info on how many bikers would be expected on this route?

You can look at things like use of Capital Bike share stations and the increasing sales of bikes in DC and the region as two metrics in terms of demand.

The most authoritative analysis is by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments. They have cycling (as well as bus riding and subways, etc). all way down, even when adjusting for work from home. Driving is the only mode of transportation that's getting more popular, which is surprising and not surprising.

https://www.mwcog.org/documents/2023/08/14/state-of-the-commute-survey-report--carsharing-state-of-the-commute-telework-travel-surveys/

Anyone who uses data from a small sample to discount population data either has no grasp of statistics and/or is not interested in a meaningful discussion.

Can you please point to the population data that shows driving has not increased and that bikes and other forms of transit have? Genuinely asking as I am looking for data on this.

They have no data but sure have a lot of excuses for why people should not pay attention to the most trusted data sources, MWCOG and ACS.

+1000

The CaBi data is all over this thread. It clearly shows an increase in bike usage. This poster has chosen to continue to post the same DMV wide survey over and over again as if the habits of people in Gaithersburg are related to those in Cleveland Park

What do you think the CaBi data is telling you?

You're welcome to go back and read what was posted about it. Pages 28/29 have a lot of easy to understand infographics if you are still having trouble interpreting the increase in ridership.

If Hertz reported renting more cars last month in DC, would you conclude from that piece of information that driving in general became more popular?

If companies like zipcar did I would, as that's more analogous to cabi

Are you doing a Poe’s law experiment here? If so you’re doing a fantastic job. If not, I worry about how you are able to make it in this world.

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Anonymous wrote:I may have missed it as I didn’t read the 43 pages of comments, but is there any data or info on how many bikers would be expected on this route?

You can look at things like use of Capital Bike share stations and the increasing sales of bikes in DC and the region as two metrics in terms of demand.

The most authoritative analysis is by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments. They have cycling (as well as bus riding and subways, etc). all way down, even when adjusting for work from home. Driving is the only mode of transportation that's getting more popular, which is surprising and not surprising.

https://www.mwcog.org/documents/2023/08/14/state-of-the-commute-survey-report--carsharing-state-of-the-commute-telework-travel-surveys/

Anyone who uses data from a small sample to discount population data either has no grasp of statistics and/or is not interested in a meaningful discussion.

Can you please point to the population data that shows driving has not increased and that bikes and other forms of transit have? Genuinely asking as I am looking for data on this.

They have no data but sure have a lot of excuses for why people should not pay attention to the most trusted data sources, MWCOG and ACS.

+1000

The CaBi data is all over this thread. It clearly shows an increase in bike usage. This poster has chosen to continue to post the same DMV wide survey over and over again as if the habits of people in Gaithersburg are related to those in Cleveland Park

What do you think the CaBi data is telling you?

You're welcome to go back and read what was posted about it. Pages 28/29 have a lot of easy to understand infographics if you are still having trouble interpreting the increase in ridership.

Unlike you, I don’t dispute the voracity of officially reported data. Instead, what I am asking is what you think increased utilization of CaBi bikes means. What does that information, in isolation, tell us.

You are trying to draw broad inferences from a very limited set of data and then purposefully rejecting other official data to come to a conclusion that miraculously supports your priors.

This is the same level of anti-intellectualsm that is common among the scientific creationism crowd.

More people are using bikes = bike usage is more popular. I don't need to use as many big words to make a clear inference

B doesn’t follow A. Not sure why this is so complicated.

You're welcome to continue to try this awful argument on others, but I'm done engaging

DP. Good effort. Will meet you at Vace to bike to Politics & Prose holding a slice of pizza. (The anti-bike obsessive is something else.)

lol it's really incredible - i think it's because their mode of transit is so miserable that they're angry about other options. I had to drive for an errand yesterday that involved me going up and down N. Cap and after going 8 miles in 90 mins I felt like the cranks on here!

