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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There is zero need for bike lanes on K, when you already have the L Street cycle track and the bus/bike priority lane on Eye Street.

I’d prefer to see a street car or bus priority lane on K Street. [/quote]
Both H and I streets have bus/bike lanes.

Both L and M streets have protected bike lanes.

There is no need to add more bike lanes. [/quote]

Why the need to be able to drive down K when L and M can suffice? The bike lanes on L and M are good to connect to Georgetown and Foggy Bottom, but are useless for those coming to and from the CCT.

Either the administration is serious about revitalizing downtown by attracting residents and/or mitigating its climate impacts by encouraging carbon-free forms of transportation or it isn’t. Sadly it seems that this is just another example of the administration’s lack of commitment to making the city a better and healthier place to live.[/quote]

"Useless" is probably overstating it -- I prefer protected bike lanes when I commute by bike, but that doesn't mean it's impossible to travel on other roads, and it doesn't mean protected bike lanes that don't run directly to my office are useless.[/quote]

The lanes on L& M are useful if one is bike commuting to a point on or north of those streets. They are entirely useless if one is commuting to a point anywhere from south of L to north of G.[/quote]
There are bus/bike lanes on H and I and another protected bike lane on G. Connecting all of this are protected bike lanes on 20th. [/quote]
So to reiterate:

G Street: Protected Bike Lane
H Street: Bus/Bike Lane
I Street: Bus/Bike Lane
L Street: Protected Bike Lane
M Street: Protected Bike Lane

Where are you trying to get to that none of these options work for you?[/quote]

None of these connect to the CCT, which is the main conduit for bike commuters coming from NW DC and Bethesda. I take it that you've never biked on a "bus / bike lane" or you wouldn't be presenting that as a serious option.[/quote]
I have bikes it plenty of times. It depends on where you work but I usual take K Street and come Penn. But you have plenty of options coming off the CCT, including Virginia Avenue and L Street. I’m not sure what the complaint is. [/quote]
Virginia Avenue to G Street is the obvious choice for most people. Very well done and provides protected lane access from that point to most of the city. No one in DC should complain about a lack of options. [/quote]

VA to G is great if you’re going to GWU, but at least a ten minute detour for anyone who wants to get to K.[/quote]

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