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[quote=Anonymous][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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People driving in cities suffer from problems of geometry- if more people are in cars then the only way to make more room for them is to take space from something else. You want parking?  I have never driven into a pay lot in DC and not been able to find a spot so I aside you want on street parking. Ok, that takes a lane away from driving. Do you want to close the sidewalks then so that cars can go there?  If you really want to be able to drive I. The fort you should advocate for more public transportation so that fewer people are in cars. 30 people can fit on a bus that takes up the space of three cars. Would you really prefer those people be in 30 cars?[/quote]

I think what drivers want is a return to what they had: ample street parking. In recent years, these spaces have been intentionally reduced. First city spaces were stripped to install city bikes, which could easily be installed on sidewalks as well. Then parking was removed for food trucks. Then parking was removed for bike lanes. These were existing spaces that worked fine. All the spaces on Connecticut Ave NW (on the Zoo side) have been removed for no explicable reason. While public transportation does make sense in most instances, it certainly isn't the most desirable way to commute during a pandemic. [/quote]

I live in D.C., and I'm a driver (my household has two cars, even), and the last thing I want to see public space used for is ample street parking. If you don't want to take Metro, park in a garage. Street parking is pretty inefficient, as it benefits only the particular person whose car is parked in a given spot at one time. For all the complaints on here about "oh, I only see one person riding in a bike lane," the same argument could apply to street parking spots.[/quote]

Also in DC and I also drive and I vastly prefer readily available lot parking over street parking, even if more expensive.  I love pulling into a lot, parking and walking to the elevator.  Don't have to fumble with parkMobile or read street signs.  Then when I walk onto the sidewalk I love intersections where there isn't parking all the way up to the  corner so you can see if cars are coming or turning-even if it means that a parking spot was removed for that and I might otherwise have been able to park for free there.  [/quote]

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