I feel you. The changes that have been made to North Cap, 16th and Georgia are horrendously bad. I refuse to use them anymore. Why anyone would desire the same thing on Connecticut is beyond me.

Is there a protected bike lane on North Cap?

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Anonymous wrote:I may have missed it as I didn’t read the 43 pages of comments, but is there any data or info on how many bikers would be expected on this route?

You can look at things like use of Capital Bike share stations and the increasing sales of bikes in DC and the region as two metrics in terms of demand.

The most authoritative analysis is by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments. They have cycling (as well as bus riding and subways, etc). all way down, even when adjusting for work from home. Driving is the only mode of transportation that's getting more popular, which is surprising and not surprising.

https://www.mwcog.org/documents/2023/08/14/state-of-the-commute-survey-report--carsharing-state-of-the-commute-telework-travel-surveys/

Anyone who uses data from a small sample to discount population data either has no grasp of statistics and/or is not interested in a meaningful discussion.

Can you please point to the population data that shows driving has not increased and that bikes and other forms of transit have? Genuinely asking as I am looking for data on this.

They have no data but sure have a lot of excuses for why people should not pay attention to the most trusted data sources, MWCOG and ACS.

+1000

The CaBi data is all over this thread. It clearly shows an increase in bike usage. This poster has chosen to continue to post the same DMV wide survey over and over again as if the habits of people in Gaithersburg are related to those in Cleveland Park

What do you think the CaBi data is telling you?

You're welcome to go back and read what was posted about it. Pages 28/29 have a lot of easy to understand infographics if you are still having trouble interpreting the increase in ridership.

Unlike you, I don’t dispute the voracity of officially reported data. Instead, what I am asking is what you think increased utilization of CaBi bikes means. What does that information, in isolation, tell us.

You are trying to draw broad inferences from a very limited set of data and then purposefully rejecting other official data to come to a conclusion that miraculously supports your priors.

This is the same level of anti-intellectualsm that is common among the scientific creationism crowd.

More people are using bikes = bike usage is more popular. I don't need to use as many big words to make a clear inference

B doesn’t follow A. Not sure why this is so complicated.

You're welcome to continue to try this awful argument on others, but I'm done engaging

DP. Good effort. Will meet you at Vace to bike to Politics & Prose holding a slice of pizza. (The anti-bike obsessive is something else.)

lol it's really incredible - i think it's because their mode of transit is so miserable that they're angry about other options. I had to drive for an errand yesterday that involved me going up and down N. Cap and after going 8 miles in 90 mins I felt like the cranks on here!

I feel you. The changes that have been made to North Cap, 16th and Georgia are horrendously bad. I refuse to use them anymore. Why anyone would desire the same thing on Connecticut is beyond me.

Is there a protected bike lane on North Cap?

Nope. Some of the anti bike ppl are clearly not from here

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Anonymous wrote:I may have missed it as I didn’t read the 43 pages of comments, but is there any data or info on how many bikers would be expected on this route?

You can look at things like use of Capital Bike share stations and the increasing sales of bikes in DC and the region as two metrics in terms of demand.

The most authoritative analysis is by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments. They have cycling (as well as bus riding and subways, etc). all way down, even when adjusting for work from home. Driving is the only mode of transportation that's getting more popular, which is surprising and not surprising.

https://www.mwcog.org/documents/2023/08/14/state-of-the-commute-survey-report--carsharing-state-of-the-commute-telework-travel-surveys/

Anyone who uses data from a small sample to discount population data either has no grasp of statistics and/or is not interested in a meaningful discussion.

Can you please point to the population data that shows driving has not increased and that bikes and other forms of transit have? Genuinely asking as I am looking for data on this.

They have no data but sure have a lot of excuses for why people should not pay attention to the most trusted data sources, MWCOG and ACS.

