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If people using wheelchairs are pedestrians and you don't want bikes on sidewalks and you don't want bikes on streets, then what you are really saying is, there is no room in our public space for bikes.

We get it.[/quote]

No one is saying that they don't want bike lanes.  The law suits and the disability advocates on this thread are saying that they want DC to follow some of the existing models that allow for people with disabilities to safely move from a motor vehicle lane, to a sidewalk without having to sit or put their ramp down or walk or ride in a traffic lane, whether that's a bike lane or a driving lane.

Taking that valid concern and instead of saying "OMG we missed that design flaw, we'll advocate for it to be changed too!" saying what you just wrote is a sign you aren't listening.

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NDD, and Lance, and Ed Hanlon, who are all involved in this are saying exactly that repeatedly and whenever they get the change ("they don't want bike lanes").  Lance and Ed have mentioned "biking is a choice" and if bike safety is a concern "then don't bike, simple".  So yes, this is a sham.

Make all parking on the avenues for groups that need it, only. [/quote]

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