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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]They're going to make traffic and parking impossible. And then what will happen? People will stop going downtown. They'll work from home more and generally do everything they can to avoid going downtown. Sorry downtown businesses! Sorry people who like their downtowns vibrant! [/quote]
Just like with the minimum wage thing, the bike nuts are going to learn what the socialists learned about the center of power in this town. If there is even a suspicion that they are hurting businesses they will be taken out. [/quote]

Wow. Someone's mad...this has been in the works for years. There's a reason D.C. is the #1 city in the U.S. for bikes traffic. And guess what? More foot traffic (literally) means more tourists and visitors who can take the time to shop, play, and gather at local D.C. businesses.[/quote]
I think you are confused. There is no anger here, just pointing out the obvious.

I'm also not sure how your math works. Bike lanes lead to more foot traffic that leads to more tourists arriving on airplanes? It makes no sense. Good luck for the average person shopping with a bike, riding away with a bag hanging from their handlebars causing friction against the front wheel. Sounds like utopia.[/quote]

Bikes lanes -- and bike commuting -- are great for single / childless people who's main concern is scooting to work, the coffee shop, or the bar. [b]Not so great for people with families who need to get kids to/from school on their commutes[/b] (I live in DC and work in VA [neither home nor work near metro]), older people not up for biking, the disabled, etc.

Those that wish to squeeze out private cars may win, but we won't become Peking 1960 -- instead, DC will be overflowing with taxis, Uber, and Lyft.[/quote]

For young kids, I've seen a real boom in the number and types of kid-carrying bikes, especially with e-assist becoming more mainstream.

And don't forget about older kids.  My middle-school kid would love to bike to school, but there aren't safe routes.  Especially with the way people drive around here.
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