+1000

The CaBi data is all over this thread. It clearly shows an increase in bike usage. This poster has chosen to continue to post the same DMV wide survey over and over again as if the habits of people in Gaithersburg are related to those in Cleveland Park

What do you think the CaBi data is telling you?

You're welcome to go back and read what was posted about it. Pages 28/29 have a lot of easy to understand infographics if you are still having trouble interpreting the increase in ridership.

If Hertz reported renting more cars last month in DC, would you conclude from that piece of information that driving in general became more popular?

If companies like zipcar did I would, as that's more analogous to cabi

Are you doing a Poe’s law experiment here? If so you’re doing a fantastic job. If not, I worry about how you are able to make it in this world.

Mostly by bike to my lucrative job and then back home to my family that loves me.

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Anonymous wrote:I may have missed it as I didn’t read the 43 pages of comments, but is there any data or info on how many bikers would be expected on this route?

You can look at things like use of Capital Bike share stations and the increasing sales of bikes in DC and the region as two metrics in terms of demand.

The most authoritative analysis is by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments. They have cycling (as well as bus riding and subways, etc). all way down, even when adjusting for work from home. Driving is the only mode of transportation that's getting more popular, which is surprising and not surprising.

https://www.mwcog.org/documents/2023/08/14/state-of-the-commute-survey-report--carsharing-state-of-the-commute-telework-travel-surveys/

Anyone who uses data from a small sample to discount population data either has no grasp of statistics and/or is not interested in a meaningful discussion.

Can you please point to the population data that shows driving has not increased and that bikes and other forms of transit have? Genuinely asking as I am looking for data on this.

They have no data but sure have a lot of excuses for why people should not pay attention to the most trusted data sources, MWCOG and ACS.

+1000

The CaBi data is all over this thread. It clearly shows an increase in bike usage. This poster has chosen to continue to post the same DMV wide survey over and over again as if the habits of people in Gaithersburg are related to those in Cleveland Park

What do you think the CaBi data is telling you?

You're welcome to go back and read what was posted about it. Pages 28/29 have a lot of easy to understand infographics if you are still having trouble interpreting the increase in ridership.

Unlike you, I don’t dispute the voracity of officially reported data. Instead, what I am asking is what you think increased utilization of CaBi bikes means. What does that information, in isolation, tell us.

You are trying to draw broad inferences from a very limited set of data and then purposefully rejecting other official data to come to a conclusion that miraculously supports your priors.

This is the same level of anti-intellectualsm that is common among the scientific creationism crowd.

More people are using bikes = bike usage is more popular. I don't need to use as many big words to make a clear inference

B doesn’t follow A. Not sure why this is so complicated.

You're welcome to continue to try this awful argument on others, but I'm done engaging

DP. Good effort. Will meet you at Vace to bike to Politics & Prose holding a slice of pizza. (The anti-bike obsessive is something else.)

lol it's really incredible - i think it's because their mode of transit is so miserable that they're angry about other options. I had to drive for an errand yesterday that involved me going up and down N. Cap and after going 8 miles in 90 mins I felt like the cranks on here!

I feel you. The changes that have been made to North Cap, 16th and Georgia are horrendously bad. I refuse to use them anymore. Why anyone would desire the same thing on Connecticut is beyond me.

Right. Two lanes of traffic, one lane of parking, and red on maps as far as the eye can see. This is what the anti bike squad wants and I have no idea why.

Do you not realize that the changes to that road have made it far worse? That is what the bike bros explicitly want for Connecticut

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Anonymous wrote:I may have missed it as I didn’t read the 43 pages of comments, but is there any data or info on how many bikers would be expected on this route?

You can look at things like use of Capital Bike share stations and the increasing sales of bikes in DC and the region as two metrics in terms of demand.

