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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don’t care if the bike lobby raises money from its members. Bring it on. But I care a whole hell of a lot that the DC government is funnelling hard-earned taxpayer dollars to support the bike lobby so that they can turn around and agitate for something costly that will have negative consequences for many.  Think of how the WABA subsidy and the bike lane construction money otherwise could be spent, for better DC schools, more cops, more timely 911 responsiveness[/quote]

Positive consequences for many, you mean. Fewer car crashes, less noise, EMS/police resources freed up, better mobility for people not in a car, [b]economic benefits for businesses in the Connecticut Ave corridor.[/b][/quote]

The Connecticut Ave corridor where the stabbing just occurred?[/quote]

Are you saying that the planned bike lanes on Connecticut Avenue caused the stabbing?[/quote]

Not at all. Just not sure I'd want to be riding a bike in an area that's dangerous. I would feel very vulnerable.[/quote]

If you’re nervous to ride your bike in an area where someone was stabbed, you should be far more nervous to ride your bike in an area without protected bike lanes. I see a lot more car accidents than stabbings. (Fortunately, most of the time no one’s hurt in the car crashes, but they’re dangerous if you’re on a bike.)[/quote]

That makes no sense.[/quote]

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