Anonymous
05/13/2024 20:52
Subject: Connecticut Ave bike lanes are back!
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Connecticut Ave needs 1 lane each way for cars, 1 lane each way for buses, and 1 lane each way for cyclists. Anything more than that creates the “traffic” that people hate
Um, there's only 2 dozen cyclists, 1 bus line that they want to cut, and 30,000 drivers.
It's laughable that you continue to assert 2 dozen cyclists as a fact
Do you have an alternative number? If so, what is it?
Capital bike share is reporting over 500,000 rides per month. That's either a lot more than 24 bikers, or perhaps you think that they're each going on ~22,000 trips/month.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/transportation/2023/06/20/dc-capital-bikeshare-scooters/
and that's just rented bikes. So I think we can safely agree that the numbers you used are misinformation and you're okay with me reporting it as such every time you post it going forward
On Connecticut not the entire city.
Ok Karen
I drive Connecticut Ave every single day. Two dozen cyclists seems very generous. On an average day driving in NW DC and the MD burbs, I see more ghost bikes than living cyclists.
If we had similar infrastructure as Holland, I still don't think Connecticut Ave would be a major commuting choice for cyclists. Holland is flat. Connecticut Avenue is deceptively hilly, which is fine for a 28 year old looking to get a workout in before work. But not great for 52 year olds in business attire that need to get to a 9 am meeting. And it's the nature of American life, even in cities, that grocery stores, schools, the doctor's office and all the other destinations that most people add to their work commutes are located far apart. Throw in the lack of dedicated bike lanes with their own traffic lights that are physically separate from car and bus lanes - like Holland does - and it's generally not safe for cyclists. It doesn't help that so many cyclists are obnoxious and reckless. Who wants to be identified with those a##holes?
It doesn't work. We would need to retrofit the infrastructure, the economy, schools, and even culture to make it worthwhile to really invest in cycling. Having an efficient, safe and affordable metro should be the priority. Taking out two lanes on Connecticut Avenue is nuts.
E-bikes are a game changer my friend.
You mean dangerous unlicensed electric motorscooters? Thankfully their popularity is on the wane.
You mean mini-motorcycles that blow stop signs at 40 mph?
Anonymous
05/13/2024 19:57
Subject: Connecticut Ave bike lanes are back!
Anonymous wrote:I like the IDEA of bike lanes. But I have to say that when I was trying to work and raise three kids, at three different schools, with the associated activities, playdates and doctor's appointments, I could barely manage WITH a car. No chance it would have worked on a bike.
I have two busy pre-HS kids and work full-time, so I completely know what you’re talking about. I don’t take my kids to soccer practice or religious school by bike, it’s not particularly practical for me. But I do sometimes bike with them to school, and I often ride my bike to work (especially if my spouse is working from home and can handle the dog walking and kid drop-off by foot). So I would like there to be bike lanes so it’s safer for me to do that, even though I can’t use my bike to do all, or even most, of my trips. Doesn’t have to be all or none.
Anonymous
05/13/2024 19:36
Subject: Connecticut Ave bike lanes are back!
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I like the IDEA of bike lanes. But I have to say that when I was trying to work and raise three kids, at three different schools, with the associated activities, playdates and doctor's appointments, I could barely manage WITH a car. No chance it would have worked on a bike.
If only there was a safe way for some of your kids to get to some of their destination via mode of transportation that they controlled...
On Connecticut! Are you insane?
If there were protected bike lanes, it would be safer to do this.
Anonymous
05/13/2024 19:35
Subject: Connecticut Ave bike lanes are back!
Anonymous wrote:I like the IDEA of bike lanes. But I have to say that when I was trying to work and raise three kids, at three different schools, with the associated activities, playdates and doctor's appointments, I could barely manage WITH a car. No chance it would have worked on a bike.
The point isn't for bikes to replace all car trips. The point is to make it safe and viable to replace some car trips. Because road space is limited and the population growth is exponential.
Anonymous
05/13/2024 19:34
Subject: Connecticut Ave bike lanes are back!
