Anonymous
Post 12/30/2019 10:27     Subject: #JustinsTrafficJam
Anonymous wrote:
It’s your truth, buddy. No matter how hard you try, it’s always going to be just your truth — a “truth” that many people in the city do not share.
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I suppose the head of the Seminary does not believe in "radical Nietschean subjectivism"

I think there really is such as thing as objective truth. I think the City will provide data on that (though everyone who drives, walks, or rides there can see how smoothly Seminary flows outside of a very limited period each day).
Anonymous
Post 12/30/2019 10:25     Subject: #JustinsTrafficJam
Anonymous wrote:
But most of the local residents are in DefRay or areas of the City that would never bring them in proximity to Seminary Road. If the road is safer, how do you account for the large number of accidents since the road diet?

Note that I am in no way invoking unity. Please be sure to mention that to Justin when he gets home from Amtrak tonight.


No, there were lots of supporters from West Alexandria, including people who live on or near Seminary.

The (minor) accidents occured when the road reconfiguration was not complete, or shortly afterwards, when drivers were not yet used to the chanes (in particular the change Seminary and Quaker EB). Note there were just as many accidents in the past, but the City only looked at "reportable accidents" (accidents above at least a certain minimum damage level) . The antis have been counting every minor non reportable accident - if you go back to "before" and count those there were lots.
Anonymous
Post 12/30/2019 10:21     Subject: #JustinsTrafficJam
Anonymous wrote:
Also, why not tone down the hyperbolic language a bit? It would make you sound a little more credible. Spewing hatred? Really? I’ve read some strong opinions on this thread, and some occasional name-calling. But hatred? Uh, no. Makes me think you can’t handle folks who disagree with you.


There has been hatred spewed on Next Door, on the antis' FB page, on twitter, and yes on here, including personal attacks with names (that Jeff had deleted).

Anonymous
Post 12/30/2019 10:21     Subject: #JustinsTrafficJam
Anonymous wrote:

But most of the local residents are in DefRay or areas of the City that would never bring them in proximity to Seminary Road. If the road is safer, how do you account for the large number of accidents since the road diet?

Note that I am in no way invoking unity. Please be sure to mention that to Justin when he gets home from Amtrak tonight.


What "large number" of crashes, and how do you know?
Anonymous
Post 12/30/2019 10:16     Subject: #JustinsTrafficJam
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Head of Virginia Theological Seminary sent a meter to Justin declaring Seminary Road diet a success based on the transient seminarians he cowled into signing the bike lobby petition.

During the Christmas season, it is odd that a priest would focus in collusion between church and state rather than the unifying message of the birth of Jesus.


Jesus clearly wanted to drive at 40MPH, right?

The head of the Seminary has a responsibility for the safety and well being of his Seminary community, including students, faculty, and administrators.

And to the truth. Which is that the Seminary road diet IS a success. Its made it safer and more comfortable for people not in motor vehicles, and its also made it a more pleasant place to drive - with backups only for about 40 minutes in the AM, Tuesday through Thursday.

Of course a seminary dealing with the physical needs of its community is not "collusion between church and state".

No one was "cowled".

The petition was supported by local residents who don't bike.

Its odd that the very people spewing hatred at their neighbors, at our electeds, at City staff, at anyone who disagrees, are invoking "unity".




But most of the local residents are in DefRay or areas of the City that would never bring them in proximity to Seminary Road. If the road is safer, how do you account for the large number of accidents since the road diet?

Note that I am in no way invoking unity. Please be sure to mention that to Justin when he gets home from Amtrak tonight.
Anonymous
Post 12/30/2019 10:07     Subject: #JustinsTrafficJam
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Head of Virginia Theological Seminary sent a meter to Justin declaring Seminary Road diet a success based on the transient seminarians he cowled into signing the bike lobby petition.

During the Christmas season, it is odd that a priest would focus in collusion between church and state rather than the unifying message of the birth of Jesus.


Jesus clearly wanted to drive at 40MPH, right?

The head of the Seminary has a responsibility for the safety and well being of his Seminary community, including students, faculty, and administrators.

And to the truth. Which is that the Seminary road diet IS a success. Its made it safer and more comfortable for people not in motor vehicles, and its also made it a more pleasant place to drive - with backups only for about 40 minutes in the AM, Tuesday through Thursday.

Of course a seminary dealing with the physical needs of its community is not "collusion between church and state".

No one was "cowled".

The petition was supported by local residents who don't bike.

Its odd that the very people spewing hatred at their neighbors, at our electeds, at City staff, at anyone who disagrees, are invoking "unity".



It’s your truth, buddy. No matter how hard you try, it’s always going to be just your truth — a “truth” that many people in the city do not share.

Also, why not tone down the hyperbolic language a bit? It would make you sound a little more credible. Spewing hatred? Really? I’ve read some strong opinions on this thread, and some occasional name-calling. But hatred? Uh, no. Makes me think you can’t handle folks who disagree with you.
Anonymous
Post 12/30/2019 09:42     Subject: #JustinsTrafficJam
Anonymous wrote:Head of Virginia Theological Seminary sent a meter to Justin declaring Seminary Road diet a success based on the transient seminarians he cowled into signing the bike lobby petition.

During the Christmas season, it is odd that a priest would focus in collusion between church and state rather than the unifying message of the birth of Jesus.


Jesus clearly wanted to drive at 40MPH, right?

The head of the Seminary has a responsibility for the safety and well being of his Seminary community, including students, faculty, and administrators.

