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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][quote=Anonymous]I may have missed it as I didn’t read the 43 pages of comments, but is there any data or info on how many bikers would be expected on this route?[/quote]

You can look at things like use of Capital Bike share stations and the increasing sales of bikes in DC and the region as two metrics in terms of demand.[/quote]

The most authoritative analysis is by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments. They have cycling (as well as bus riding and subways, etc). all way down, even when adjusting for work from home. Driving is the only mode of transportation that's getting more popular, which is surprising and not surprising.

https://www.mwcog.org/documents/2023/08/14/state-of-the-commute-survey-report--carsharing-state-of-the-commute-telework-travel-surveys/[/quote]

Anyone who uses data from a small sample to discount population data either has no grasp of statistics and/or is not interested in a meaningful discussion.[/quote]

Can you please point to the population data that shows driving has not increased and that bikes and other forms of transit have? Genuinely asking as I am looking for data on this.[/quote]
They have no data but sure have a lot of excuses for why people should not pay attention to the most trusted data sources, MWCOG and ACS. [/quote]

+1000[/quote]

The CaBi data is all over this thread. It clearly shows an increase in bike usage. This poster has chosen to continue to post the same DMV wide survey over and over again as if the habits of people in Gaithersburg are related to those in Cleveland Park[/quote]

You can shout fake news all you like, but the MWCOG is one of the best surveys we have. (It also doesn't matter what bicyclists in Gaithersburg are doing, because there's only, like, two of them. There aren't enough bicyclists in the burbs compared to those in DC to move the numbers.) [/quote]

It seems that you don’t understand the concept of a simple average, let alone the perils of doing cross-tabs over what is already a small sample.[/quote]

Oh stop. You sound either dumb or dishonest. I'm sorry your hobby isn't more popular. [/quote]

I explained to you sometime last year how you were erroneously interpreting the MWCOG data. Like everything that doesn't confirm your prejudices, you ignored it. I applaud those with more patience than I for your disingenuousness, but I'm not going to go back through this with you again.  [/quote]

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