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[quote=Anonymous]I live near H Street and there are now a bunch of slow streets near us. I like it in theory (anything pedestrian focuses versus car focused is a step in the right direction), but they are not enforced at all. I use them when I go running -- it's nice to be able to run in the street instead of the sidewalk so I don't have to worry so much about wearing a mask when I run. I still encounter cars (including MANY that are obviously using the streets as through streets) but the speed does seem to be a little lower since the cars have to navigate around the barriers at the end of each block. Also fewer people coasting through stop signs. But I've also seen the barriers lying down or pushed out of the way many times. I'm guessing sometimes it's moving trucks or similar that have to move them to deliver. It's still annoying how often they aren't in place.

When I'm out with my kid, we stay on the sidewalk. I don't trust drivers to pay enough attention to make the street safe for a kid under the age of 10, unfortunately. I've seen too many really sketchy driving behaviors in the neighborhood.[/quote]

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