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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I want to support bikers and alternative methods of transportation, but the infrastructure is inadequate to do this safely and bikers want it both ways - obey the traffic laws when it’s in their interest and not when it’s not. Bikers traveling quickly alongside cars, darting out between cars, and not obeying road signs is anxiety provoking. Also, sometimes I just do not see them. If bikers are in the countryside on a heavily traveled road, like Georgetown Pike, they’re taking their lives in their hands. People don’t want to travel the Pike at 15mph and going around them can be treacherous and unreasonable with high traffic levels. Again, I want to support bikers, but I find that their presence on roadways is anxiety-provoking and oftentimes dangerous. [/quote]

This. Is. Why. They. Want. Protected. Lanes. [/quote]

For the dozen bikers each morning?

Why not create a path via side streets closed to commuters? [/quote]

Having seen this play out in a few instances, the honest answer to your question is that, whenever bike lanes along the side streets more often than not requires the removal of residential parking spots. For most neighborhoods in DC, this is a third rail. The political opposition becomes almost impossible for DDOT to overcome. Installing bike lanes along mixed zones like Connecticut Ave is actually a lot easier politically for DDOT. Despite the protestations of the MD commuter class, they don't vote in DC elections.[/quote]

You are acting as if dc residents don’t drive to work. They do. [/quote]

A minority of DC commuters drive to work. Check the census stats on this.[/quote]

Not any more. Post-COVID, 49% of commuters drive alone, an increase from 39% in 2019. A further 2% carpool. So now it’s a majority.

But don’t let the facts get in the way of your story. Cool story anyway bro. [/quote]

Interestingly, you don’t accompany these claims with any reference whatsoever.[/quote]

I commute down CT to the WH 3x a week, and I can report that CT is filled with cars with dc tags with solo drivers. It’s rare that I see a car with a passenger.

I’m curious how the business owners feel about this. It’s exclusively dc residents who park on CT to run errands. They often double park by Starbucks and other take out places. Plus, delivery trucks.

This stupid bike lane is a waste of money for a select few. The end result will be chaos. [/quote]

Thankfully we have past experiences and scientific studies that enable us to predict what will happen and so don’t have to rely on your silly scaremongering.[/quote]

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