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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I just had a lovely walk around the Arboretum this weekend, but it was really significantly worsened by car traffic. Not a lot, but enough that the noise and interruption on the path was meaningful. For the life of me, why do they let cars in?  What's the point of that? Cars should be allowed in to park, then everyone should walk/bike.  Maybe a day a month where the disabled and elderly can be allowed to drive.  [/quote]

YES! Add lots of bike share stations, and incentivize a bike store to set up shop near the front gate.
At the very least, a day a month car-free. The Arboretum is not relaxing at all for my family, because little kids and big cars are not very visible to each other, and neither of them are good at remembering to watch out for each other's presence when not in large numbers.[/quote]

Yes. Just what the arboretum needs - more bike share bikes laying all over the place wherever the last used got done with it and let fall over. Great plan. That’ll REALLY help keep the vistas pristine. So much better to stare at and step around 100 bikes laying all over the place than a passing car every few minutes.

While we’re looking at all the heaps of bikes everywhere we can help you with teaching your kid not to walk into the street without looking.

That’s important- because if he keeps doing that, he’s gonna get run over by a cyclist. [/quote]

I don't know.  I think OP's whining is ridiculous, [b]but adding a few bikeshares seems like a reasonable way to provide additional non car options[/b], even though I agree cars should be able to remain.[/quote]

There is literally already a Capitol Bikeshare station right at the R Street entrance. [/quote]

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