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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If the subway is going to be unusable, and everyone is fine with that, then we need to accommodate people where they are -- in cars.

There are going to be far more people on the roads and that means we need a lot more parking, more emphasis on easing traffic, etc. Ridership on the subway is down 75 percent from pre-pandemic levels.

I didnt used to drive all that much, but now with the subway basically in moth balls, I drive everywhere.

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Instead we pour all our resources into bike lanes that almost no one even uses. [/quote]

wrong, DC has one of the highest rates of bike commuters in the entire country. when everyone was actually into offices, up to 6% of daily commuters were using bikes. that is sginificant.[/quote]

Why should 6 percent dictate things for the other 94 percent? The new lane patterns and lack of parking hurt downtown businesses plain and simple. Build more parking garages and take a page out of London's book with the commuter tax. [/quote]

The other 94% are not driving though. Not sure those statistics are from but there is no way that 94% of commuters drive because thousands of people take metro, bus, and walk. I take the bus and metro frequently and support road diets that reduce car volumes since it makes it safer for pedestrians and road diets can include bus lanes that speed up commutes for bus riders. As a pedestrian I am safer crossing a street with fewer car lanes and will get to my destination faster because light cycle can be shorter and better timed for pedestrians.

iOW it isn’t some weird bikes vs cars thing. Cities should be focusing on getting the most amount of people possible safety to their jobs and activities and everyone being in a car jus isn’t it. [/quote]

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