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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why is there no protected bike lane down Wisconsin connecting Friendship Heights (or even into Bethesda) with downtown DC? Or most of the major avenues in NWDC?

Moved to NWDC from Cambridge/Boston about a year ago and have been familiarizing myself with the bicycle infrastructure here. I'm surprised there is no protected bike lane down Wisconsin into Georgetown. It's a popular commuting route, connects several Red Line stops, and has lots of businesses/schools/daycare along the way. Wisconsin is very wide, sometimes 6 lanes, and along many stretches there is already one lane that's basically blocked due to on street parking. Was there ever discussion for a protected bike lane, if so, why hasn't it happened? The traffic is heavy and can be fast so I don't feel safe biking on Wisconsin, so instead I've been using the sidewalks which can get clogged with scooters, other cyclists, and pedestrians.

I know you can detour on the New Mexico bike lane into downtown but that's pretty circuitous. I'm also comparing it with Mass Ave for those of you who are familiar with Boston/Cambridge - where there is great biking infrastructure that allows commuters and recreational cyclists to easily navigate all the T-Stops along the Red Line and access the business on and around Mass Ave. People say DC is cycling friendly and for how progressive it is I've been surprised at the lack of better biking infrastructure. And I'm not a crazy serious cyclist, I just would like to bike in a safe way for my daily needs like dropping kids off at preschool, groceries, errands etc.

For those of you who do live in NWDC and choose to bike into downtown (Georgetown or Capitol Hill or NOVA even) for work, what's your preferred route? [/quote]

Jack Evans, who was Ward 2 council member until 2020, was notoriously addicted to his car (and left it wherever he so pleased) and it wouldn't have been out of character for him to crush a few bike lane proposals behind the scenes. Mary Cheh, Ward 2 council member until 2022, wasn't a great proponent either.[/quote]

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