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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Connecticut Avenue is already on a diet now that parking is allowed all day, no rush hour restrictions.  That should slow things down the same as bike lanes would.[/quote]
With the safety argument gone and the transportation argument quite dubious seeing that it is a major public transit corridor there is no rationale at all beyond providing an expensive amenity for a couple dozen of wealthy white people in a city where a lot of basic needs are not being met. This is the kind of thing a city does when it has a growing economy and is flush with cash. That is not the DC of 2023 and thankfully Mayor Bowser and the Council understand that very well.[/quote]

It is such a trope to suggest this is for several dozen wealthy white people. As it currently sits, there are a lot of blue collar workers who ride bikes and bring them into the backs of the restaruants etc they work in. YOu don't see them because they are commuting to their work midday and are leaving in the dark of night. You have NO idea how people get to and from their jobs.[/quote]

If they're coming in mid day and leaving at night, when the roads are dead, they don't need bike lanes.[/quote]

It is dark out...they need them more than ever. This isn't about the road being congested and having bikes in a different space. It is about having a safe space for bikes and pedestrians, segregated from cars all together.[/quote]

Then make sidewalks for bikes. Don't take up space that is urgently needed for cars to drive on. More people need roads for cars than they do for bikes. That's the reality of how we use the space.[/quote]

The sidewalks are for pedestrians and sidewalk cafes. You know, the ones the businesses need to stay afloat. I guess we should let the businesses know that the bike lane opponents want to remove their outdoor seating.[/quote]

Nice try. Businesses have already said [b]they oppose bike lanes, because they hurt business[/b].[/quote]

1) there is not a single study that demonstrates that bike lanes hurt businesses and to the contrary, they are at worst, neutral to businesses and in most cases, are better for businesses. Please show proof of the bolded.
2) if opponents are suggesting that the bikers use sidewalks, that by definition means they support the removal of the outdoor seating that is part if what makes the commercial areas great. Neither the businesses nor the cyclists support that.[/quote]

Businesses have already said they need MORE parking for CARS, not less. Less parking, less cars means less customers. Sorry but bikes are in the minority. That's reality. More people drive. [/quote]

That isn't what every neighborhood study shows. The MAJORITY of the people walk, with the rest relatively evenly divided betweem mass transit, cycling and driving. Only one of these modes requires excessive storage in public space.

I would also add that the parking lot at the Park and Shop in Cleveland Park is almost always empty. If parking were in such high demand, we would see that lot full more frequently than we ever do. As such, I challenge the assertion that we need more parking in Cleveland Park.[/quote]

I was just at the Park & Shop yesterday, and I got the second to last spot there.  Not always empty.[/quote]

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