Anonymous wrote:I'm a big fan of protected bike lanes but would be more than OK with a car-free lane (a.k.a. bus lane) on CT Ave if the city acquires a couple of dozen more tow trucks and finds a way to use the Western Ave bus station and other various premises throughout the city as impound lots.
It is an active bus repair facility. There isn't space to have it as an impound lot.
Anonymous
05/13/2024 19:33
Subject: Connecticut Ave bike lanes are back!
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I like the IDEA of bike lanes. But I have to say that when I was trying to work and raise three kids, at three different schools, with the associated activities, playdates and doctor's appointments, I could barely manage WITH a car. No chance it would have worked on a bike.
If only there was a safe way for some of your kids to get to some of their destination via mode of transportation that they controlled...
You probably could have made this point less effectively if you had done so less obnoxiously and more empathetically. The first thing that comes to mind every time I read something like this is an entitled white male running red lights and bullying pedestrians.
Anonymous
05/13/2024 19:16
Subject: Connecticut Ave bike lanes are back!
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I like the IDEA of bike lanes. But I have to say that when I was trying to work and raise three kids, at three different schools, with the associated activities, playdates and doctor's appointments, I could barely manage WITH a car. No chance it would have worked on a bike.
If only there was a safe way for some of your kids to get to some of their destination via mode of transportation that they controlled...
On Connecticut! Are you insane?
Anonymous
05/13/2024 18:51
Subject: Connecticut Ave bike lanes are back!
Anonymous wrote:I like the IDEA of bike lanes. But I have to say that when I was trying to work and raise three kids, at three different schools, with the associated activities, playdates and doctor's appointments, I could barely manage WITH a car. No chance it would have worked on a bike.
If only there was a safe way for some of your kids to get to some of their destination via mode of transportation that they controlled...
Anonymous
05/13/2024 18:12
Subject: Connecticut Ave bike lanes are back!
I like the IDEA of bike lanes. But I have to say that when I was trying to work and raise three kids, at three different schools, with the associated activities, playdates and doctor's appointments, I could barely manage WITH a car. No chance it would have worked on a bike.
Anonymous
05/13/2024 17:18
Subject: Connecticut Ave bike lanes are back!
I'm a big fan of protected bike lanes but would be more than OK with a car-free lane (a.k.a. bus lane) on CT Ave if the city acquires a couple of dozen more tow trucks and finds a way to use the Western Ave bus station and other various premises throughout the city as impound lots.
Anonymous
05/13/2024 15:46
Subject: Connecticut Ave bike lanes are back!
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:DC will electrify the local e-bike sector by giving everyone $2000 to buy an e-bike.
The program is designed for low income residents. It has so far been wildly successful.
By what metric?
Demand and usage.
Anonymous
05/13/2024 15:17
Subject: Connecticut Ave bike lanes are back!
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Connecticut Ave needs 1 lane each way for cars, 1 lane each way for buses, and 1 lane each way for cyclists. Anything more than that creates the “traffic” that people hate
And then where will all the truck and auto traffic go?
And deliveries and drop offs and pick ups and garbage trucks and postal trucks, you know, normal every day life in a neighborhood?
That’s what alleys are for.
Anonymous
05/13/2024 13:55
Subject: Connecticut Ave bike lanes are back!
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:DC will electrify the local e-bike sector by giving everyone $2000 to buy an e-bike.
The program is designed for low income residents. It has so far been wildly successful.
By what metric?
Anonymous
05/13/2024 13:11
Subject: Re:Connecticut Ave bike lanes are back!
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Can we at least get a good design this time? Rather than the "inches from speeding trucks and buses" design that was Concept C?
Can we get a design that considers the needs of mobility impaired neighbors who want to go to restaurants?
Only the ones who drive? Or also the ones who take the bus, Metro, etc?
Anonymous
05/13/2024 13:06
Subject: Connecticut Ave bike lanes are back!
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Connecticut Ave needs 1 lane each way for cars, 1 lane each way for buses, and 1 lane each way for cyclists. Anything more than that creates the “traffic” that people hate
And then where will all the truck and auto traffic go?
And deliveries and drop offs and pick ups and garbage trucks and postal trucks, you know, normal every day life in a neighborhood?