The most authoritative analysis is by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments. They have cycling (as well as bus riding and subways, etc). all way down, even when adjusting for work from home. Driving is the only mode of transportation that's getting more popular, which is surprising and not surprising.

https://www.mwcog.org/documents/2023/08/14/state-of-the-commute-survey-report--carsharing-state-of-the-commute-telework-travel-surveys/

Anyone who uses data from a small sample to discount population data either has no grasp of statistics and/or is not interested in a meaningful discussion.

Can you please point to the population data that shows driving has not increased and that bikes and other forms of transit have? Genuinely asking as I am looking for data on this.

They have no data but sure have a lot of excuses for why people should not pay attention to the most trusted data sources, MWCOG and ACS.

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The CaBi data is all over this thread. It clearly shows an increase in bike usage. This poster has chosen to continue to post the same DMV wide survey over and over again as if the habits of people in Gaithersburg are related to those in Cleveland Park

What do you think the CaBi data is telling you?

You're welcome to go back and read what was posted about it. Pages 28/29 have a lot of easy to understand infographics if you are still having trouble interpreting the increase in ridership.

Unlike you, I don’t dispute the voracity of officially reported data. Instead, what I am asking is what you think increased utilization of CaBi bikes means. What does that information, in isolation, tell us.

You are trying to draw broad inferences from a very limited set of data and then purposefully rejecting other official data to come to a conclusion that miraculously supports your priors.

This is the same level of anti-intellectualsm that is common among the scientific creationism crowd.

More people are using bikes = bike usage is more popular. I don't need to use as many big words to make a clear inference

B doesn’t follow A. Not sure why this is so complicated.

You're welcome to continue to try this awful argument on others, but I'm done engaging

DP. Good effort. Will meet you at Vace to bike to Politics & Prose holding a slice of pizza. (The anti-bike obsessive is something else.)

lol it's really incredible - i think it's because their mode of transit is so miserable that they're angry about other options. I had to drive for an errand yesterday that involved me going up and down N. Cap and after going 8 miles in 90 mins I felt like the cranks on here!

I feel you. The changes that have been made to North Cap, 16th and Georgia are horrendously bad. I refuse to use them anymore. Why anyone would desire the same thing on Connecticut is beyond me.

Right. Two lanes of traffic, one lane of parking, and red on maps as far as the eye can see. This is what the anti bike squad wants and I have no idea why.

Do you not realize that the changes to that road have made it far worse? That is what the bike bros explicitly want for Connecticut

I truly have no idea what you're are talking about. Explain what part of north cap is bikeable

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Anonymous wrote:I may have missed it as I didn’t read the 43 pages of comments, but is there any data or info on how many bikers would be expected on this route?

You can look at things like use of Capital Bike share stations and the increasing sales of bikes in DC and the region as two metrics in terms of demand.

The most authoritative analysis is by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments. They have cycling (as well as bus riding and subways, etc). all way down, even when adjusting for work from home. Driving is the only mode of transportation that's getting more popular, which is surprising and not surprising.

https://www.mwcog.org/documents/2023/08/14/state-of-the-commute-survey-report--carsharing-state-of-the-commute-telework-travel-surveys/

Anyone who uses data from a small sample to discount population data either has no grasp of statistics and/or is not interested in a meaningful discussion.

Can you please point to the population data that shows driving has not increased and that bikes and other forms of transit have? Genuinely asking as I am looking for data on this.

They have no data but sure have a lot of excuses for why people should not pay attention to the most trusted data sources, MWCOG and ACS.

+1000

The CaBi data is all over this thread. It clearly shows an increase in bike usage. This poster has chosen to continue to post the same DMV wide survey over and over again as if the habits of people in Gaithersburg are related to those in Cleveland Park

What do you think the CaBi data is telling you?

You're welcome to go back and read what was posted about it. Pages 28/29 have a lot of easy to understand infographics if you are still having trouble interpreting the increase in ridership.

Unlike you, I don’t dispute the voracity of officially reported data. Instead, what I am asking is what you think increased utilization of CaBi bikes means. What does that information, in isolation, tell us.