And to the truth. Which is that the Seminary road diet IS a success. Its made it safer and more comfortable for people not in motor vehicles, and its also made it a more pleasant place to drive - with backups only for about 40 minutes in the AM, Tuesday through Thursday.

Of course a seminary dealing with the physical needs of its community is not "collusion between church and state".

No one was "cowled".

The petition was supported by local residents who don't bike.

Its odd that the very people spewing hatred at their neighbors, at our electeds, at City staff, at anyone who disagrees, are invoking "unity".

Anonymous
Post 12/30/2019 09:19     Subject: #JustinsTrafficJam
Head of Virginia Theological Seminary sent a meter to Justin declaring Seminary Road diet a success based on the transient seminarians he cowled into signing the bike lobby petition.

During the Christmas season, it is odd that a priest would focus in collusion between church and state rather than the unifying message of the birth of Jesus.
Anonymous
Post 12/25/2019 19:58     Subject: #JustinsTrafficJam
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:

Yes, but where? I am pretty familiar with the transportation budget (I assume you mean the transportation specifically and not TES as a whole- some other poster confused the two). What would you specifically reallocate? What in that budget would you de-prioritize? RBT? DASH? WMATA funding? Paving? Traffic Calming? Traffic data collection funding (inc the new Bluetooth tech?) LPI? new signalized intersections? pedestrian islands? RFPBs? HAWK signals? Crosswalks? Upgrading existing sidewalks for disability access? Staff pay?


That's up to you.

Or, you can decide that all of those things are higher priorities than more sidewalks.


No it’s not up to me. Why won’t you answer the question? You are the one suggesting more funding.


it is up to you. You're saying that there's no money for more sidewalks. So look at the transportation budget and find funding you're like to reallocate. Or, if there's nothing you want to realllocate, then that says something too. Governments tend to fund the stuff they think is important.


why can’t you answer the question? Is it because you don’t personally have an answer and want others to do the legwork for you? Also, I am not the City of Alexandria government. You do understand that right? Because it is not clear that you do.
Anonymous
Post 12/24/2019 13:08     Subject: #JustinsTrafficJam
Anonymous wrote:Big news coming soon...


Keep us posted! Thanks.
Anonymous
Post 12/24/2019 11:19     Subject: #JustinsTrafficJam
Big news coming soon...
Anonymous
Post 12/23/2019 23:30     Subject: #JustinsTrafficJam
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Do you guys know what hipsters actually are? They don't live in Del Ray.



Someone who used the phrase “you guys” is too old to understand a hipster.

#OKBoomer


No- I'm a gen x from NY (hence the "you guys"). Yuppies live in Del Ray. Just because someone wears a beanie does not make them a hipster.

#ohbutwehaveabeergardennow


So you don’t live in DelRay?
Anonymous
Post 12/23/2019 15:46     Subject: #JustinsTrafficJam
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:

Yes, but where? I am pretty familiar with the transportation budget (I assume you mean the transportation specifically and not TES as a whole- some other poster confused the two). What would you specifically reallocate? What in that budget would you de-prioritize? RBT? DASH? WMATA funding? Paving? Traffic Calming? Traffic data collection funding (inc the new Bluetooth tech?) LPI? new signalized intersections? pedestrian islands? RFPBs? HAWK signals? Crosswalks? Upgrading existing sidewalks for disability access? Staff pay?


That's up to you.

Or, you can decide that all of those things are higher priorities than more sidewalks.


No it’s not up to me. Why won’t you answer the question? You are the one suggesting more funding.


it is up to you. You're saying that there's no money for more sidewalks. So look at the transportation budget and find funding you're like to reallocate. Or, if there's nothing you want to realllocate, then that says something too. Governments tend to fund the stuff they think is important.


Sidewalks are very important!
Anonymous
Post 12/23/2019 10:10     Subject: #JustinsTrafficJam
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:

Yes, but where? I am pretty familiar with the transportation budget (I assume you mean the transportation specifically and not TES as a whole- some other poster confused the two). What would you specifically reallocate? What in that budget would you de-prioritize? RBT? DASH? WMATA funding? Paving? Traffic Calming? Traffic data collection funding (inc the new Bluetooth tech?) LPI? new signalized intersections? pedestrian islands? RFPBs? HAWK signals? Crosswalks? Upgrading existing sidewalks for disability access? Staff pay?


That's up to you.

Or, you can decide that all of those things are higher priorities than more sidewalks.


No it’s not up to me. Why won’t you answer the question? You are the one suggesting more funding.


it is up to you. You're saying that there's no money for more sidewalks. So look at the transportation budget and find funding you're like to reallocate. Or, if there's nothing you want to realllocate, then that says something too. Governments tend to fund the stuff they think is important.
Anonymous
Post 12/23/2019 09:26     Subject: #JustinsTrafficJam
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:

Yes, but where? I am pretty familiar with the transportation budget (I assume you mean the transportation specifically and not TES as a whole- some other poster confused the two). What would you specifically reallocate? What in that budget would you de-prioritize? RBT? DASH? WMATA funding? Paving? Traffic Calming? Traffic data collection funding (inc the new Bluetooth tech?) LPI? new signalized intersections? pedestrian islands? RFPBs? HAWK signals? Crosswalks? Upgrading existing sidewalks for disability access? Staff pay?


That's up to you.

Or, you can decide that all of those things are higher priorities than more sidewalks.


No it’s not up to me. Why won’t you answer the question? You are the one suggesting more funding.