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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]"The Bike Lobby is too powerful in DC."

It's not exactly true that the Bike Lobby is inherently powerful.  They actually don't represent a meaningful slice of DC voters.  It's just that they have a large megaphone, paid for by the DC taxpayers.  This enables them to lobby the Council, in concert with DDOT, the mayor's office and the builders (and loudly shout down those who oppose their plans) all on the public's dime.[/quote]

To the extent there is a “bike lobby,” it is exactly the same people also advocating for better bus service and more pedestrian safety. So basically your view is that cars are the only legitimate type of street transit to lobby for? [/quote]

Hahahaha

Then why is every "pedestrian' improvement a bike lane?  Why is bus service getting cut but bike lanes are getting added (even in places where there are no sidewalks). The "bike lobby" claims to represent pedestrians and bus users yet somehow every solution is a bike lane.[/quote]

Because a lot of poor African-American residents depend on the bus to get around. Their needs will always come second to mostly white, middle to upper middle class cyclists who have the time & energy to loudly advocate for a niche transportation option. [/quote]

Because the DDOT budget, which pays for bike lanes, is different than the WMATA budget for most of the buses.  WMATA always plays this game around this time of year to get more regional/federal funding.

But I do applaud your sudden concern for racial justice.  Welcome to the woke side.[/quote]

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