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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm just not interested in your digital Amish lifestyle.  Transportation is supposed to reduce the time distance and create connections between disparate geographic areas not increase time distance and separation.[/quote]

You should look up some estimates for driving vs biking times around this city. My bike commute is actually faster than a driving commute would be[/quote]

There's more to this region than just DC[/quote]

There is, but this discussion is about bike lanes in DC.[/quote]

And Connecticut is one of the main routes connecting DC to the broader region [/quote]

In a sea of other roads, metro and other options.[/quote]

There are few other arterials in Upper Northwest like Connecticut Avenue and none of them can easily carry a surge of diverted traffic.  The "sea" of other roads you mention includes a large number of local DC streets where kids live, play and yes, bike.[/quote]

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