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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There was no mandate on the Conn Ave bike lanes - In the  contested ANC3C races, bike go slow/bike critical candidates either won or came close.  Sauleh was almost defeated.

None of them were weighted down with a party affiliation, so they outperformed Krucoff by about 30 points. Frumin's bike support was nuanced, wants to hear everybody out and make accommodations "where possible".  [/quote]

Disagree. The olny race the anti-bike lane people won was Rick Nash. It doesn't matter that Sauleh's race was close, he won. So when people like you say "everyone is opposed to the bike lanes" it simply isn't true, and in fact, all of the ANC's on CT Ave still maintain a pro-bike lane majority. Frumin's bike support wasn't nuanced. He and every Dem candidate in the primary supported the bike lanes and nothing has changed. The Mayor and DDOT are moving forward with them, and there i nothing politically that will stop it.

So how about we cease with the divisive languages and the false petitions that create empty hope for something that was never going to happen?[/quote]

It’s you who is divisive. You refuse to acknowledge or give legitimacy to those who aren’t 100% on board with the bike lanes. The fact that the contested races, including Sauleh’s, were so close DOES matter, and if the ANC reps are representing all of their constituents, not just those who voted for them, they won’t be dismissive. Sauleh squeaked by and his victory shouldn’t be viewed as handing him a mandate. I hope he sees that. [/quote]

But we do acknowledge that your aren't 100% with the bike lanes. But ultimately, it is a binary decision, either there will be bike lanes, or there won't. In election after election, the pro-bike lane candidates have won, so other than acknwledging you, what do you want? You cannot expect that candidates who ran on a pro-bike lane agenda simply kowtow to the will of the minority view on this, right?

Yes, the ANC is supposed to represent the community, but when decisions have to be made, there cannot be an expectation that the minority opinion is the one that carries the day.

If we had that, then we would have a border wall, no abortion rights, and a Christo-fascist country.

Oh, wait...[/quote]

It’s definitely not binary.  There are changes everyone can agree on.  Greater traffic enforcement, dedicated bud lanes, HAWKS, etc.  Its you who are being Trumpian with us scorched earth, winner take all approach.  [/quote]

You want a tyranny of the minority opinion. Move to a red state where that is encouraged.[/quote]

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