More bike lanes for DC
01-01-23, 07:25 PM
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More bike lanes for DC
the Washington Post editorializes for it here https://www.washingtonpost.com/opini...lanes-commute/ , describes the coming bicycle lane for Connecticut Avenue.
01-21-23, 10:02 AM
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With all the sites and monuments to see in DC, yes there should absolutely be more bike lanes and trails.
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01-29-23, 06:24 PM
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the Washington Post editorializes for it here https://www.washingtonpost.com/opini...lanes-commute/ , describes the coming bicycle lane for Connecticut Avenue.
02-03-23, 09:47 AM
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Keep in mind those of us who work there and dread tourist season. Another partial solution is to further expand telework in the DC Metro Area and make it mandatory that worker bees need not come in more than 1 day a week. And finally, make sure the metro and bus systems are well funded.
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02-14-23, 09:37 PM
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I don't subscribe. I right-click on the link, save the file, read the local copy.
I lived in DC many years. I never rode Connecticut, or any major street (except occasionally late at night or early in the morning) but got around on less-busy streets. It was longer and slower, but much more pleasant. I do that everywhere. I used to bicycle from Santa Monica to Pasadena on un-busy streets monthly. I stay off them now in Albuquerque. With a map and patience...
I lived in DC many years. I never rode Connecticut, or any major street (except occasionally late at night or early in the morning) but got around on less-busy streets. It was longer and slower, but much more pleasant. I do that everywhere. I used to bicycle from Santa Monica to Pasadena on un-busy streets monthly. I stay off them now in Albuquerque. With a map and patience...
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02-22-23, 02:24 PM
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I don't subscribe. I right-click on the link, save the file, read the local copy.
I lived in DC many years. I never rode Connecticut, or any major street (except occasionally late at night or early in the morning) but got around on less-busy streets. It was longer and slower, but much more pleasant. I do that everywhere. I used to bicycle from Santa Monica to Pasadena on un-busy streets monthly. I stay off them now in Albuquerque. With a map and patience...
I lived in DC many years. I never rode Connecticut, or any major street (except occasionally late at night or early in the morning) but got around on less-busy streets. It was longer and slower, but much more pleasant. I do that everywhere. I used to bicycle from Santa Monica to Pasadena on un-busy streets monthly. I stay off them now in Albuquerque. With a map and patience...
03-03-23, 12:57 PM
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My girlfriend lived in Washington DC for a couple of years. Coming from the New York City area, the amount of bike infrastructure in place (shout-out to the MBT!), the bike-friendly policy of the Metro, and the general bike awareness of drivers was pretty encouraging. We rode all over the place. But it still wasn't enough. Ebikes plus infrastructure plus work from home can really cut down traffic there.
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