You are trying to draw broad inferences from a very limited set of data and then purposefully rejecting other official data to come to a conclusion that miraculously supports your priors.

This is the same level of anti-intellectualsm that is common among the scientific creationism crowd.

More people are using bikes = bike usage is more popular. I don't need to use as many big words to make a clear inference

B doesn’t follow A. Not sure why this is so complicated.

You're welcome to continue to try this awful argument on others, but I'm done engaging

DP. Good effort. Will meet you at Vace to bike to Politics & Prose holding a slice of pizza. (The anti-bike obsessive is something else.)

lol it's really incredible - i think it's because their mode of transit is so miserable that they're angry about other options. I had to drive for an errand yesterday that involved me going up and down N. Cap and after going 8 miles in 90 mins I felt like the cranks on here!

I feel you. The changes that have been made to North Cap, 16th and Georgia are horrendously bad. I refuse to use them anymore. Why anyone would desire the same thing on Connecticut is beyond me.

Right. Two lanes of traffic, one lane of parking, and red on maps as far as the eye can see. This is what the anti bike squad wants and I have no idea why.

Do you not realize that the changes to that road have made it far worse? That is what the bike bros explicitly want for Connecticut

I truly have no idea what you're are talking about. Explain what part of north cap is bikeable

It's the same damn shenanigans. I don't care whether they included protected bike lanes or not. The issue is intentionally making congestion worse.

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Anonymous wrote:I may have missed it as I didn’t read the 43 pages of comments, but is there any data or info on how many bikers would be expected on this route?

You can look at things like use of Capital Bike share stations and the increasing sales of bikes in DC and the region as two metrics in terms of demand.

The most authoritative analysis is by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments. They have cycling (as well as bus riding and subways, etc). all way down, even when adjusting for work from home. Driving is the only mode of transportation that's getting more popular, which is surprising and not surprising.

https://www.mwcog.org/documents/2023/08/14/state-of-the-commute-survey-report--carsharing-state-of-the-commute-telework-travel-surveys/

Anyone who uses data from a small sample to discount population data either has no grasp of statistics and/or is not interested in a meaningful discussion.

Can you please point to the population data that shows driving has not increased and that bikes and other forms of transit have? Genuinely asking as I am looking for data on this.

They have no data but sure have a lot of excuses for why people should not pay attention to the most trusted data sources, MWCOG and ACS.

+1000

The CaBi data is all over this thread. It clearly shows an increase in bike usage. This poster has chosen to continue to post the same DMV wide survey over and over again as if the habits of people in Gaithersburg are related to those in Cleveland Park

What do you think the CaBi data is telling you?

You're welcome to go back and read what was posted about it. Pages 28/29 have a lot of easy to understand infographics if you are still having trouble interpreting the increase in ridership.

Unlike you, I don’t dispute the voracity of officially reported data. Instead, what I am asking is what you think increased utilization of CaBi bikes means. What does that information, in isolation, tell us.

You are trying to draw broad inferences from a very limited set of data and then purposefully rejecting other official data to come to a conclusion that miraculously supports your priors.

This is the same level of anti-intellectualsm that is common among the scientific creationism crowd.

More people are using bikes = bike usage is more popular. I don't need to use as many big words to make a clear inference

B doesn’t follow A. Not sure why this is so complicated.

You're welcome to continue to try this awful argument on others, but I'm done engaging

DP. Good effort. Will meet you at Vace to bike to Politics & Prose holding a slice of pizza. (The anti-bike obsessive is something else.)

lol it's really incredible - i think it's because their mode of transit is so miserable that they're angry about other options. I had to drive for an errand yesterday that involved me going up and down N. Cap and after going 8 miles in 90 mins I felt like the cranks on here!

I feel you. The changes that have been made to North Cap, 16th and Georgia are horrendously bad. I refuse to use them anymore. Why anyone would desire the same thing on Connecticut is beyond me.

