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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous] (unless they are using buses to make a dishonest objection to bike lanes.) [/quote]

[quote=Anonymous]So lead the charge and push for bus lanes on Connecticut Ave!  Do something other than complaining that the the thing other people are doing is not the thing you would be doing if you were going to do anything, which you’re not…[/quote]

[quote=Anonymous] unless your priority is preserving space on Connecticut Avenue for cars.[/quote]

It's funny, everyone claims to be so supportive of buses, until someone says that bus lanes should be prioritized over bike lanes, and then they get attacked and accused of being fake bus supporters who are secretly supporting cars. People can claim that bus advocates and cyclist advocates are "are generally exactly the same people", but it appears that many are simply cyclist activists who pretend to be bus advocates, then attack actual advocates when they show up.

I support prioritizing buses over cars. But I also support prioritizing buses over bicycles. They're used by vastly more people, and they tend to represent a much poorer part of the population. If the city can swing it so that they can fit in more bicycle lanes as well, great. But a lot of the efforts the city has made (just look at the maps) suggest that bus lanes aren't being given the priority they deserve. If you're mad that people are pointing that out, it's hard to believe you're an actual bus advocate.[/quote]

You do realize that a bus lane is shared with bikes in this city, right?

I have no problem with bus lanes as an alternative form of bike lane.  However, they (like on 16th street or q4th by CoHi) are not protected.  And so cars just drive in them because temp tags lulz.

So again... CARS ARE THE PROBLEM.  They monopolize transportation $'s and space away from far better modes like buses or even street cars.[/quote]

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