Why are schools open tomorrow with no Metro service and Fed govt closed?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Those of us who have made sacrifices to live in walking neighborhoods with underground Metro access are going to have limited sympathy for the car-dependent "what about me" whiners. This is a situation that exposes the flaws in the suburban (and almost suburban) commuter paradigm.

Even so, given that so many people who live within DC's nominal borders (hello Glover Park) have set themselves up in driving neighborhoods with only crappy Metrobus access, I suppose we'll all have to accommodate them in spite of their irresponsible choices since the buses won't be fully operational.

you are absolutely ridiculous. im done with this conversation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Those of us who have made sacrifices to live in walking neighborhoods with underground Metro access are going to have limited sympathy for the car-dependent "what about me" whiners. This is a situation that exposes the flaws in the suburban (and almost suburban) commuter paradigm.

Even so, given that so many people who live within DC's nominal borders (hello Glover Park) have set themselves up in driving neighborhoods with only crappy Metrobus access, I suppose we'll all have to accommodate them in spite of their irresponsible choices since the buses won't be fully operational.

you are absolutely ridiculous. im done with this conversation.

Hi, it's me, "Glover Park." What are you even talking about? "Nominal borders?" Do you even know where the very walkable Glover Park is? It's just up Wisconsin Ave from Georgetown. There are plenty of neighborhoods in DC without the subway close by. A storm like this comes along once every 10 years. I've lived in DC since 1994, first in Mt. Pleasant before the C.H. metro opened and then in Glover Park. I don't consider my choices "irresponsible." Many, many people in this city rely on Metrobus exclusively. Get a clue.

"Crappy bus access"? The D2 Glover Park to Dupont Circle runs every 10 minutes during rush hour. It serves me just fine. If it lets me down once every couple of years due to a Snowpocalypse or hurricane then so be it. That said, school is closed tomorrow. I will get to my students on Tuesday by hook or by crook, as will everyone else. Discussion closed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Those of us who have made sacrifices to live in walking neighborhoods with underground Metro access are going to have limited sympathy for the car-dependent "what about me" whiners. This is a situation that exposes the flaws in the suburban (and almost suburban) commuter paradigm.

Even so, given that so many people who live within DC's nominal borders (hello Glover Park) have set themselves up in driving neighborhoods with only crappy Metrobus access, I suppose we'll all have to accommodate them in spite of their irresponsible choices since the buses won't be fully operational.

you are absolutely ridiculous. im done with this conversation.

Hi, it's me, "Glover Park." What are you even talking about? "Nominal borders?" Do you even know where the very walkable Glover Park is? It's just up Wisconsin Ave from Georgetown. There are plenty of neighborhoods in DC without the subway close by. A storm like this comes along once every 10 years. I've lived in DC since 1994, first in Mt. Pleasant before the C.H. metro opened and then in Glover Park. I don't consider my choices "irresponsible." Many, many people in this city rely on Metrobus exclusively. Get a clue.

"Crappy bus access"? The D2 Glover Park to Dupont Circle runs every 10 minutes during rush hour. It serves me just fine. If it lets me down once every couple of years due to a Snowpocalypse or hurricane then so be it. That said, school is closed tomorrow. I will get to my students on Tuesday by hook or by crook, as will everyone else. Discussion closed.

I am so with you. Thank you that someone else has common sense.
Have a good night all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Those of us who have made sacrifices to live in walking neighborhoods with underground Metro access are going to have limited sympathy for the car-dependent "what about me" whiners. This is a situation that exposes the flaws in the suburban (and almost suburban) commuter paradigm.

Even so, given that so many people who live within DC's nominal borders (hello Glover Park) have set themselves up in driving neighborhoods with only crappy Metrobus access, I suppose we'll all have to accommodate them in spite of their irresponsible choices since the buses won't be fully operational.

You're not very bright. What happens when you change jobs? You're probably too young and wet behind the ears to know better.

P.S. I NEVER RECYCLE!!!

[Anonymous]

You should recycle.

Enjoy being stuck on your suburban blocks tomorrow. (Isn't Glover Park missing some sidewalks?) For lunch tomorrow, I think DC and I will walk out to one of the many restaurants that will be open just around the corner. Or we could catch a train downtown. Or we could walk downtown.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You should recycle.

Enjoy being stuck on your suburban blocks tomorrow. (Isn't Glover Park missing some sidewalks?) For lunch tomorrow, I think DC and I will walk out to one of the many restaurants that will be open just around the corner. Or we could catch a train downtown. Or we could walk downtown.

You sure are sanctimonious, hipster. I was once like you. Enjoy your overpriced lunch. And no, there are no missing sidewalks in Glover Park.

[Anonymous]

I live in DC, 2 blocks from a metro stop. In order to get to where I TEACH, I have to take the red line north, past Union Station. Metro isn't servicing any stations past Union station IN THE DISTRICT until you get to Maryland. Let people make their decisions for their reasons and stop passing judgement; obviously, you're uninformed on this one.

Get some sleep, and enjoy sledding tomorrow, with your kids -- it will be more memorable for them than anything they do in school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Those of us who have made sacrifices to live in walking neighborhoods with underground Metro access are going to have limited sympathy for the car-dependent "what about me" whiners. This is a situation that exposes the flaws in the suburban (and almost suburban) commuter paradigm.

Even so, given that so many people who live within DC's nominal borders (hello Glover Park) have set themselves up in driving neighborhoods with only crappy Metrobus access, I suppose we'll all have to accommodate them in spite of their irresponsible choices since the buses won't be fully operational.

DC needs more underground transit
Agree completely!

[Anonymous]

What is this? DC schools are closed tomorrow.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What is this? DC schools are closed tomorrow.

This thread was started when there was a only a 2-hour delay. This decision was changed to school closure mid-thread.

[Anonymous]

One of the reasons DCPS tries to open -- even when conditions are bad -- is because many children get a free lunch at school. The percentage of kids getting free meals is over 90% at quite a few schools.
I know a lot of streets are bad, but some kids are going to be hungry tomorrow.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's simple... Wards 3, 4 and 6 were plowed.

NOT true at all. i am in ward 4 and it is a MESS! 1/2 the sidewalks are soveled. intersections have no room for pedestrians to cross. metro bus stops are buried. very dangerous conditions on the road. icy now. and fyi--others wrote in that most dcps students go to neighborhood schools. this is UNTRUE. sidewalks may be clear around the schools BUT over 60-% of dcps go to schools outside of their neighborhood--walkable schools. we have school choice which rhee prides herself in --but that means we have to drive our kids to school.

[Anonymous]

I fail to see the argument about feeding children in DCPS and opening school for instruction. The system could have just opened the cafeterias for children to eat and then go home. I teach in DC and on this past Friday, I had SIX children come to school (out of 20 students) and one was the child of another teacher. The bottom line is that the initial call was irresponsible of Fenty and Rhee, especially since many teachers live in the burbs. There are 3 classroom teachers at my school who drive everyday from Annapolis. Where is the regard for teachers' safety Fenty and Rhee?

[Anonymous]

Why do all these DC teachers live in the burbs?

because the DC schools are crap?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:One of the reasons DCPS tries to open -- even when conditions are bad -- is because many children get a free lunch at school. The percentage of kids getting free meals is over 90% at quite a few schools.
I know a lot of streets are bad, but some kids are going to be hungry tomorrow.

there are lots of kids on the free lunch program in MoCo and Arlington and their districts are wisely closed