Right. Two lanes of traffic, one lane of parking, and red on maps as far as the eye can see. This is what the anti bike squad wants and I have no idea why.

Do you not realize that the changes to that road have made it far worse? That is what the bike bros explicitly want for Connecticut

I truly have no idea what you're are talking about. Explain what part of north cap is bikeable

It's the same damn shenanigans. I don't care whether they included protected bike lanes or not. The issue is intentionally making congestion worse.

Oh okay. Great point I'll keep that in mind. Just so I'm clear "bike bros" are making traffic on North Captiol, a road that has no bike lanes whatsoever, more congested by...asking for bike lanes on CT Ave?

Is that where we've landed?

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Anonymous wrote:I may have missed it as I didn’t read the 43 pages of comments, but is there any data or info on how many bikers would be expected on this route?

You can look at things like use of Capital Bike share stations and the increasing sales of bikes in DC and the region as two metrics in terms of demand.

The most authoritative analysis is by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments. They have cycling (as well as bus riding and subways, etc). all way down, even when adjusting for work from home. Driving is the only mode of transportation that's getting more popular, which is surprising and not surprising.

https://www.mwcog.org/documents/2023/08/14/state-of-the-commute-survey-report--carsharing-state-of-the-commute-telework-travel-surveys/

Anyone who uses data from a small sample to discount population data either has no grasp of statistics and/or is not interested in a meaningful discussion.

Can you please point to the population data that shows driving has not increased and that bikes and other forms of transit have? Genuinely asking as I am looking for data on this.

They have no data but sure have a lot of excuses for why people should not pay attention to the most trusted data sources, MWCOG and ACS.

+1000

The CaBi data is all over this thread. It clearly shows an increase in bike usage. This poster has chosen to continue to post the same DMV wide survey over and over again as if the habits of people in Gaithersburg are related to those in Cleveland Park

What do you think the CaBi data is telling you?

You're welcome to go back and read what was posted about it. Pages 28/29 have a lot of easy to understand infographics if you are still having trouble interpreting the increase in ridership.

Unlike you, I don’t dispute the voracity of officially reported data. Instead, what I am asking is what you think increased utilization of CaBi bikes means. What does that information, in isolation, tell us.

You are trying to draw broad inferences from a very limited set of data and then purposefully rejecting other official data to come to a conclusion that miraculously supports your priors.

This is the same level of anti-intellectualsm that is common among the scientific creationism crowd.

More people are using bikes = bike usage is more popular. I don't need to use as many big words to make a clear inference

B doesn’t follow A. Not sure why this is so complicated.

You're welcome to continue to try this awful argument on others, but I'm done engaging

DP. Good effort. Will meet you at Vace to bike to Politics & Prose holding a slice of pizza. (The anti-bike obsessive is something else.)

lol it's really incredible - i think it's because their mode of transit is so miserable that they're angry about other options. I had to drive for an errand yesterday that involved me going up and down N. Cap and after going 8 miles in 90 mins I felt like the cranks on here!

I feel you. The changes that have been made to North Cap, 16th and Georgia are horrendously bad. I refuse to use them anymore. Why anyone would desire the same thing on Connecticut is beyond me.

Right. Two lanes of traffic, one lane of parking, and red on maps as far as the eye can see. This is what the anti bike squad wants and I have no idea why.

Do you not realize that the changes to that road have made it far worse? That is what the bike bros explicitly want for Connecticut

I truly have no idea what you're are talking about. Explain what part of north cap is bikeable

It's the same damn shenanigans. I don't care whether they included protected bike lanes or not. The issue is intentionally making congestion worse.

Oh okay. Great point I'll keep that in mind. Just so I'm clear "bike bros" are making traffic on North Captiol, a road that has no bike lanes whatsoever, more congested by...asking for bike lanes on CT Ave?

Is that where we've landed?

I feel like we found the equivalent of "AI adding a sixth finger" to these bots messages.